Love To Go Camping - What do you need?

Being out in nature is a wonderful experience. Going camping is a great way to spend the time. It's very important to remember that when you're camping and having fun, you still need to consider the possibilities of things going wrong. The following advice will help you be better prepared for going camping.

Always locate your shelter before dark when you are camping. Once it grows black in the woods, you can have a hard time setting up your tent, preparing food, and getting adequate firewood. It can be even more difficult for those who are not accustomed to trying to see in complete darkness. Avoid being in that position; find good shelter before the sun goes down.

If you have a new tent to take on your camping trip, you should set it up at home before you go on your camping trip. This will not only familiarize you with the process, it will allow you to ensure there are no missing pieces or defects. A little practice can eliminate the frustration of setting up a new piece of camping equipment.

Camping and swimming are a great combination. Camping can make you miss your shower. The coolness of water while swimming is refreshing on hot days, and it helps you to clean yourself. You might not miss the shower after all!

Make sure to pack plenty of extra clothing for your children. Camping is messy business. Your kids may love playing around in the grass and dirt. As they go about enjoying the natural surroundings, you may find that dirt is added to dirt. It is almost impossible to prevent, but luckily, you will not need to worry if you have extra clothes on hand. Be ready for anything.

Take oranges with you as a way to snack in a healthy, convenient way--and as a mosquito repellent that is organic. After you have eaten the orange, rub the peel onto exposed body parts and this will repel any blood-sucking bugs.

Bring all necessary camping gear with you prior to going on your trip. You never want to forget something important, like a tent or your sleeping bag. Make a comprehensive checklist of all of the items you will need on your camping trip and double check items in your bags and car against the list to ensure that you do not forget anything.

While camping is among the best loved recreational activities, smart planning is necessary to prevent any trip from turning dangerous and unpleasant. Using the helpful advice from the article above will make your camping trip the very best and safest vacation ever.

Day one of travel starts with Delhi

9 years of doing work without getting a time away, I think it is time to go on a prolonged due holiday getaway. India, being a vacation spot often beckoned me and I mean to go there just to check out spirituality and study yoga. Loads of preparations will go into finalising and making a perfect itinerary. Booking Train tickets, booking hotels, sites to visit, daily budget, monument fee etc are all aspects that need to be worked well in advance.

I have strong influence of hippy culture on me as both my parents were hippies and for this reason India always intrigued me. Exploring spirituality is the thing that inspired me to visit India this time.

Process of booking hotels, flight tickets etc was an easy one and done within a short span of time. I hired an Indian travel agent who helped me book my flight and train tickets for my whole journey of exploring INDIA. After researching for good hotels in Delhi, I landed with quite a few options. Out of so many decent hotels in Delhi, I had to choose the a hotel that was rated well, centrally located and within my budget. So many hotels in Delhi and yet I chose Smyle Inn because of the efficient way in communication was handled by them where all my repeated queries were addressed professionally. Free breakfast and WiFi in rooms for the cost seemed like a good value for money. I sent an online booking request through their site www.smyleinn.com and booked one of their Superior rooms along with the airport pickup. I was surprised to see that my booking was confirmed within 3 hours. Hotels website is located at the following web address http://www.smyleinn.com

Flight landed after a delay of 2 hours, the driver was waiting with a smile and took me to the hotel without any trouble. About the area, it was really congested with small lanes. the area of my hotel worried me a little as it was totally deserted post midnight. the hotel was in a small alley which again made me jittery. But I thought what the hell and to my surprise when I entered the hotel it was just as any good hotel anywhere. I quickly checked in and crashed on my bed.

Next morning I went for the breakfast and then ventured into the city. I was amazed to observe that the area that wore a haunted look at night, was actually busy with many activities. So many people on the Paharganj main bazaar along with cows, tuk tuk, cycle rickshaw, hawkers etc...all running about doing their job, without worrying about anybody else. Using the map, I found and visited the nearest metro station. I realised that Smyle Inn was a guest house near metro station which made intra city travel much easier. While using the metro and exploring the Paharganj area, I would bump into few fellow Americans and Europeans which used to be good for general chit chat. I realised that this is one area that has more guest houses offering budget accommodation than anywhere in the world (16 in the street where my hotel is).

After this I headed onto visiting India Gate, Red fort and Jama Masjid. next day, I took a HOHO Bus in Delhi for a Delhi Darshan tour. You can access HOHO bus site from here HOHO Bus. In religious places, I visited Lotus Temple of the Bahai faith and Akshardham Temple. Chandni Chalk or whatever it is called and Iskon temple of the Hare Rama Hare Krishna sect was also visited by me.

Lotus Temple

 

Akshardham temple





 

Three days in Delhi was more than enough for me and I decided to visit Rishikesh. My folks arrived here in the 60s to explore their spiritual side. I will reside here for a few weeks to learn meditation, take a dip in holi ganges and also learn some Yoga. People say that sitting on the banks of Ganges and staying in Rishikesh, has a very healing impact on soul, body and mind.

Watch out for my next post on Rishikesh where I will brief you about my experiences. Untill then enjoy.