Tag: Camping
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A Packing List For Your First Camping Trip
There are many such lists online. Here’s mine. I’m assuming car camping, which means driving up to your camping spot and parking right there; good weather (no rain, no extreme temperatures); no or little experience; essentials only. I have a blog post with some links to both essential and extra stuff I’m happy I bought…
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Starter sleep systems: cheap, cheaper, cheapest
A sleep system is gear you use for (you guessed it) sleeping. It usually refers to (1) a tent, (2) a sleeping pad, and (3) a sleeping bag. I recently bought my own gear and studied many reviews. Here, I want to share what I ended up buying and what other options I considered. Of…
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Hidden Maryland gem: Endeavor Point campground
If you check reviews on Endeavor point on any platform, you’ll see bold five stars. Google maps, Airbnb, Facebook, The Dyrt, you name it. 100% ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews. Spoiler alert: it’s well deserved. As soon as I started looking for campsites in the area, it got on top of my list. Because I mean, look at…
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Camping vs glamping in Shenandoah (Big Meadows Campground and Lodge)
With so much beauty and only 2 hrs drive from DC, no wonder Shenandoah is so popular! A lot has been written about it (I relied on this blog for planning our trip). We’ve been to Shenandoah twice: in April and in August, and stayed in two types of accommodation: a lodge and a campground.…
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5 Reasons Elk Neck State Park (Maryland) Is Perfect For 1st Camping Experience (and 3 Reasons it isn’t)
My boyfriend wanted to go camping. I was sceptical. We were both a little scared. We talked a lot, made sure a more experienced friend joined us, raided REI and Amazon, borrowed a tent… now where do we go? Our choice fell on Elk Neck State Park (Google maps here), and here is why I…
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The Ultimate Guide to Cheap Camping Gear
I’m a PhD student and I live on a scholarship. Being on budget is essential to me. Camping is an expensive hobby to start. Now that we have all the gear, we only pay the camp fee ($30-$50 a night), park entrance fees and food/wood. When you’re just starting up though, you need a sleeping…
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9 things we forgot on our first camping trip (and you will probably too)
Our first camping trip was a great experience. We went to Elk Neck State park (Maryland) and it was perfect to start off. Clean facilities including free showers, a great camp store, lots of things to do… However, these items would have made our trip better: 1. Cash. Omg take cash! You never know when…
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Amazon (mostly) finds for car camping
I am completely new to camping. This is my first summer trying it out, during which my boyfriend and I car camped three times. We needed to purchase everything from scratch, from tents and sleeping bags (check out my blog on how I chose mine here) to crockery and a coffee maker. Here are some…
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Sleeping bag review – Nemo Forte 20 Womens Long
Ok, I never thought I’d like a sleeping bag. I’m a stomach sleeper; I toss and turn in my sleep; I need to hug a pillow; I’m so used to my weighted blanket it might be an addiction. I was VERY apprehensive about trying a bag. In fact, for one first two car camping trips…
Marie goes camping 