Health Benefits of Camping: Escaping the Rat Race of Daily Life

Did you know that camping can actually benefit your health? Most people get so wrapped up in the rat race of daily life that they either forget about, or don't take the time, to get back to the basics. Camping provides that escape we all need from daily life. It also offers a chance to commune with nature and appreciate the simple basic needs of life. Picture yourself making this healthful little journey and enjoying the benefits of a brief communion with nature.

-Reduce Stress
The car is loaded and you're heading for your favorite, out-of-the-way camping spot. You have begun your escape from the rat race. Already you can feel the tension in your neck and shoulders ease as you leave the city behind. You are traveling that winding road toward your camping destination and your mini-vacation. After an hour or two of leisurely driving, you arrive at your camping place. Its time to get back to the basics.

-Exercise
The car is unloaded, the tent is pitched and you're on a mission to search for some wood for your campfire. Axe in hand, you begin your hike amidst the trees looking for fallen branches and small logs you can cut and carry back to your site. Above you, two squirrels chatter happily to each other as they chase one another up and down a tree. You smile to yourself, remembering why you came here. To escape and clear your mind. To renew and cleanse your spirit. To give yourself a healthy respect for the smallest, simplest joys of life. To learn from these small creatures that a healthy life is not a constant rat race.