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When it comes to camping, sleeping on rocks and tree roots at night and then waking up to sit on a tree stump to make breakfast is bad times all around. Camping should be about appreciating the outdoors, but that doesn’t mean we need to be uncomfortable. For a more comfortable sleeping solution, bring a cot or air mattress along. With a cot or air mattress, it’s possible to have a restful sleep no matter where the tent is set up; just make sure the area is flat so the blood doesn’t rush to the head! For lounging around the campsite, bring a portable folding hammock or camp chairs. These will allow for resting and other activities around the campsite without having to experience back pain from sitting on a stump or log all the time.  In addition, hammocks and camp chairs are also great for the backyard at home.

When selecting camping equipment, make sure it is from a reliable brand and that it is made from durable materials like canvas. Camping equipment that isn’t made well will cause the owner to wind up sitting on the ground!

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that the way my brain’s way of functioning has changed with technology. We’re living in an age of instant information, where a quick consultation of Wikipedia can solve arguments and the day’s news is just a click away. While the abundance of instantaneous info is a good thing for the most part, I believe it has also changed the way we read.

Online, it’s pretty much a given that readers scan for worthwhile chunks of information. Very few people read every word on a given Web site page, and no one expects them to. It seems that this tendency translates outside the Internet world as well. Sitting down in one of my hammock chairs to catch up on a novel, I observed that I had less patience and persistence in reading the book. After a while, I readapted to long-form reading in depth, but it was still a frightening discovery.