There’s also primitive camping where there is no access to potable water, electricity, restrooms or showers, and some people find their own sites by carrying gear and backpacking into a natural area. RV camping, on the other hand, has electric and sewer hookups.
Glamping, a totally different style, is becoming more widely available, with yurts, teepees and other interesting styles that require no setup. There’s an actual bed and sometimes heat and air conditioning available.
Most campgrounds have a pit toilet, if not a flush one. But the fact that there’s no air conditioning or heat, and there may or may not be cell service, a restroom or a shower, doesn’t faze me. It’s all part of the off-the-grid fun.
Sunset at Lake Ouachita primitive campsite in Arkansas.
By ELIZABETH DEAL | Staff writer
My husband, who also camps in Missouri at least twice a year with his friends, owns all the gear we need: a tent, a camp stove, cooking and eating utensils, a water filter, warm sleeping bags, sleeping mats, headlamps, flashlights, lighters, coolers, tarps, ropes, a canopy and string lights. And we always pack water jugs, ice, coolers, bug spray, sunscreen, water shoes, hats, towels, blankets, pillows, rain gear, trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper and a first aid kit.
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