Camping trip planning

Trip Planning is easy when you do some research and use common sense, remember the sooner you start the better the end result. Procrastination is not a good idea when planning your next vacation, the success of your family vacation is is the details so make sure you dig!

When you are considering where to go I would strongly suggest allowing extra budget for fuel, you do not want to run out of fuel and money.

Planning well in advance is the key to success, waiting to the last minute really can mess up your plans for vacation. Research and book it, pleae do not wait and mull over every little detail trust me as much as you plan things can and will change, lock in the major details and just enjoy.

When your ready to book a trip try www.reserveamerica.com they provide maps,details and rates making it simple to the the details right the first time.

Do you need to find the perfect campground in New England? why not give our campground directory a try. We have complided a list of campgrounds that currently do not have a website to speed up your searching efforts.

I recommend helping the kids pack to avoid finding half thier bedroom packed in the truck, this is easier than it sound since the younger kids tend to throw a major fit when you tell them they can't bring everything they want.

Remember Mom and dad RULE so stick to your guns or you may end up needing to take two cars!

My I recommend loverving.com they are a great source for recreational vehicle information from camping etiquette to choosing an RV, renting, joining an RV club or tour, volunteer & work opportunities, health & wellness, and pre-departure checklists.

Getting road ready

Once you have all the deatails planned there are a few more things you should consider before hitting the road, you plan on driving right? Now is a good time to comsider making sure your truck or car is up to the trip.

You were going to check all that anyway right? You would be surprised how many people don't and end up broken down on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

Packing the car

When its time to go on a road trip vacation there are no scarier words for most adults than lets start packing the car , we all have images of when we were kids being piled into the old station wagon or Pick up truck and not being able to move because our parents took so much stuff with them.

You do not need to pass this experience down a generation to your children, with some simple advice we can show you what to load , vacation packing how to's ,and when enough is too much.

Start with the mindset of what items are essential and what ones are optional, trust me my wife and I have made the mistake of taking too much gear and it makes life hard for everyone.

Once you have the items your going to need identified you should ask yourself and very simple but effective question,

What can I buy when I get to my campground to save room?

Remember the real trick is to plan early and stick to your guns, people love to make changes on the fly and this can really unglue the best of plans sometimes.

The biggest mistake you can make is forgetting an important item hundreds of miles at home, make sure you take a look at our check lists so you can relax with everything you need at hand.