One thing to consider is your tent or camper size. I use tents all the time, even during the winter months. A tent is one of the easiest things to pick. When you consider tent size you need to consider a few things. travelpalaces One thing to consider is how much room do you want or need? I prefer to have a bigger tent so I have room for all my gear and space to change or move around. Some people, especially hikers, only want enough room to sleep and to store their gear. Long term camping is all about comfort and having fun, hiking is about your gear being light weight and portable. For camping you need to consider how many people you will have with you. The more people the bigger the tent or multiple tents. The good thing is most tents have a capacity ration on them and that helps with picking. I usually look at the capacity and divide by 2 so there is space for everyone to move around and store their gear. It also allows for extra space if it starts raining and you cannot keep all of you gear outside dry.
Another thing to consider is cooking at the camp site. travelgestures There are a lot of options for cooking while camping. You can use the grill provided, cook over an open fire, or bring propane stove. All of these options will work for anyone while camping. I usually will have a 2 burner propane stove and a grate to put over the fire. This allows more options for cooking and more area to cook on. Using charcoal is good but you need to make sure you have enough for 3 meals a day and if you are camping for an extended period of time the charcoal takes up a lot of space. You also have to worry about keeping it dry. With propane you have small canisters that you can buy and you do not have to worry about keeping it dry. The propane stove provides a constant temperature cooking area. Propane stoves also come in a lot of different styles for your cooking convenience. You can also pack you home grill which allows you to have a big cooking area. I have seen cooking platforms for the propane stoves that allow you to cook away from the table and have space to put food and all your prep items. thetourismplace The metal fire grate is a very good way to cook and you can use wood from around the camp site to fuel it.
While cooking you still need to think about what type of pots and pans you will use. I prefer to use cast iron pans and steel pots. Everyone has their own preference on what they use. The cast iron is great if it seasoned properly. It allows for a great cooking area over a camp fire or propane stove. Regular pots and pans are just as good. tourismsections Now you can get cheap sets or expensive sets to take but the best way to go is by taking old pots and pans form the house. That way you can throw them away if you ruin them and you are getting more for your money by reusing old items form the house. You can also purchase really good sets from second hand stores for really cheap.
