The key to an amazing experience will be preparing enough to set the tone for the trip, but avoid planning too much that you get overwhelmed. If you’re new to camping or just need more guidance to improve your experience, keep reading to learn all the tips and tricks to planning an epic camping experience.

Let’s take a look at the various types of camping. You will be pleasantly surprised to learn that all the various options have something wonderful to offer from car camping, backpacking, yurt camping, hammock camping and more! Keep reading to get a sense of the styles of camping and what type of camping you want to try.

If you didn’t grow up camping and now curious to try it, we know what that can be like. These are the top 12 camping tips to get you camping and have a positive experience early on.