Hasn't there been a time in your life when you thought of just going and leaving everything behind for a short trip out of town, stay outdoors, sleep under the stars, and feel free to do anything you want? Haven't you thought of going camping just to feel the stress flow out of your overworked body and come back refreshed and ready to deal with anything you need to do?

If you have gone camping once and you enjoyed every minute of it, then you would know that camping can help you recharge your energies, recollect your thoughts, and recoup lost enthusiasm so that when you go back to your usual daily routines at home or at the office, you know you can handle anything. Some families just can go anywhere else for their vacation but go camping on their favorite camping grounds. While others may opt to go sightseeing abroad or on the other side of the country, some would rather go up the mountain to be with nature and enjoy what the great outdoors has to offer, and they know that most of it is free anyway. You can find great camping grounds all over the country and even overseas, if you have enough savings for a trip abroad. What's important is being prepared both physically and mentally for the challenges of camping whether you are in familiar or unfamiliar grounds.

Most camping grounds offer amenities and facilities that make camping more comfortable or at least bearable even for the most uncooperative or inexperienced camper in the ground. What would camping be if you don't have a tent? Of course you need one and there are plenty of tent styles and models that you can select at your nearest camping supply store. It is important that even before you go you practice how to set it up so that you would know what to do once you are at the camping ground.

Many campers have ended up quite frustrated on the first day because they didn't practice setting their new tent up and of all things, they forgot the instruction sheet on how to set it up. Other important items that you shouldn't go without are several flashlights with fresh batteries and some spare ones as well. Did we forget to say food, and lots of food, too? Some would say they always have chocolate bars for energy but it's really up to you to bring all kinds of camping food you want.