Camping: Love it or Hate it? Enter to Win a Gift Card in our #CampingGiveaway!

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Few vacations elicit such opposing reactions as camping. There are diehard campers who can’t wait to spend their weekends cooking meals over the fire and relaxing under the stars. And there are also people who are majorly turned off by the idea of bugs crawling around them and sleeping without a personal bathroom in their room.

Are you a camper? Read on and then enter below for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to either REI or Amazon - winner's choice!

Truth is, camping can be many things. Yes, it’s dirty and buggy but it’s also a peaceful escape from the daily grind, where you’re forced to turn off the electronics and explore the beauty of the natural world.

Whether you are camping in a tent, cabin, RV, or treehouse, the benefits of being out in nature are well-documented. It helps the body, mind and spirit, while also strengthening family bonds. Plus, it can be tons of fun, even for beginners.

We recently asked young campers what their favorite part of camping is and were told everything from “sleeping in the tent” to “playing outside all day.” And who could forget “roasting s’mores on the campfire?"

And now the National Wildlife Federation is encouraging everyone to have this experience when it sponsors the Great American Campout on June 25th and all summer long. Check out their website for first-timer tips, and to take a pledge to try camping this summer.

What do you love (or hate!) about camping? Tell us and you could win a $25 gift certificate to either REI or Amazon - winner's choice!

There are two ways to enter:

Simply comment below and tell us your favorite (or least favorite) part of camping.

AND/OR

Tweet about the giveaway!

Click here to Tweet: "I entered the @SheSpeaksUp #CampingGiveaway to win a gift card! bit.ly/28JLYR8"

*One lucky commenter or Tweeter will be chosen at random to receive a $25 gift card to either REI or Amazon (winner's choice). Giveaway is open through Junly 4th, 2016 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.

Update: Thank you to everyone for entering! Congrats to our winner, SheSpeaks member smethvin!

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by Shnnikki | KEARNEY, MO
Jun 22, 2016

My husband and I love camping and are hoping to get our 4 girls to love camping too.

by LAVERNEUSN | VASSAR, MI
Jun 22, 2016

My favorite part of camping is sleeping in a tent and making bacon & eggs over a campfire the next morning

by Eileenie | CHICAGO, IL
Jun 22, 2016

I'm not a camper because I don't want to be in a tent with my four kids and consider that a vacation lol! I do like the outdoors, but when I take a trip I need to relax a little and get some privacy!

by EnticingHealthyEating | AUSTIN, TX
Jun 22, 2016

My favorite part of camping is disconnecting from the technology world and taking in the beauty of the outdoors

by aubs78 | SENECA, SC
Jun 22, 2016

I love to roast marshmallows on the open fire. Bonus if you use a stick instead of a wire coat hanger!

by SaabStory | Roselle, IL
Jun 22, 2016

Nope, no camping for me. I do not like roughing it!

by sarahmhale | CHICAGO, IL
Jun 22, 2016

Most favorite - getting away from technology!

by Jenny391 | Port Isabel, TX
Jun 22, 2016

Used to love it as a kid. Spent every summer camping with my aunt and uncle. As an adult, no way!

by thriftygrrrl | STERLING, VA
Jun 22, 2016

I love camping with my family! Best part: s'mores around the campfire! Worst part: having to go potty in the middle of the night with spooky noises all around!

by Bestmotherof3 | LAWRENCEBURG, IN
Jun 22, 2016

we love camping as a family

by Philly_Girl | PHILADELPHIA, PA
Jun 22, 2016

I would love to go camping, but want something modern...lol

by takgirl14 | PRT WASHINGTN, NY
Jun 22, 2016

I've actually never gone camping! Between all the bugs and sleeping out in nature, it's just not for me!

by hamptonette | HOLBROOK, NY
Jun 22, 2016

Years ago, I had no choice but for our family to go camping with the Boy Scouts. Each tent was to take turns every half hour turning the pig on a spit. I was married to a Moslem at the time and he surely did not want to do it let alone the next day the Scoutmaster walked around with the pig's head on a stick! Camping can keep it's creepy-crawlers and the worry of needing a sanitary bathroom forever as far as this lady is concerned lol.

by Alisha1520 | PHILADELPHIA, PA
Jun 22, 2016

My favorite part about camping is being able to see they stars. The sky is so beautiful at night, you can just stare at it forever. I also love cooking on an open flame, there are really creative ways to make a delicious dinner on a camp fire =) I was a girl scout we learned all these neat things on how to cook when camping!

by MsGABlue | ATLANTA, GA
Jun 22, 2016

favorite part = smores worst part = bugs, bears and other things that only seem to come out at night

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