Camping Lantern Zone » leisure http://www.campinglanternzone.com a safe camping guide Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:16:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 White Water Rafting : The Basics Explained http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/08/white-water-rafting-the-basics-explained/ http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/08/white-water-rafting-the-basics-explained/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:19:54 +0000 guestpost http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/08/white-water-rafting-the-basics-explained/ If you have seen people go white water rafting on TV then you will know what a fun and exciting experience it is. It is something that interests lots of people, but they have not done it for themselves because they think to try it you have to travel to somewhere like the Canadian Rockies or the Himalayas. The chances are though that, wherever you live, you are just a few hours away from somewhere that you can go white water rafting, as a huge mountain range is not necessary for white water rapids to form. The cost of white water rafting is not prohibitive. For a day of white water rafting, you can expect to have to pay around $75, which includes equipment and instruction. For that price, you will probably get to ride the rapids a few times. You may sometimes see companies offering the experience for a lower price, but those companies should be avoided. If a company is significantly undercutting the competition then they are probably cutting corners somewhere, and with white water rafting that means on either the quality of the equipment or the instruction. White water rafting, despite looking kind of scary and dangerous, is actually very safe. Problems very rarely arise and, even if they do, you will have your instructor in your raft to bring things back under control. You will be given a training session before you actually start rafting too, so you will learn what to should you fall off the raft or should the raft capsize. You will be wearing both a life-jacket and a crash helmet, so the chances of incurring any injuries are slim. Even if you do not consider yourself to be a very ’sporty’ person, you can still have a great time going white water rafting. Remember, because it is a group activity, even if you are not a very strong paddler, there will be someone else in the group to cover for you. As there are various difficulty levels as well, then you can start off on slower rapids if you are not feeling very confident. If you are feeling very confident then you can try out the really fast rapids straight away. Even on the fast rapids you do not need to be an athlete, as white water rafting does not require any great strength. Most white water rafting companies have websites, so it is not difficult for you to make a booking. Check out some websites, read some reviews about them and then make your choice. What are you waiting for?

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]]> http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/08/white-water-rafting-the-basics-explained/feed/ 0 Buying A Sleeping Bag http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/buying-a-sleeping-bag/ http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/buying-a-sleeping-bag/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:09:33 +0000 guestpost http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/buying-a-sleeping-bag/ If you spend a lot of time outdoors camping, then you know how important choosing the right sleeping bag can be. When looking to buy a sleeping bag there are many choices that you have to make in order to get the one most suitable for you. You need to decide what size and style you want. You need to determine what type of filler and lining you want. You need to know how warm / cold the climate is that you will be using it in.Once you decide on the style of your sleeping bag, it can help to make the rest of the choices a little easier. There are three basic shapes to choose from – mummy, rectangle and combination. The mummy sleeping bag is generally the warmest as it conforms to the contours of your body leaving considerably less room for cold air to be trapped compared to other styles. It has a hood to cover your head, and an elastic or drawstring draft collar to keep the warm air inside the bag from escaping past your neckline.Again, you should take a look at all the styles available before making your choice and deciding which sleeping bag is best for you, but if it is comfort you are most concerned with, rectangular bags are wider than the others and can be joined by zipper with another rectangular bag to allow two people to snuggle up. But you may just find the combination bag to your liking as it combines the best features of both of the other styles, giving you the best of both worlds and a great night’s sleep when out enjoying nature.After determining style, the next decision will be the all important lining and filler. Again several factors should be taken into consideration before deciding. Among these are allergies, respiratory issues, weight and the ability to repel water. For allergies, asthma or other respiratory sensitivities to down you might need to choose synthetic for your filler. When dry down is lighter but will be rendered useless if it becomes wet. If it becomes wet, the synthetic filler will be heavier but it will not lose it’s ability to insulate.Is the sleeping bag you are considering of a correct size to accommodate your height and weight? Although the necessity of this proper sizing seems evident, this is actually one factor that many people seem to forget about when making their decision. And as a final but no less important point, keep in mind that sleeping bags have temperature ratings which they are designed to meet. You might choose a bag rated for temperatures even cooler than the environment you will be in if you are one of those people who is always cold. And for your own comfort, don’t forget that it is generally more difficult to warm up than it is to be too hot and cool yourself down if necessary.

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]]> http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/buying-a-sleeping-bag/feed/ 0 Why You Must Take Time To Visit A Cottage http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/why-you-must-take-time-to-visit-a-cottage/ http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/why-you-must-take-time-to-visit-a-cottage/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:39:57 +0000 guestpost http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/why-you-must-take-time-to-visit-a-cottage/ Visiting a cottage is not something a lot of people tend to do any more but with this are there people missing out on things at all??

Cottages that people can rent out are pretty hard to find nowadays which is a big problem as people are just not getting the chances to find the places to stay. A lot of people tend to feel that cottages are always situated in the middle of nowhere where there is nothing to do but this is not the case at all. holidays Sussex is great because there are many cottages dotted around Sussex for people to visit and they do not actually always need to be situated in the middle of nowhere.

A cottage is really great for a couple because nine times out of ten the place is just made for a couple just looking to get away for a weekend. They are great for romance too and getting away from those serviced offices Soho by getting a nice break away from it all.

You will find that places such as this one comes with real fireplaces and they really do add to the experience and they are perfect for staying in all through the year! This is great because certain people can only get away at certain points during the year. If you really have to then what I would do is actually look for a place that has Wi-Fi so that you can commence with that web design work whilst you are at the cottage itself.

All in all I would say that if you haven’t had the experience of visiting a cottage and staying in one that you should at least give it a go, after all, what have you got to lose?

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]]> http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/why-you-must-take-time-to-visit-a-cottage/feed/ 0 More People Booking To Go On Spas During World Cup http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/more-people-booking-to-go-on-spas-during-world-cup/ http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/more-people-booking-to-go-on-spas-during-world-cup/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:23 +0000 guestpost http://www.campinglanternzone.com/2010/06/more-people-booking-to-go-on-spas-during-world-cup/ The World cup is very fast approaching indeed and there are people out there that simply cannot wait for June 11th to arrive!. On the other hand it is also very fair to say that there are a lot of people out there that are dreading the cup because it means that this is what is going to be on the televisions everywhere. Spa bookings seem to have risen by a fair amount in the last few weeks and the World Cup is to blame for it.

A lot of partners will want to get out of the home when their husbands and boyfriends are watching the games and this is because they may be inviting a fair number of people to their homes to actually watch the games. If you like your football then you know what happens when people get together to watch the games. If you are winning then it is celebrations all around with merry drinking into the night. If a loss occurs then it is upset/ angry drinking. It doesn’t matter what happens there is usually drinking involved and it can be very stressful indeed for the people in the house that hate the sport.

Although I am not saying that women hate football it would seem that the majority of these bookings have been women and they have looked into hotels such as the leela Goa and marriott mumbai as this is a place that is very well known for its excellent spa treatments. Many men will not actually want their partners to leave them during the football time and the best thing to do is not to get everyone round to watch the game. Getting your partner to actually watch the games with you could be a good idea.

Of course the best thing to do would be to book up those spa hotels together as this way you will have a fantastic time!

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