It’s easy and cheap to do too. A couple, a family, a group of friends put food and things for the day, or for the weekend in a vehicle then drive off to the boondocks or the beach.
Alexander Gonzales, 49, started a Facebook page named Car Camping PH in December 2020 and by February 2021 gathered 7,500 members who are all into that kind of outdoor activity.
Members share camping experiences, campsite locations, fees, amenities, and road conditions going there.
Gonzales said the page was inspired by the growing followers of outdoor activities, and has also encouraged many people who had stayed home because of the pandemic and the lockdowns to go out for a long drive and enjoy the open air.
There are so many campsites around the country, particularly in Luzon, and the most visited campsites are in the provinces of Rizal, Cavite, Batangas and Laguna.
Campsites charge fees for each person, vehicle, tent, and even for a pet.
The good old days of simple joy is back! It comes with a name –car camping.
It’s nothing new to many people who had grown up in the province or had been a boy or girl scout in school where the standard activity is camping.
It’s easy and cheap to do too. A couple, a family, a group of friends put food and things for the day or for the weekend in a vehicle then drive off to the boondocks or the beach.
There they set up camp on a flat spot facing a remarkable view of nature, unload chairs, tables, food, cookware, and start a fire. They cook what they brought, open cold beer, sit on folding chairs, and breathe in the fresh air. They also have a conversation.
That is the simple joy that has pulled families away from their comfortable homes to drive out of the city and sleep inside tents — without Netflix, air-conditioning or thick mattresses.
One of them is Alexander Gonzales, 49, who started a Facebook page named Car Camping PH in December 2020 and by February 2021 gathered 7,500 members who were into that kind of outdoor activity. (I am a member.)
Post time: Mar-19-2021