Having electricity is important when we go camping.
Tent camping allows us to not only afford more frequent vacations, but it also allows us to explore areas that we would not be able to if we had a large camper.
One of my favorite memories growing up was going camping every summer with my family at Myrtle Beach. The only problem was that Mom and Dad always thought it was important for us to have the true camping experience. This meant sleeping in a tent and dealing with whatever came with that. As an adult, I too enjoy camping with my family, however there is one key difference, we must have electricity. The very idea of waking up in the morning and not being able to brew a cup of coffee is torture to me. We also enjoy having the ability to run a fan in the tent when it is hot or plug in a small electric heater when it is too cold. My husband found some great insulated mats that cover the entire tent floor so it’s actually pretty comfortable to sleep in. Tent camping allows us to not only afford more frequent vacations, but it also allows us to explore areas that we would not be able to if we had a large camper. There are times I am envious of those who call chill campgrounds in large RVs but that is usually when the weather is raining and we are stuck sitting under a park shelter or in the tent all day. Other than that we always enjoy our time and I feel it is well worth our money to pay a little bit extra for a site that has water and electric. I hope that one day my children look back on our summer vacations the same way that I do and we’ll continue this tradition with their own families as well.