{"id":124388,"date":"2019-05-28T12:55:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T16:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=124388\/"},"modified":"2019-05-28T12:55:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T16:55:17","slug":"wanderlust-camping-toolkit-what-you-need-to-pack-prep-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/it\/journal\/wanderlust-camping-toolkit-what-you-need-to-pack-prep-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanderlust Camping Toolkit: What You Need to Pack + Prep For"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birds chirping excitedly rouse you. From the warmth of your sleeping bag, you unzip your tent and take in the scene. Sun peeks through towering pines; temporary dwellings cluster, creating a small, colorful village; other campers slowly mill about. It\u2019s day one of Wanderlust Festival<\/a>, and though you have yet to make it to your morning meditation class, here you are, already getting grounded amidst your environment.You breathe in the wild air, find that often-elusive freedom\u2014the one that only appears when there are no walls to hide within or behind\u2014and let this open space set the stage for the weekend ahead. This is camping at Wanderlust.<\/p>\n

On its own, Wanderlust Festival brings you up close and personal to each location\u2019s unique setting; a setting that is, arguably, one of most beautiful in the world. A festival allows you to seek respite and also connect with nature, yourself, and the palpable community that surrounds you. Pro tip? Choosing to camp has the ability to exponentially heighten your entire experience. It provides you with a nourishing and grounding retreat. One you find when you prepare your own food, go to bed under the stars, spend more time outside of walls than within, and immerse yourself in nature to rekindle your own sense of wild.<\/p>\n

Pro tip? Choosing to camp at Wanderlust has the ability to exponentially heighten your entire experience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sure, camping can be daunting<\/a>\u2014especially for those of us who don\u2019t consider ourselves the \u201croughing it\u201d type. But with the right list of essentials (and even some non-essentials, which are just plain nice to have around) the experience can be as smooth as lake Tahoe at sunrise. Although your stay won\u2019t be rated on a scale of one-to-five stars, you\u2019ll see infinitely more, suspended above you in the night\u2019s sky. Read on for your Wanderlust camping toolkit.<\/p>\n

But first, a note on sustainability:<\/h3>\n

In the market for outdoor equipment or camping gear? In addition to popular second-hand sites, some outdoor retailers are now hosting their own used-equipment sites, too. Think sustainability meets bargain shopping. And, the reality of it is, everything is just going to get dusty anyway. So re-use that gear!)<\/p>\n

Sleeping<\/h3>\n