The sun’s up, the birds are singing, and there’s never been a better time to hit the open road. June is Camping Month, and it’s a great opportunity to get outside with the family and enjoy the great outdoors.
Research shows that people who spend time camping are happier and more relaxed. After all, who doesn’t love sitting under the stars roasting marshmallows and making S’mores, or waking up to the fresh coffee and bacon sizzling away on your RV stove. While camping might evoke thoughts of roughing it in a tent for some, many of us prefer to bring our creature comforts with us in state-of-the-art luxury RVs. That’s truly the best of both worlds.
History of Camping Month
While there was a time when ‘camping’ was just called ‘being alive’, that all changed in the 1800’s when a man named Thomas Hiram Holding began to popularize the idea of recreational camping. Camping was a part of his life introduced to him by the rigors of the Oregon Trail, and once he had settled it turned into a passion he pursued and introduced to others. Once camping in general had become popularized, Thomas went on to introduce the idea of Cycle Camping to the American world.
This is, quite simply, where you load up on a bike and ride until you find a spot to camp, get up the next day, and do it all over again.
What is likely the first commercial campground opened in Douglas, Isle of Man in 1894 and was called Cunningham’s Camp. From this point in history all sorts of new types of camping came into existence, from mere weekend family getaways, to RV camping, and everything in between.
Whether rafting down a river in a Canoe and setting up camp in the evening, pulling into a private space in a five-star RV Park, or hiking into the woods far from civilization with a backpack full of your gear, Camping Month celebrates them all.
How to celebrate Camping Month
Well that’s easy–GO CAMPING! Even if it’s just a pop-up tent and sleeping bag in your backyard under the stars, get out there and reconnect with the great outdoors. There’s a place to find your soul and set your mind to peace out in the great distant woods, and they’re calling all of us to head back out there and find ourselves.
So, this month, pack up the RV and find yourself some secluded spot to set up and celebrating Camping Month by going camping, or should we say “glamping”?