When doing outdoor activities you will need to make sure you take the proper gear. However, if this is your first time going camping you may not know what you need to take. So here I have produced some outdoor gear you will need to take with you to enjoy your weekend in the outdoors.
No matter how long you want to spend outdoors there is always certain things you need to take but when you decide to spend the night outdoors there are many outdoor gear that you will need to survive or even just make your time outdoors more enjoyable. A good or bad camping experience will be determined if you take the right equipment so that you have everything you need to have fun. If you do not take the right things you will be miserable and want to leave.
First off you will need a map and a plan. If you have a map of the area and plan of where you want to go ahead of time, you will not get lost and you will know exactly where to go when you get there.
Next one of the most important things to take with you will be a tent. This will provide you shelter from all climates you may encounter while out on your trip. Even if you prefer to sleep under the open sky you still need to have a tent because you never know what the weather might do or what could happen.
You will also want to take a sleeping bag. Sleeping on the ground after you made your own little bed out of the leaves will not keep you warm at night. You will need a sleeping bag no matter what. Temperatures can drop at least twenty degrees at night and depending where you are camping it could drop even more than that and to stay warm and not get hypothermia you will need a sleeping bag.
The next most important item you will need to bring is water. This can be in the form of a canteen or water bottles, however if you are hiking in the woods you will need the canteen because carrying water bottles will just be too heavy for you. A canteen you can refill when a water bottle could run out. Without water you could dehydrate and get very sick.
What is camping without a fire? You will need some way to start a fire. Matches are the best thing to take but you may also want to take a lighter just in case the matches get wet. Not only will a fire keep you warm but it can also help you cook food.
This brings me to the next thing that is important to bring food. You will not always be able to catch your food. You will need to bring some sort of food with you to stay full and healthy while you are gone.
A first aid kit is essential especially if you get hurt. This will help you if you fall down or even just get a small scratch or cut on your finger. You will be able to clean it and keep it covered.
A knife is very important because you can do many different things with one. You can cut fishing line, rope and even cut up small twigs with it for the fire.
No matter how long you plan to be out in the outdoors there are always some things you need to plan on taking. Just do not forget the important things and you will have a wonderful time.
