4 Things You Shouldn’t Bring on a Camping Trip

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4 Things You Shouldn’t Bring on a Camping Trip

Delving deep into nature for a rustic camping adventure? There’s a lot of gear you’ll need to tow along, like a tent, matches, and toiletries. But some campers can get overzealous and pack more than they really need. Here are four things you shouldn’t bring on a camping trip, either because they’re dangerous or just plain unnecessary!

Too Much Clothing

It’s never a bad idea to carry a spare change of clothes with you. But don’t you think bringing ten pairs of underwear for a two-day trip is a little heavy-handed? When you’re packing clothes for your trip, you need:

  • One pair of underwear and one shirt for every day you’re camping, plus one extra of each
  • One pair of pants for every two days you’re camping, plus one extra
  • A few pairs of socks
  • One to two pairs of shoes
  • One jacket

Clothes can fill your backpack quickly, so if you want to travel lightly, pare your camping wardrobe down to the basics.

Heavily Scented Hygiene Products

Emitting a pleasant berry blast aroma is preferable to stinking like Mother Nature’s eau de parfum of dirt and grass. But potent perfumes, colognes, deodorants, and other hygiene items are things we recommend keeping out of your pack. Animals and insects will be drawn to the strong, scrumptious smell and harass you. If you need to mask your musk, wear odorless or lightly scented products instead.

Firewood

Another thing you shouldn’t bring on a camping trip is firewood. You need firewood to kindle your fires, but you shouldn’t bring your own from home. Firewood carries insects and diseases, which can invasively spread if you take them out of their local area. If you need tinder, gather branches and foliage from your campground, or purchase firewood from a place that sources their wood locally.

Electronics

The main goal of camping is to get away from our constantly online society and spend time reconnecting with the natural world. If you bring oodles of electronics along, that kind of defeats the purpose of the trip.

While it’s fine to pack a few items, like your personal cell and power cords for lights and grills, leave the rest at home. Not only do you risk someone stealing costly electronics from your unsecured tent or backpack, but you’ll also miss out on the beauty of nature if you’re permanently glued to a screen.

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