Front & Back
Country Camping
2012 CPHS
Overview
Front and Back Country
Camping
•Definition
•Locations
•Shelter
•Clothing
•Food/ Water
•Supplies
•Campfires
Front Country Camping
•Front Country Camping is defined as camping
near civilization. (Bunting,p 53)
•Frontcountry is composed of outdoor areas
that are easily accessible by vehicle and
mostly visited by day users. Developed
campgrounds are also included in the
frontcountry arena. (Leavenotracedude.com)
Front Country Camping -Locations
State parks
Campgrounds
KOA
Backyards
Houston map of campgrounds
Front Country Camping -Shelter
•Shelter
• Tent
• RV
• Pop Up Trailer
• pop up trailer video
Sleep Systems
• Sleeping pad
• Sleeping bag
• *The larger the bag is compared to your
body, the more air you have to warm up*
Front Country Camping - Clothing
Layering
Principles
Pack clothing and shoes according to your
location and activities
Front Country Camping –
Food & Water
•Water supplied by sitehes
•Fire pit/ bbq grill supplied by host site
•Bring your food & meal plan, silverware,
cooking utensils
•Dutch oven cooking
Front Country CampingSupplies
Emergency first aid / care
supplies
Prescribed medication
Insect repellent
Multi tool
Anything you can fit into your
vehicle
Front Country CampingCampfires
Tinder, twiggies - Getting a fire started
Kindling- Fuel for adding to a tinder fire
Wood - Fuel
Position wood so oxygen can flow under
Match, lighter or candle - Heat source
Most state parks do not allow you to gather
fire supplies from their location
Front Country Camping
Summary: With front country camping if you
forget something or have an emergency, help
or a store is usually nearby.
Back Country - Definition
Locations that cannot be explored with a motorized
vehicle and that require some means of physical exertion
for traveling through them. (Bunting, 67)
"... get there by your own legs,... exist on what you bring
and rely on your gear and wits to survive, would require
SAR action for rescue..."
-Trailspace Blog definition
Back Country - Locations
National Park Service
www.nps.gov
USDA Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us
Wilderness.net
Wyoming, White Water Rafting
Hiring a guide
Back Country - Clothing
Wool, silk, synthetic -do not absorb water
skin layer (long underwear in synthetic,
silk, or wool)
insulating layer (synthetic fleece, down
jacket)
wind-barrier layer (nylon or Gore-Tex)
Durable shoes, hiking, boating, etc.
Proper clothing for excursions/ activities
Back Country - Shelter
Man Made Materials
Tent & plastic sheet
Tarp & rope
Sleeping bag & pad
Nature Made Materials
Caves
Debris Hut
Back Country CampingFood & Water
Find a water supply
Decide how you will
treat the water
Make enough potable
water for all tasks
Water Treatment
Options:
Filtering
Iodine Tablets
Bleach solution
Aquamira
Boiling
Back Country CampingFood & Water
Food
Won't spoil
Calories & nutrients
Condiments
Freeze Dried Food
Whatever food isn't
eaten, take it with
you
Back Country CampingCooking
Small cooking utensils
Foil packets
MRE's
Food Storage
Never have food in your
tent
Do not leave food in a pack
unless you are in the
process of travelling from
one campsite to another
*Take all leftover food with you....
Hang your food in a bag
from a high tree limb
far enough off the
ground that animals
can't reach it.
Back Country Camping -Supplies
Only bring the supplies and
equipment you are willing
to carry your entire trip
Packing your bag
Create a checklist
Make water easily accessible
Bulky items on bottom and close to
your back
Back Country Camping - Summary
You are far from civilization and could be
placed in dangerous situations with only the
aid of your group and your equipment.
Tent Building
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Inventory
Lay out the Tent
Install the poles
Stake the tent
Install the rainfly
Install tent guy-lines
Install the foot mat
Tent video