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How Women can Overcome Their Fear of Camping Alone
The thought of
camping alone can be very intimidating, especially if you’re a
woman. Ideally, it is not something recommended to women new to
camping. In this day and age women must be armed with both
commonsense and experience when camping but in most places campers
are a friendly neighborly bunch of people who are out to become one
with nature, just like you.
There are, however, some basic steps that you can follow to ensure
your camping trip alone is a safe and happy time.
Many campgrounds have hosts who reside in campgrounds. If you camp
near a host you will have access to a person with radio contact with
park personnel.
If you camp in a location where there are no camp hosts then camp
near a large family.
Let the ranger know that you are alone but don’t broadcast it to
everyone else around you.
Visit camping forums and see if there are other women in your area
that love camping who may want to camp nearby to you.
If you experience any problem remember that the National Park
Service and State Park campgrounds are usually very well-patrolled
and in most cases will take action if called upon.
Instead of going up to other campers and saying, “Hi, I’m Kerry and
I’m here by myself” ask questions like “How can I contact you if I
experience a problem” or “is this campground regularly patrolled?”
Don’t advertise you are by yourself by finding campsites away from
walking trails.
Make sure you have your cell phone with you at all times and it is
fully charged.
As soon as you get to the campground ask for the phone number of
whoever is on call after hours. Save that number immediately into
your cell phone so that all you need to do is push a button rather
than search for a piece of paper.
If you’ve got a dog bring it camping with you as a little extra
security.
Avoid camping in isolated areas.
Avoid walking alone at night.
Make sure your vehicle is not parked in by another vehicle in case
of an emergency.
There are also a number of security measures that you can put in
place before leaving for your camping trip alone. This involves
telling your friends and family important information. Here are some
ideas below:
Tell others of your specific plans.
Tell others the places exactly where you are going.
Tell others what day and what time you expect to return.
Tell others the directions you plan to follow and possible
alternative routes.
Tell others your mobile phone number.
Tell others of your vehicle description.
Tell others of your licence plate numbers.
Tell others the local authority phone numbers (Sheriff Department,
Police, Game & Fish Commission) for the country or area that you
will be in.
Arrange to contact members of your family at a certain timeframe on
a certain day to keep them posted of your whereabouts and your
safety during your camping trip if you are enjoying an extended time
away.
Always use a good, reliable map.
Ask local people and travellers for directions and weather and road
conditions.
If you become lost stay with your vehicle and wait for another to
pass by.
If you are heading off on a remote track make sure someone knows
where you are going and what time you should be there or travel with
another vehicle.
Calculate how long you should reasonably take to get to your
destination each day.
For some added peace of mind,
http://www.nav4all.com has created a fantastic navigation system
that you download to your cell phone which is free of charge. It is
very user friendly and extremely handy for all outdoor activities,
particularly camping alone. I'd highly recommend you download this
free navigational tool.
By just following a few of these simple suggestions you’ll be able
to overcome your fear of camping alone and feel a real sense of
achievement too, all the while enjoying all the beauty that nature
and camping has to offer.
Karin Manning is the author of The Ultimate Campfire Kitchen &
Camping Guide which contains 580 delicious and easy camping recipes
guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds. To immediately download
your copy go to
http:///www.easy-family-camping-recipes.com
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