What Camping Gear Do You Need For One Nights Camping?
Sometimes it’s a nice idea to make the most of the nice weather at the weekend and take the tent away for a night out, enjoying the countryside and not having to worry about the hotel being fully booked – instead you are taking your own tent with you.
But for one night away camping do you really need all your camping equipment and camping accessories?
Cut it right down, just take the very basics to ensure that have an excellent camping weekend. Make sure you pack some spare clothes in case the glorious sunshine lets us down (as tends to happen often in Great Britain).
You will need to pack your tent, a roll out mat and a sleeping bag for the night time along with some comfy pyjamas. You may choose to pack a mini throw-away BBQ instead of the large one you usually take away with you on a camping trip. This will take up lots less room but cook your burgers just as well.
Leave the rowing boats and rock climbing stuff at home, this is a weekend away in a new place can so you have a whole weekend to take advantage of the scenery available to you, go for walks or bike rides into the countryside, maybe stop for a pub lunch on the way or a sneaky glass of wine on the way back to the tent.
Don’t worry about taking books, iPods and games consoles for the kids, instead make the most of the quality family time you have. In the evening you can snuggle up in the tent together with torches to your faces telling spooky stories – don’t make them too spooky though or you’ll never get the kids to bed!
Make sure you take your camera with you as there will be loads of great things you can take pictures of including the scenery, the erection of the tent, sunrises in the morning and sunsets in the evening.
If it’s a one night camping trip you don’t need all your camping gear, just take the very basics and you’ll still have an amazing weekend away.