While a number of people go camping to get away from the stresses of everyday life and have time to relax, it is also a cheaper holiday. If it's cycling, walking, fishing or another outdoor activity, camping gives you time to focus on your hobbies without the distractions of day to day living.
Camping doesn't just give you the time to relax, but can help you live a healthier life, if you camp out regularly. By going camping with friends or family it helps to give you quality time together. You can choose what type of activities you and your family enjoy according to the seasons and where to go.
You only need to pack the equipment you need like a tent, cooking utensils and stove, washing and sleeping, clothes and games for the evenings or if it rains and you have to stay in. There are a number of fun, simple and inexpensive activities you can do:-
1) Fun on, in and around Water
Depending on your chosen location there are a number of activities you can do around lakes, rivers, pools or other bodies of water. Some activities are more energetic, whilst others are more leisurely:-
Fishing
Swimming
Canoeing or Boating
Water-skiing
Paddle Boarding
Skipping Stones
Diving
Snorkeling
Water Balloon Fights
Paddeling
2) Sport Activities
Not all sites have amenities, there are activities you can do away from the camp site like:-
Walking
Cycling
Football
Hide and Seek
Tag, British Bull Dog
Crazy Golf, to name a few.
3) Become One with Nature
Getting closer to nature, by exploring the
great outdoors, remember not to disturb
or damage the wildlife or pick wild flowers. The activities you can enjoy are:-
Bird and Animal Watching
Gathering Pine Cones
Fossil Hunting
Look for wild berries, nuts and other edible plants
Photography
4) When you're Stuck in the Tent
When you find that you have to stay in the tent due to sickness or poor weather, there are still things you can do to entertain the kids and yourselves:-
Reading
Telling Stories
Card or Board Games
Crafting
Painting
Watch TV on a portable device
5) Enjoying the Night
There are things to do in the dark as well, which can be thrilling:-
Make Shadow Puppets
Go for a Night-time Walk
Look at the Stars
Play Glow in the Dark Bowling, by putting glow sticks inside a 2L bottle filled with water and use a ball to knock them over
Tell Ghost Stories
Sing Campfire Songs
Look out for nocturnal animals like foxes, owls etc
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(Photos taken by Naomi Harris)
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