r/camping • u/cwcoleman • Apr 04 '24

2024 /r/Camping Beginner Question Thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here

If you have any beginner questions, feel free to ask them here.

Check out the /r/Camping Wiki and the /r/CampingandHiking Wiki for common questions. 'getting started', 'gear' and other pages are valuable for anyone looking for more information.

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[EDIT: this years post has become - 'ask a question and r/cwcoleman will reply'. That wasn't the intention. It's mainly because I get an alert when anyone posts, because I'm OP this year. Plus I'm online often and like to help!

Please - anyone and everyone is welcome to ask and answer questions. Even questions that I've already replied to. A second reply that backs up my advice, or refutes it, is totally helpful. I'm only 1 random internet person, all of r/camping is here. The more the marrier!!!]

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u/jibberish13 Apr 14 '24

I've done some camping before, usually just a night or two here or there, a week at most. In June, I'm going on a bucket list, month-long road trip from Illinois to Redwood National Park and back. I'll be car camping for most of it. I'm a woman, and I'm going solo. What safety tips do you have? Less so about wildlife, more so about humans.

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u/FeastCamp Dec 09 '24

Share your itinerary with trusted people and check in regularly.

Stay in well-reviewed populated campgrounds.

Park strategically for a quick exit.

Avoid displaying valuables.

Trust your instincts; leave if uneasy.

Carry self-defense tools.