Just recently, my 8-year-old daughter woke up crying because she wanted to go camping again. I totally get it—it’s been months since our last. My husband and I welcomed it as a break from our busy schedules, so we stopped by the grocery to grab some liempo and veggies for dinner, trusted the gear that we had, and off we went camping to Lucia’s Tagaytay!
When you see camping photos from friends and family, your initial reaction probably is, “Wow, I want to try it too, but how?” Camping may look overwhelming, but worry not! You can start little by little and before you know it, you’ll already feel like a pro camper!
We’re not exactly master campers yet, but after three years of doing this, we’ve come to realize that we don’t really need much to enjoy camping. We started with the most basic gear, then slowly upgraded to the fancy ones, only to realize that we don’t need all those.
So, here’s what got us through a very unplanned camping trip (aka the gear you’ll actually use), and some tips on how you can enjoy your first!
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