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!
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Update: Thank you to everyone for entering! Congrats to our winner, SheSpeaks member smethvin!
I love camping!! But not the bugs
I love camping it's a good way to spend time with my husband and 3 children
Love taking my grandkids camping.. They love to fish.. They almost never get to go anywhere and they are stuck in the house most summers with nothing to do.. So camping is their absolute favorite..
I love camping !!!
What I love about camping is being out in nature with my family without the modern day distractions, doing fun activities we normally wouldn't do. I mostly just love the freedom of swimming and fishing all day.
Love: no electronics. Good old fashioned family bonding. Tubing down the river, campfires, stores, exploring and hiking. Hates:the inevitable sunburn, bugs and bugs spray that leaves you sticky, and the hard ground that leaves you sore each morning.
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Hate having to find a bathroom! And don't forget to bring toilet paper! Lol! But I love idea of family time and turning off electronics!
Bon Fires and Smores are the best!!
I love everything about camping,it's very relaxing to me.plus when camping the man does the cooking so no pressure there either
I love the outdoors but I hate the bugs.
Me and my fiancee like to go camping
I love camping. we like to go floating down the river and then camp out on one of the side banks Of the river. The only thing I hate about camping is the bathroom situation lol. I don't like squatting in the woods. Lmao
Me and my fiancee like to go camping
I love that camping is the ultimate pet-friendly vacation