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nd white checkered table cloths, a
secluded area, a wicker picnic basket
m typical chicken, potato salad, potato
j fruit and beverages and occasionally
When the warm weather rolls around
many people get the urge to pack up and
get away from the daily routine and cam
ping is a great way to do it.
Camping can be a quiet, relaxing activity
if the group is small or a fun-filled activity
if the group is large.
Equipment needed for camping can range
from an everyday sleeping bag and very few
supplies to a Volkswagen bus with all the
supplies one can think of.
Supplies or tools needed for camping
depend upon the individual and the camping
site. In some camping areas a shovel and
pail are required to put out a fire if one is
made. If campers are going to their own
secluded spot, however, the list of supplies
is up to the person's own discretion.
Parks are the usual places where campers
go, but camping on the beach or in the
mountains can be more interesting.
Typical foods taken for camping are
those which store easily and will not spoil.
A favorite for those who enjoy a campfire
are marshmallows and hotdogs which can be
roasted.
It's nice to have most of the luxuries of
home, but sometimes it's fun to get out and
"rough it". In this case the base necessities
are taken instead of the luxuries.
Camping is an old and favorite activity,
but new types of camping are becoming
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popular. Horseback camping is one such
type that is becoming more and more pop
ular and bicycle camping is another popular
type.
No matter how a person gets there or
how many are in the group camping is the
best way to get away from daily routine and
get out and enjoy nature.
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ics nowdays, however, have changed
■often turn into mini barbeques or small
ts.The typical menu of cold chicken
times converted to barbequed ham-
ior steak for the rich.
Biicing isn't the once romantic event
to be either. Now picnics have
d into large gatherings such as com-
picnics or large family or family-rela-
Rpicnics.
limes are a great way to get out-of-doors
Mirelaxing way to spend an afternoon.
Ife weather is especially hot it is wise to
lire the picnic menu early in the mor-
|<l so everything is ready to go when the
jnoon sun comes out. This way you can
igerate the lunch and avoid cooking over
ficnics are not only afternoon events as
ic dinners can be very enjoyable too.
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u, picnics can be very enjoyable events
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How to pack your backpack
Packing a backpack for a trip into the
back-country can be a real problem. You're
like the man who is about to be ship-
wrecked -- what do you take with you?
Everybody has their own ideas on what
is suitable. Joe may pack a portable radio
and a six-pack of beer and think them
absolutely essential, while Jill packs a sleep
ing bag, two cans of spam and a canteen,
and says that's all she needs.
People have different priorities.
The beginning backpacker, however, faces
the problem of not knowing what exactly
to put in his pack. There are the obvious
things like a sleeping bag and a canteen.
But what about those less obvious things?
By not knowing what to pack, the back
packer runs the risk of ending up in the
middle of nowhere with a can of beans and
no can opener.
Below is a partial list of things to pack.
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Add and subtract and generally fiddle around
with it to fill your needs and tastes.
food (your choice)
cook kit
plate and cup
knife, fork, spoon
tent, poles and stakes
sleeping bag
clothes (your choice)
groundsheet
whistle
canteen
compass
fuel for stove
toilet kit
map and mapcase
rain gear
needles and thread
water purification tablbts*
small one-burner camping stove
waterproof match box/ with matches
flashlight/with batteries
A point to remember! It's easier to find
what you want in your backpack if you
pack them in nylon drawstring bags accor
ding to grouping. Cook gear in one bag.
clothing in another, -- etc.