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Automobile camper gives an absolute freedom to its owner in a choice of a route and rest time. It is no wonder that for a few decades mobile houses have been used everywhere: for creation of comfortable family rest, for the camping’s organization and for arrangement of tourist bases, rest houses and sanatoria.

The boom of automobile tourism has begun in Europe in the mid-sixties. It has been caused by technical progress in camper’s creation. The first automobile houses were made of simple and cheap technologies. Initially, the mobile house represented the small-sized trailer of the roundish form moving on one wheel’s pair. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are going to camp you should care in advance about meals you are going to have during camping trip. Many tasty meals can be prepared even if you are not on a comfortable kitchen with all the modern appliances. Choose the recopies to your taste and enjoy the most delicious dishes that can be prepared in the open fire.

Here are some tips for you how to do it. What is necessary for that?

First of all, the supply of wood is needed. Firewood is something there is much of in such a place as forest, wood and any other place you are going to camp. Find the secure place for fireplace. You shoul d know that fresh branches is not the best alternative. This is certainly best to buy the forewood and it is often sold at camping grounds. The matter is that firewood should be seasoned. Home supply stores can sell such items too. Read the rest of this entry »

Ice fishing shelter is needed for those who do not only enjoy camping in winter, but like fishing as well. But it is very cold to fish on the ice, therefore you will need ice fishing shelter. There are some of them that are very convenient for use. They are lightweight, compact and fold easily.  So it is not a big problem to transport them as you are going to go camping in winter.

A portable fishing shelter is like a tent that can be carried in a backpack. Produced of long-lasting and fire-resistant material . The shelter is needed much in the following circumstances:

1. It keeps the person warm in the severe winter conditions
2. You can avoid sun glare this way
3. The fishing hole will not ice again in the fishing shelter Read the rest of this entry »

If you have tired of office and city’s vanity, it is a good time for going on the nature and taking pleasure in silence and rest. If you want to make the rest on the nature really comfortable first of all you must take care of all that you can be needed for: camping tent, sleeping bags, mobile kitchen and, naturally, camping furniture.

Choosing camping furniture it is not difficult to acquire three simple truths:

1. Camping furniture should be solid;

2. Camping furniture should be easy;

3. Camping furniture should be comfortable. Read the rest of this entry »

Caravanning as the current, direction and a way of life have been already existed in about a century. Hundred years ago Henry Ford has started mass production of legendary Lizzi. Right when the car became accessible to lots of people, Americans have started to travel far and wide along the continent in search of adventures and dearly loving freedom.

Caravanning has also begun from car’s travels. A bit later there appeared first mobile houses, and since those days caravanning has taken a special place in the hearts of many Americans, and then Europeans, forever. Read the rest of this entry »

When you cook over a wood fire is not as difficult as it may seem to you but requires much attention. Though you will be limited with selection of meals in this case, you can get quite a good meal with the right approach to this activity.

First of all, you need to prepare some stuff in advance and pack it in the right way. You should have pots of different sizes, cast iron if possible and have handles of metal. A frying pan is also needed as well as skewers, knives and spatulas. The main requirement for all utensils is to be made of metal not to melt over fire.

The wire rack is necessary for support of the pot or the pan over the open fire. You will have to think over something to support the wire rack too such as rocks. Look after the fire to make it small. The big fire will burn the food and will create complications as you prepare the meals. Read the rest of this entry »

This is natural that winter gear should be different from summer gear. Among the most obvious things is the clothing that must have warmer layer and outer waterproof shell. The gloves and footwear should be waterproof as well and it is necessary to have wool socks.

Among the gear that is not so obvious but a must when you hike in winter is a shovel. Sports store provide the chance to rent the seasonal specifics gear that can be costly enough. For instance, you will need a special tent. The four season tent is different from three-season tent as it has additional poles to make the tent sturdier. Such tent is capable to take the elements but it has a disadvantage: it weighs more and the price is more expensive. You will also need a footprint for a tent to be protected from moisture.

With a shovel you will dig out area to pitch the tent. It is also needed for checking the avalanche danger in emergency situation.  Metal shovels are better and stronger, but they are heavier as well.

Special anchors are needed for a tent as usual anchors will not work in winter time. Winter anchors have holes and they are wider for studier tent. Read the rest of this entry »

If you continue to use a torch which you have to hold in hand to get light in the darkness, then you must have skipped an excellent tool that is more convenient for use and will greatly help you in that. Even if you have the most expensive and the most convenient hand held flashlight, it will not surpass the comfort of LED headlamp. No flashlights will compare with it, even LED flashlights will not because camping headlamps are hassle-free and hands-free as well and this is very important during camping.  Read the rest of this entry »

Your camping trip will be especially enjoyable with Harley Davidson camping bed tent. A truck bed tent is just a tent set up in the bed of the truck, not on the ground. If you enjoy being in the outdoors, choose Harley Davidson truck bed tent camping as a pleasurable, convenient, and low-cost adventure.

If you have a truck bed tent with you, you can factually arrange camp in any place where it is possible to drive your truck. Harley Davidson camping bed tent is attached to your pickup truck and turns into the bed. No stakes are needed to drill them into the ground. When the tent is attached to the truck bed, you get perfect camping shelter.

This way of camping is relatively new, but it is increasing in popularity. If you look at the campgrounds you will see lots of truck bed tents everywhere. People using such tents are really happy. What are the reasons of truck bed camping being preferable to traditional camping tents? Read the rest of this entry »

In spite of the fact that we live in the world of modern technologies the fact remains that simple pocket knife remains indispensable thing during any camping trip. When you are looking for the one pay attention to the Gerber camping equipment and Gerber knives, in particular. You will never be disappointed with product of this kind. The name of the trademark is synonymous with such word as quality and reliability. Diverse pocket knives are admired by customers and whenever you employ them, they meet your needs. All love little and versatile pocket knives which are easy to carry. Gerber camping knives are perfect for it. Super cool angular design of the Crevice model, for instance, its sharp straight and combo edges, textured handle which is made of aluminum makes it look great and serve you will. The compact size will fit in your pocket and its lightweight feature will not make the item a burden for your pocket. Read the rest of this entry »