to camp

The term to camp comes from the Italian language, and it is a verb that makes mention of what a person does when they interrupt their march and temporarily set in an unpopulated place, usually spending the night in a large tent (store) or in a makeshift shelter.

For example: "Let's keep walking until we find a suitable place to camp", "I'm very happy! My uncle promised me that in the summer we will camp in the forest ", "Sir, camping is forbidden in this place: I beg you to gather your things and leave the property".

The act and result of camping are known as camp or camping. It is an activity that can have multiple objectives, although it always consists of the installation of a temporary home.

Usually people decide to camp with recreational purposes. With this intention, he usually moves to a place that allows him to be in contact with nature, away from the city. There is, however, the possibility of a tourist camping in an urban area enabled for this purpose, since camping is cheaper than paying for accommodation in a hotel.

When the camp is established in the middle of nature, without any contact with the comforts associated with life in the city, such as the provision of drinking water and electricity, the experience can be truly revealing, as it brings us closer to our roots. However, there must be a process of adaptation to half and for this it is essential to have the adequate elements to survive far from the civilization.

Before we get ready to prepare the camping backpack It is necessary to distinguish between the things that an adult should carry and those that are recommended for a child, although many of them are suitable in any case.

Something that can not be missing in any camping is a first aid kit. In the middle of nature, especially if we go camping with the intention of hiking, swimming and climbing, we are likely to suffer slips, falls and cuts. Regardless of the severity of the wound, it is important to have the necessary elements to disinfect it and stop the bleeding.

Another essential item for successful camping is the flashlight, and it is recommended to carry more than one, both those that work with batteries and those that are recharged manually. The lamps They are not too much either, since they can be hung from the store to comfortably illuminate the last hours of the day.

The strings They can be very useful for the improvised construction of small structures, or to protect tents from the wind, among many other possibilities. One of the most frequent tips is to camp near the trees, to take advantage of their firmness and the shade they provide in the hottest hours.

The ideal complement to the strings is a utility knife, which can be used in a large number of situations. However, this is one of those items that should not be included in a child's backpack, for obvious reasons. This does not mean, on the other hand, that in the scout training groups students are instructed about the handling of the razor.

Camping, in other cases, is a necessary survival action (If an individual is lost in a mountain or if he is displaced from his home by a military conflict, to name two possibilities). It can also be a protest (A camp in front of the government house to demand the solution of a certain problem or at the door of a company that fired its workers without cause and without paying them compensation).