24Jan2011
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Our Second Camping Writing Contest – Win a Visa Gift Card

CampTrip is happy to announce its second Camping Writing Contest. The contest is now available and accepting new entries. This time around we have selected three topics for you to choose from: Camping Reviews Camping How To’s Informative Camping Tips and Advice Enter now for Free Read our Guide on How To Write a Good Camping Article. Win Great Prizes! As the previous contest we h

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19Jan2011
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5 Tips to Remember on Your Next Camping Trip

I'm sure every camper has their own list of things to avoid in order to ensure that their camping trip is the most fulfilling and enjoyable experience ever. However, I would like to share five of my own tips to remember on your next camping trip. I have gathered them first-hand from several hastily put-together camping trips, which didn’t turn out quite the way that I had planned. 5 Tips to Rem

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14Jan2011
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CampTrip 2010 Contest Winners Announced!

Finally the wait is over! CampTrip.com has received 100 entries! The CampTrip contest winners announced! Thank you to all the contestants who entered the CampTrip writing contest! CampTrip.com is a camping site made for campers by campers so you make it what it is. Even though this is only the beginning, this website is slowly taking shape. We want to thank everyone for being part of CampTrip.

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24Dec2010
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Backpacking Tips: You’re not too Old to Backpack

After my children grew up and left home, I decided to walk the Cumbria Way -  a beautiful 70 mile trail across the mountains and valleys of the Lake District of England.  I had pre-booked accommodation for each night so my itinerary was fixed.  How I envied the freedom of the backpackers I met, but could a sixty-year-old woman carry enough gear for a solo camping trip? Don't just think it, do i

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18Nov2010
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Camping for Dummies

Camping is an adventure for the outdoors-types without having to get too dirty. Most campgrounds offer amenities like restrooms, showers, nice campfire areas, wood for fires, electrical hook-ups and more. But at every campground there still seems to be somebody who wants to play "mountain man", in accordance with the wild west and frontier stories of bygone days. There has to be a certain respe

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09Nov2010
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What is Camping?

There are varieties of people all over the world, all with their own unique and exotic variations of interests. But, in my personal opinion, the world's total human population can be broadly classified into two distinct groups. Two Distinct Groups of People: Those who prefer to sit at home doing things which do not require a lot of physical exertion Those who just can't wait to waste some c

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Essential Camping Tips to Ensure a Better Trip

The first time I went camping, I was very scared. I thought I was going to be bit by bugs, eaten by a bear, or, at the very least, get too cold . But it turns out that camping is as easy as 1-2-3. If you need a break away from your regular life, it's always nice to get out into nature for awhile. Essential Camping Tips: 1. Starting a Campfire Campfires are essential to camping, you don’t want

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06Nov2010
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Camping with a Positive Attitude

Camping requires a lot of forethought, from location to logistics, food to friends and tents to tactical teamwork. Sometimes, the details can overwhelm the fun of the trip! With all the helps and hints - even technological advances - through the years that have made this American pastime so great, it has never been a more comfortable time to camp. From fifth wheels, campers, trailers or good ol

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