3 Things to do on your next camping trip

Just this month, I was invited by my friend to go to the beach.🏖
Ofcourse, I said yasss! That’s all I needed to safeguard my sanity.

So I packed my bag 💼 that night and waited for them to fetch me up the next morning.

I never cared to ask where we are going or what we are doing. What matters is the idea that I am gonna soak my body to the sea and will have the time to read a good book 📖 by the beach, sitting comfortably on the sand under the bright sun ☀️ while the breeze is waving my messy voluminous dry hair. Truly, a relaxing 😎 time for me.

So after hours of driving north. We arrived in Zambales. And I just realized that we’re gonna CAMP.⛺️

I never done this for a longest time. Kinda excited ‘coz this activity will bring me closer to nature.

Imagine yourself being trapped in an island 🌴, surrounded by mountains ⛰ and filled with pine trees🌲 giving you the best spot to watch the golden sun 🌅 setting from the West Philippine seas.🌊

And at night, you only got two options gaze the glittering stars ✨ blanketing the skies 🌌 or stare your friends 👫 right through their eyes 👀 and be entertained by a sensible conversation.💭

Being in an island have its perks too, having no mobile signal reception enables you to stay away from the world🌎 and having no electricity requires you to interact with PEOPLE!

Come on! In a world of social media and gadgets, I think we need this kind of enabling environment to experience LIFE!

Anyway, going back with the the story, as we approach Telasain Cove, I can’t helped but be in awe of the perfect landscape of the island. I just can’t wait to get my feet on the grainy warm sands of the shores.

How marvelous it is to experience this gift 🎁 from nature.

But as they say it, with great beauty comes a great responsibility of preserving it. This trip inspired me to draft this post and encourage everyone to do their fair-share in taking care of our nature.

So here are the 3 simple things you can do on your next camping trip:

DITCH THE BONFIRE🔥

Roasting some hotdogs on sticks with complimentary marshmallows on top around a bonfire 🔥 while singing 🎤 the night out with a friend playing music in his guitar 🎸 is a classic camping ⛺️ activity: I mean who cares if you’re out of tune. The night is yours to cherish.

Besides giving you some much needed warmth, I believe setting-up bonfires gives the the night a more dramatic scene. Yeah! This activity is kinda romantic.

BUT, when the sun starts to illuminate, you will see the harsh effects of the bonfires on the sand.

It is quite noticeable that bits of charcoals are scattered on the sand. Indeed, unsighty. Even worse, is seeing these remnants sprawling by the shorelines.

Please on your next trip consider using battery operated lights or make sure there are fire pits when you create bonfires.

After all, having less light gives you a better view of the stars ⭐️ above.

I suggest hugging your chums to beat the chill. Now that’s more romantic than a bonfire scene.

THROW YOUR GARBAGE IN THE PROPER TRASH BINS🗑

I guess people will find this thing very OBVIOUS. But why I am emphasizing such. ‘Coz a lot of people still don’t know PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL.

The girls’ shower rooms have used sanitary napkins on the waiting area floor just few steps away from the trash bin.

God! I can’t believe that a person who is particular with her hygiene does not know how to dispose her trash properly.

The scene is SUPER GROSE! And I did not took the effort to capture some photos.

Yet, happy that I saw a lot of campers bringing their own trash bags. But just a reminder that avoid eating near the beach especially if you will leave your garbage near the shore.

Believe me, we still need to EDUCATE people!

I guess I am making my point here. Throw your garbage in its proper bins.

STAY AWAY FROM DISPOSABLE UTENSILS🍴

I am guilty of such, if I’ve known we will be camping, I should have encouraged my friends to bring our own utensils.

Lessening the use of disposable utensils lessens our garbage disposal.

These are just three easy- peasy tasks to be a responsible camper.
So the next time you’re planning to go camping remember not only to bring the things you needed but also have the caring heart ❤️ and the right mind to do what is proper.

P.S. Hugs and kisses 😘 to these folks for bringing me in Zambales, this trip enlightened me to write this kind of stuff more than travel tips and guides.