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6 Camping Food Tips: Easy and Warm Camping Meals
Dehydrated/freeze-dried camping food is great for hiking, backpacking, or camping meals because you don't have to keep it cold to avoid spoiling. While coolers/refrigerators can work well in some situations, ice or electricity isn't always available ...

Great Family Camping Trips Make Excellent Traditions
A wonderful way to invest in your families’ treasure trove of memories is by spending time in the great outdoors. Camping trips can be an excellent tradition that your family will look forward to and in time, look back upon with fond memories. Whether ...

New Technologies in Camping Outdoor Clothing Enhance the Camping Experience
Camping is an excellent way to explore and experience the outdoors. The weather needn’t be an obstacle to what sorts of climates and places you might trek to. Outdoor clothing has become incredibly innovative in its designs and features, allowing the ...





A Gift Idea Or Two For the Camper
 
Do you have someone that you wish to come up with a gift idea who is an avid camper? If so, your gift selection has just been made easy. There are so many great gifts for campers that you'll have no problem finding one that will fit any one on your gift list.

What sort of gift idea would a camping enthusiast enjoy? If they are a real camper, they probably have a good tent, sleeping bags and all the basic necessities, so you will want to select something somewhat out of the ordinary as a gift for the camper.

Lanterns and flashlights make a wonderful gift idea for the tent camper. There is no such thing as having too many oil lanterns or flashlights when in the dark away from city lights. Battery operated florescent or incandescent lanterns quite popular with the camping crowd because of the quality of the light produced. The light from these lanterns is easily sufficient to read a book at the picnic table or inside the tent and there is no danger of fire.

Ice chests and coolers make great gifts as well. These gifts come in just about any size you can possibly imagine. You may think your recipient probably already has a cooler, but some of the newest models add options that your loved one may not have already. A battery operated radio combined into a soft-sided cooler makes an excellent selection. A large cooler on wheels with a handle for easy transporting is another great option.

A well-accessorized picnic basket is another choice of gift your camping fan will love. Select a large basket that contains basic utensils and includes plates and cups. This makes transporting eating equipment much easier for the camper than packing everything into a box or bag. Speaking of food, how about some cookware

especially for camping? A hot dog cooking rack that has a handle for holding it over the fire while the wieners cook makes a lovely camper's gift. Steak racks are another choice for the real meat lover.

While camping, everyone loves to sit by the campfire at the picnic table and play games in the evening. You can select a traditional, ever-popular game such as chess, backgammon or checkers or choose on of the latest games. It is a good idea to steer clear of games that require a lot of small pieces or lots of paper items because an evening breeze can ruin the game. Instead, select a game that is sturdy and the pieces are heavier for stability. If possible, select a game that is waterproof or in a waterproof case in the event spills happen at the campsite or in transport. A great game to give campers is a set of horseshoes and stakes.

Binoculars are another great camper's gift. If you want to go all out, a small telescope is a perfect gift because camping is usually done far from the city lights, allowing the whole night sky to be seen. If you know the gift recipient already had a telescope, a book about the night sky can make a well-appreciated gift.

Children need lots of activity during camping to keep them occupied and entertained. Beach balls, water canons, Frisbees, footballs or any one of the other outdoor items will be a well received gift idea for the young person who enjoys camping with friends or family.

About the author:

Iouri Kroukov is an owner of My Gift Idea gift shop with gift ideas for men, gift ideas for women and more!
Written By: Iouri Kroukov



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A Wallet Friendly Way to Spend Your Touring and Camping Haven Holiday
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Haven's UK touring and camping holidays benefit from top class facilities designed for a comfortable stay with shower blocks, covered dishwashing areas and pitches with electric hook up. Over the winter we've also been improving the touring pitches.

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Camping World RV Sales Secures the Confidence and Support of America's Top ...
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LINCOLNSHIRE, IL, Feb 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Camping World RV Sales, the world's largest recreational vehicle retailer, announced today that it has secured a new multi-year syndicated credit facility quickly approaching half a billion ...

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Occupy DC: Police Enforce Ban on Camping
ABC News
Occupy DC protesters say things turned violent today when US Park Police clad in riot gear and on horseback raided their camp to enforce a ban on camping in McPherson Square, a national park. At least seven protesters were arrested.
DC Occupy sites quieter after US Park Police enforce no camping regulations ...Washington Post
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City Council to Vote on Camping Ordinance
YNN
The legislation was proposed by Binghamton City Council members in January and would prohibit camping in city spaces. And as our Melissa Kakareka tells us, the issue is now about to come up for a vote. Then come back here and refresh the page.
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Winter camping: And you think you're cold...
The Independent
Whose idea was it to go camping in January anyway? As a family we'd been used to the balmy delights of summers under canvas. So my proposal to embrace the first frosty weekend of the year by going camping was greeted with some surprise.