Tent camping is the main camping method for outdoor activities such as outdoor travel and mountaineering expeditions. It is also worthy of active camping. First of all, it is the closest way to nature. There is no way to get closer to nature than sleeping in the tents. Thinking about the earth beneath you instead of the steel wire bed, and the concrete floor. Open the door of the tent is everything in nature, without any concrete building blocks in your eyes. This is the real return to nature. Second, it is a safe home. As long as there are three square meters of land on the foot, you can take the “home” enough for two people. The lightest tent is only about 1 kilogram. As long as it’s right beside it, there is a house that shelter from the sun and the wind, snow and cold currents. It is an intimate companion to our wild travel, which allows us to travel with peace of mind. The third is the way of economic camping. When you travel abroad, the most cost-saving accommodation is the tent. Therefore, tents are both cost-effective and hygienic.
Then how to choose the suitable campsite? The following are considerations.
Water nearby: Camping breaks cannot be separated from water, so close is the first element of choosing a campsite. Therefore, when choosing a camp, you should choose the nearest streams, lakes, and rivers to get water. However, camps cannot be placed on riverbanks. Some rivers have power plants upstream. During the impoundment, the riverbank is wide and the water flow is small. Once the water is discharged, it will flood the riverbanks, including some streams, which are usually small, but once heavy rain, it may flash flood. This must be taken precautions against, especially during the rainy season and flood-prone areas.
On the leeward: When camping in the wild, one problem must consider is leewardness, especially in some valleys and riverbanks, where a lee place should be chosen. Also, note that the tent door can’t face the wind. The lee is also considered safe and convenient to use fire.
Far away from Cliff: When camping, you can’t tie the camp below the cliff. This is very dangerous. Once the wind blows from the mountain, it may scrape stones and other objects, causing casualties.
Close to the village: When the campsite near the village, call for help from the villagers if something urgent. It is even more important than short of firewood, vegetables, food, etc. Meanwhile, it is also close to the road, that is, to facilitate the team’s actions and transfer.
In the shade shady: If needs to live for more than two days, you should choose to camp in a shady place in a good weather. Under the big tree and on the north side of the mountain, it is best to look at the sun instead of the sunset. In this way, if you rest during the day, the tent will not be too hot.
Lightning protection: In the rainy season or in the thunderstorm area, the camp must not be located on high ground, under high trees, or on the relatively isolated ground. It’s easy to get a lightning strike.
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