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5 radical camping ideas for your bucket list

Written by Fiona

May 26 2021

Is your camping game getting a little samey-same? Tired of the old camping routine? Admittedly, camping in the great outdoors offers limitless splendour and magnificent wonder… but the same trails and campsites sometimes make for dull travel, and who needs that?  Here are a few unconventional camping ideas that can shake you out of the doldrums. Catch these drifts to shift you into radical excursions that will make your memories linger long after you’ve stored your backpack away for the season.

Go Loco While Staying Local: Yeah, we just said the same old routine might be rotting out the enthusiasm in your hiking boots… but sometimes the most familiar spots can be hyper-jacked with excitement when you introduce new elements into the camping mix.

Think about spicing up your outdoor excursions by switching up the routine with a new mode of camping transportation. For example, consider a truck bed camping platform for a perfect weekend getaway. Toss everything in the back and plan to tailgate beneath an expanse of stars right in your local area. This is a rustic, innovative way to enjoy your favorite local watering holes while still indulging in creature comforts and savoring the sensations of an ultimate travel experience.

Wrangle Your Posse:  There’s nothing wrong with an intimate camping adventure with just your mate or your kids… but what about kicking it up a notch by inviting a bunch of friends and family members for an energising and fun outing? Plan an extreme dining event in rustic hills and dales that are easily accessible to your pals.  Go all-out, by mailing handwritten invitations indicating the location of the campsite, the date of the event, and a brief description of activities in store for your guests.

But don’t giver it all away and save some surprises to delight your camping party-goers!  Plan for shenanigans and games. In other words, gather your gaggle and your gang for a super shindig that will reinvent their idea of camping (and also wake you up from the ordinary camping routine).

Summon the Machines: Sure, we all love the tranquil scenes and peaceful provisions proffered by serene breezes and quiet moments some camping jaunts offer. However, if you want to kick your bucket list to the max, why not think about going hardcore with a snowmobile or dirt bike camping excursion?

A little research will reveal unorthodox travel destinations that promise raucous off-roading adventures just waiting for you to gear up and get gritty into a radical camping scene. Whether you incorporate motorized water-skis or ramp up on a motorcycle…try to find ways to put some petrol into your next trip by revving up the RPMs with some sweet machines.

Glamping It Up: If you’re a veteran camper, you are probably no stranger to the concept of glamping. It’s a new frontier of camping that offers a broad range of stylish, luxurious, and unique venues in which to enjoy the majesty of the outdoors in innovative ways. Let your keyboard do the work in planning your next camping trip glamping style.

Explore locations online and you will see the world is your camping oyster, waiting to crack open resplendent camping opportunities that are sure to crush the bucket on the camping list for you and your travel companions.

Earn Your Wings: When it comes to travel and outdoor adventures, the sky is the limit. Yeah, we’re talking about flying high into the grand frontiers of camping. Launch yourself into a distant rainforest and settle into a tropical tree house where you can snuggle in with the local lemurs or gibbons.

Think about bungee jumping in the Bahamas or arrange your next camping experience to see the aurora borealis in Alaska, there are endless opportunities for uttermost and outmost adventures that honor the spacious skies stretched across this glorious globe we call home.

Closing Thoughts About Crushing the Camping Bucket List: If you are thinking about jacking up your camping scene, then you are only limited by your imagination.  There are affordable and fun ways available to elevate your travel game too. It just takes a little unconventional thinking to make it all happen. Whether you opt for extreme camping on an ice cliff or go wild for local hot spots, there is no end to the antics and excitement available to you and your loved ones for your next camping adventure.

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