Camping – do you have the skills to survive the outdoors?
As our society becomes more and more technological, cold and urban, ever more people are starting to feel the urge to get away from it all, take a break from modern life and go back to the way things were for our ancestors. Perhaps this explains the rising popularity of camping holidays, the ultimate experience of going back to nature and living in the wild, with only a basic structure for shelter and a fire for cooking.
Of course, lots of people dont exactly do it that way. Camper vans are popular, as is car camping, and all sorts of electrical appliances have been adapted for camping there are even camp microwaves. Most people consider at least modern toilets and showers to be a campsite necessity, regardless of whether its really true to the spirit of the activity. Camping doesnt really have to be an outdoors thing if you dont want it to be, as many camper vans arent that much different to houses on wheels, and many families stay in them for a large part of their holiday. Its all about doing what you feel comfortable with.
For hardcore campers, though, the truest form of camping is camping...