Isn’t a camping trip the greatest travel adventure? Getting out into nature, camping in the woods or nestling beside a river or stream can soothe the soul in ways that other social experiences simply can’t.
Most people know the basics of camping: You set up a tent, roll out your sleeping bag, and cook yourself some beans on an open fire – or a portable stove.
However, just because you’re camping doesn’t mean you have to be completely rustic about everything. There are some great innovations and appliance upgrades hitting the market that can appreciably enhance your next camping trip.
Camping Trip Must-Haves
Heavy-Duty Cooler
The cooler may be the most underappreciated, unsung hero of a camping trip. Without adequate sustenance, you can’t really enjoy yourself and there’s nothing worse than not having enough cooler space to store all your beverages and food.
Additionally, your cooler needs to be big enough to store the amount of ice needed. Unless you’re camping on an arctic tundra, without ice, you don’t get to eat things like cheese or milk.
You won’t be able to pack raw meat to cook or anything else that can spoil.
For most outdoor excursions, a 65 qt. cooler is ideal because it’s small enough to be carried by one person while still spacious enough to hold 64 cans, plus ice.
Whether you’re utilizing it for a marine fishing trip, a hunting expedition, or just a classic camping weekend, you want to make sure you have optimized your cooler space situation.
GPS and Location Tracking Devices
We’ve all heard horror stories of people who get lost in the wilderness while camping. Usually, it has a happy ending, but is it really worth taking the risk?
When you’re camping in a confusing area or hiking an uncharted trail – and especially if you’re alone – you absolutely have to have some kind of tracking device.
The most common devices are GPS satellite and personal locator beacons. It’s important to not rely on your smartphone’s GPS because, if you run out of battery or are using an app, it’s very easy to lose access.