Part of the fun of camping is roughing it, but many people have a limit to just how rugged they want the experience to be. If you're looking forward to the thought of being out in nature but you want some degree of comfort, you can achieve your goal by ensuring that you have the right items packed with you. Visit a camping retailer for some discount outdoor sporting goods before your trip, and you'll be able gather the necessary devices that will keep you feeling better from the start of the trip to its conclusion. Here are three such devices that you'll want to take with you.
Portable Shower
Some campgrounds have showers, but if you're really roughing it, this won't likely be the case. While you can bathe to some degree in the river or lake, you might not feel fully clean — or, you might be camping in an area in which the water isn't conducive to bathing. You can get around this issue by packing a portable shower with you. These devices range in design, but the simplest is essentially a heavy bag that you fill with water that you've heated over the fire. You hang the bag overhead from a tree, and then open a valve and let the water pour over your body. With this setup, you can even wash with shampoo and soap.
Propane Stove
It's fun to cook over a campfire, and doing so may be one of your priorities when you go camping. However, you'll appreciate having a small propane stove packed in your camping equipment, too. Starting a fire can be a time-consuming process, especially if it's rained recently and the twigs and branches that you've picked up off the ground are wet. It's comforting to know that you can cook a quick meal or even boil some water for coffee or tea with the help of a small propane stove.
Headlamps
While flashlights, lanterns, and even the flashlight on your smartphone can all be helpful for brightening your campsite after dark, a headlamp is an item that will make your next camping trip more comfortable. It can be difficult to perform certain tasks while holding a flashlight. For example, if you're trying to root through the cooler late at night for a snack, you'll likely want both hands for this job. When you have a headlamp on, the job instantly becomes easier and more enjoyable.
