Dealing With The Heat

[Adventurelover]

This is the best time for me to go camping anymore. In the spring it's not too hot and not too cold. I can deal with the cold but the heat of the summer really gets to me anymore. How do you deal with the heat when camping in the summer?

[Pebbles]

We try and go someplace that we can enjoy some water activities during the day. That's always a good way to cool off. Other than that, dressing in light colors and drinking lots of water.

[jason]

Bring lots of water and stay in the shade. There is a spring you can go camping by a few hours north. The water is always cold there I think 72 degrees. The problem there though is the camping spots are crowded.

[campclose]

We always camp where we can swim. It's the best way to keep cool during the day in the hot summer days. So that is what we do, swim My favorite camp ground is the one that has the waterfall.

[Chris]

I don't mind the heat, it's the cold that gets me. If I get cold, my arthritis is horrible. I would rather camp out where there is some shade to get into if it gets unbearably hot.

[hummingbird]

I would rather camp either in the spring or in the fall. If it's summer, I go swimming or fishing or something in water. The heat really gets to me if it's above a certain level. I do like to get out into the forest even when it's hot because it always feels nice there.

[grand]

I go camping in the forests where there are trees that provide a cool shade and there's a natural spring or a lake for swimming and other water activities.

[SQuirrel]

I do not do well in the heat either. Thats why I stay out of the desert between april and september.

I fancy myself a canyoneer, and a canyon can be one of the best places. Often times up to twenty degrees (F. for all of you sensible metric users) cooler. The walls of a canyon keep the sun down to just a few hours a day in the right spots, and all that water tends to stay nice and cool. I can recall a few times hiking out of a canyon too early in the day, and either turning back, or just refusing to go any farther into the heat.

[Outdooruser]

I don't like the heat either. We try to stay in the shade and we camp down by the water. It seems to keep it a bit cooler. I do not like the cold at night though. I try to keep the fire going all night long.

[Smokey]

We always try to find an area with a lot of trees and near water to help beat the heat. My wife also makes sure that we drink lots of water so we don't become dehydrated.