Tips on How to Stay Cool While Camping
Tips on How To Stay Cool While Camping - Morning Shade
One of the worst things about camping in the summer is waking up to a sweltering tent. If possible, choose a camping site that provides shade in the morning to avoid this. It is not always possible or desirable to set up in the woods, but setting up camp near trees that will block the morning sun is a big help.
Tips on How To Stay Cool While Camping - Use the Wind
Before leaving home for a camping trip, check the expected direction of the wind on the Weather Channel or other source. Set up the tent to allow the breeze to blow into the largest screened opening on the tent (probably the door).
Tips on How To Stay Cool While Camping - Drink Plenty
Stay well hydrated while camping in hot weather. If car camping having a cooler with iced drinks can make the experience much more enjoyable. If you are backpacking that iced cooler is probably out of the question, but you can store drinking water in the shade or filter directly from cool streams so your water is not hot.
Tips on How To Stay Cool While Camping - Spend Time in the Shade
Just because your camp site is in the sun doesn't mean that you have to be. Head for the shade at much as possible and go back to camp in the evening when things start to cool off.
Tips on How To Stay Cool While Camping - Hit the Water
That hot summer sun makes playing in the water even more fun. Wade into streams while fishing or skipping rocks, go for a swim, or find any other excuse to get wet. Bring along a few water guns for the kids to play with or use them yourself if there are no kids on the trip.
Tips on How To Stay Cool While Camping - Bug Spray
OK, so bug spray doesn't really help with the heat. But if you are going to be hot having bugs biting and otherwise annoying you makes things even worse.
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Post a CommentGreat tips. We need to stay cool. Thank you.
We're in this big heat wave right now-- Yesterday I was caught out in the heat for several hours and got sooooo dehydrated though I'd thought I was drinking enough water...
Thanks for the tips on staying cool while camping. This is my biggest issue with outdoor stuff in the summer.