One of the highlights of camping has long been the much loved pastime of stargazing. Today camping has become one of the only ways to get a clear look at the heavens. Light pollution from cities has made it impossible to stargaze from the backyards of most homes. The next time you go camping, make sure you give the night sky more than just a passing glance.
One of the best ways to stargaze while camping is the simplest, simply looking up into the heavens with the naked eye. You don’t need to know the names of the constellations or even what to look for. In fact, before you learn about astronomy it’s a good idea to go camping and just stargaze. See what you see in the stars. What shapes do they form for you? It can be fun to make up your own constellations and lore to go with them. Get everyone who is camping with you to spot their own constellation, name it, and then make up a story to go with it.
Then you can all gather around the campfire and share your own constellations. Camping is a great time to let your imagination run wild and this is a great opportunity. If you do know about the different constellations and the lore behind them, then point...