Camping is fun and a great way to relax and meet new friends.

Camping is fun and a great way to relax and meet new friends. It’s no secret. In fact, it’s official! A recently published survey by the world’s largest camping organisation, the UK’s Camping and Caravanning Club, reveals campers are more happy, satisfied and full of energy than non-campers who are more stressed and frustrated with life.

Family camping allows parents the opportunity to enjoy fun, quality time with their children – providing freedom to explore a different environment together and for the family to learn vital life skills through play and close-to-nature adventures.

When we started planning our year long European Odyssey on bicycles with our four kids, our first consideration was lodging. Where could we stay on a budget of $120 a day, for everything? The answer? Not in hotels. Not in hostels.We could camp!