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AT LAST HOW WOMEN CAN IMMEDIATELY OVERCOME THEIR FEAR OF
CAMPING ALONE
Author: Karin Manning
Copyright 2006 Karin Manning
The thought of camping alone can be very intimidating,
especially if you’re a woman. Ideally, it is not something
recommended to women new to camping. In this day and age women
must be armed with both commonsense and experience when camping
but in most places campers are a friendly neighbourly bunch of
people who are out to become one with nature, just like you.
There are, however, some basic steps that you can follow to
ensure your camping trip alone is a safe and happy time.
Many campgrounds have hosts who reside in campgrounds. If you
camp near a host you will have access to a person with radio
contact with park personnel.
If you camp in a location where there are no camp hosts then
camp near a large family.
Let the ranger know that you are alone but don’t broadcast it to
everyone else around you.
Visit camping forums and see if there are other women in your
area that love camping who may want to camp nearby to you.
If you experience any problem remember that the National Park
Service and State Park campgrounds are usually very
well-patrolled and in most cases will take action if called
upon.
Instead of going up to other campers and saying, “Hi, I’m Kerry
and I’m here by myself” ask questions like “How can I contact
you if I experience a problem” or “is this campground regularly
patrolled?”
Don’t advertise you are by yourself by finding campsites away
from walking trails.
Make sure you have your cell phone with you at all times and it
is fully charged.
As soon as you get to the campground ask for the phone number of
whoever is on call after hours. Save that number immediately
into your cell phone so that all you need to do is push a button
rather than search for a piece of paper.
If you’ve got a dog bring it camping with you as a little extra
security.
Avoid camping in isolated areas.
Avoid walking alone at night.
Make sure your vehicle is not parked in by another vehicle in
case of an emergency.
There are also a number of security measures that you can put in
place before leaving for your camping trip alone. This involves
telling your friends and family important information. Here are
some ideas below:
Tell others of your specific plans.
Tell others the places exactly where you are going.
Tell others what day and what time you expect to return.
Tell others the directions you plan to follow and possible
alternative routes.
Tell others your mobile phone number.
Tell others of your vehicle description.
Tell others of your licence plate numbers.
Tell others the local authority phone numbers (Sheriff
Department, Police, Game & Fish Commission) for the country or
area that you will be in.
Arrange to contact members of your family at a certain timeframe
on a certain day to keep them posted of your whereabouts and
your safety during your camping trip if you are enjoying an
extended time away.
Always use a good, reliable map.
Ask local people and travellers for directions and weather and
road conditions.
If you become lost stay with your vehicle and wait for another
to pass by.
If you are heading off on a remote track make sure someone knows
where you are going and what time you should be there or travel
with another vehicle.
Calculate how long you should reasonably take to get to your
destination each day.
For some added peace of mind,
http://www.nav4all.com has created a fantastic navigation
system that you download to your cellphone which is free of
charge. It is very user friendly and extremely handy for all
outdoor activities, particularly camping alone. I'd highly
recommend you download this free navigitional tool.
By just following a few of these simple suggestions you’ll be
able to overcome your fear of camping alone and feel a real
sense of achievement too, all the while enjoying all the beauty
that nature and camping has to offer.
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Karin Manning is the author of The Ultimate Campfire Kitchen &
Camping Guide which contains 580 delicious and easy camping
recipes guaranteed to tantalize your taste buds. To immediately
download your copy go to
http:///www.easy-family-camping-recipes.com
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