Camping is a pretty divisive style of holiday for a lot of people. For some it’s the perfect way to get away from the sheer hustle and bustle of the world around them, allowing them to recharge their batteries and reconnect with the world around them. For others, it’s their idea of a living nightmare. They imagine it to be cold, damp, boring and uncomfortable. Not to mention the idea of having to go without the comforts of home is enough to drive some people to complete misery. However, that attitude often only really considers a very specific style of camping, so here are just a few reasons why you may well end up enjoying camping a lot more than you think!
Things are much more luxurious than they used to be
When thinking about camping, a lot of people assume that it’s going to involve sleeping on incredibly uncomfortable bedrolls all night and finding yourself waking up with a large branch digging into your spine. However, that’s simply not the case anymore. Thanks to large camping tents, you no longer have to stoop to get inside, and you can often fit a lot more of the comforts of home inside, including things like lounge chairs and even TVs since many campsites come with power supplies. Not only that, but many airbeds are so advanced now that they’re just as comfortable as the real thing.
You can save a lot of money
One of the biggest causes of stress when it comes to taking a holiday is the fact that it can be a pretty significant drain on your finances. Where a trip should be relaxing and enjoyable, it can often be hard to concentrate on having a good time when you’re constantly worrying about money. With camping, that’s far less of a concern since you often end up able to book a pitch at a campsite for a week or two for less than half the price than it would often cost you to stay in a decent hotel for even a few days! That way you get to spend your money on doing fun things during your holiday, rather than constantly worrying about how much you’re spending on accommodation.
You never really have to go off the grid
One of the things that really worries a lot of people when it comes to going camping is the idea of going off the grid and being cut off from the rest of the world. While for some people this is actually the main reason they love camping, it’s understandable why some people wouldn’t feel comfortable doing it. Luckily, thanks to smartphones you never really have to be off the grid at all. Not only that, but many campsites provide wi-fi these days so that you can always stay connected to the world around you as much or as little as you like, even while you’re enjoying the great outdoors!
Of course, you might find that, even with all of these things, there’s nothing that can make you enjoy camping as a holiday, and that’s okay! But if you don’t give it a try then you’ll never know…you may well get a taste for it!
