Camping is a huge part of the Canadian outdoor lifestyle.
Honestly, Je ne savais pas comment il serait populaire jusqu'à ce que je suis arrivé ici.
Don’t be intimidated by the thought of it.
C'est vraiment une façon amusante de passer un long week-end, especially in beautiful British Columbia.
I’m going to focus my attention on BC for the purpose of this blog because that’s all I’ve experienced – but really it will relate to camping all over Canada.
Leave work early on a Friday, and get back on a Sunday. 2 les nuits de camping sont parfaites, and it’s a great weekend away.
C'est vraiment une façon amusante de passer un long week-end, too. C'est vraiment une façon amusante de passer un long week-end, Sasquatch provincial park, Cultus Lake, Birkenhead lac, Joffre Lakes, Cat Lake, et de la baie Porpoise.
C'est vraiment une façon amusante de passer un long week-end! You’ll need it in the summer.
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Conseils débutants
Book well in advance. It’s only May and 80% of camping sites have been already booked up for the summer.
La règle de base est d'être préparé, do your research and just book a campsite (best to do this for each long weekend plus a few random weekends in between).
You can always get a refund if you cancel with 7 days notice.
Essayez de quitter le plus tôt possible un vendredi soir pour se mettre en place par le coucher du soleil. This way you’ll get the most out of your weekend!
Camping gear – you’re gonna need some essentials to really make the most of your camping trip.
But you’ll be surprised at how affordable camping can be once you have the gear. Craigslist is always a great start, mais si vous n'êtes pas prêt à utiliser de l'occasion, voici quelques idées…
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Camping Gear
- Tent – watch out for sales in the summer – Canadian Tire est excellent pour ce. Les prix varient de $15 & up.
- Sleeping bags – Canadian tire / Amazon
- Mat – are you a Yogi? Bring your yoga matt to save some change. Autrement, vous pouvez saisir un matelas blow-up (I’ve seen them go for about $35 for a double) and then you could reuse this if you have friends coming over to stay – Army & Navy)
- Chairs – this is absolutely a must. There’s nothing better than sitting around the campfire at night time with your mates. Check out Canadian tire for $20 camping chairs.
- A torch is essential. It’s going to be pitch black at night time – unless you’re lucky enough to have the Northern lights illuminating the sky.
Clothing
- Summer – short, t-shirts, sweaters for night time, toques, yoga pants (just exercise gear in general), and swimming gear too!
- Winter – toques, sweaters, scarves, warm boots, socks, rain gear. It’s a good idea to layer your clothes so you can adjust based on the weather.
Cooking Essentials
- Un barbecue portatif est toujours une excellente option, but if your campsite has a fire pit – buy some aluminium tins in the dollar store and this can be used on the fire. It’s a good idea to have 2 per cooking session and to use one as a lid to stop anything from falling on your food.
Apporter des casseroles et des poêles ordinaires n'est pas une bonne idée à moins d'avoir une cuisinière portable. It’s best to use cast iron pans for cooking if you have them, however, Je ne pense pas qu'ils sont absolument nécessaires.
Aluminium tins will work just as well & they can be thrown out after. Less cleaning = winning!
- Ustensiles cuisiner avec – can be found at any dollar store. Avoid plastic though, it will melt!
- Alimentaire sage – burgers are always a great idea, sausages, baked potatoes, eggs, corn, granola bars, chips… the list goes on.
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Hygiene
If you’re lucky – there’ll be a flushing toilet. If you’re unlucky, there’ll be a bush. The standard is having an outhouse.
In fairness to the Canadians, they’re normally really well looked after and some even have some hand sanitiser.
But it’s also a good idea to bring your own toilet paper, hand sanitiser, lingettes pour bébés, etc.
It’s a good idea to bring 2 big bowls/ buckets – un pour laver la vaisselle / un à rincer la vaisselle, plus some washing up liquid.
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Activités
- SOUPER – paddleboards – the inflatable type! This is one of the best things you can bring camping. They’ll take up some space but it’s totally worth it. You can rent them at MEC ou ShareShed.
- Football, frisbee, hiking equipment (runners, pôles, etc)
- Kayaks – you’ll need a roof-rack for this!
- Biking (depending on the campsite, there may be some cool cross country biking available).
Happy Camping!! ??
