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can help hold in body heat. If the weight of an additonal ground sheet can be managed that is even better but take a few along even if it's only to take your garbage out with you.

Preparing your sleeping spot you've removed every pebble or stick that could possibly poke into you. Digging down then refilling the hole, the length and bredth of yourself, with leaves sand or anything that will cushion your sleeping bag can make your nights sleeping quite cushy, or if it happens to rain, a swimming pool. Choose wisley. In an area that has many trees you could take a hammock and drape a ground cloth on a string over you while providing you with air circulation all around. The addition of Mosquito netting will also give you a more restfull sleep.

It goes without saying that your sleeping gear should be right for the area you plan to camp in. Check with camping supply places to give you the info you need for what is appropriate where you are going to be, but rely on experienced campers to tell you how much to buy and pack with you. Two hundred pounds carted in over miles of trails makes for a miserable time.

Your supply of food and water can't be stressed enough. No matter how comfortable your sleeping quarters, going to bed hungry or thirsty will be certain to spoil your sleep. Don't forget to pack Imodium for diarreah, or antiacids to counteract that five alarm chili you couldn't do without. Leaves as toilet paper can be used in a pinch, but you would need to be desperate or have a rhino's skin. Please be aware of what Poison Ivy, and oak, look like. Waking your camp partners in the middle of the night to put lotion on your inflamed posterior won't endear you to them. Pack food that you know you will enjoy. Pre-cooked, or items that require little preperation, will also make the campout easier to tolerate. More time for fun and less work, again, more sleep. Also Please note that sweet smelling cologne, tolietries, and bannans will attract certain insects to feast on you. Just another little thing.

Mosquito repelent is a must along with netting to drape over your head. Keeping out the little beastie that sounds like an airplane buzzing around the inside of your tent can make your stay more pleasant. The netting covering you can make you feel more secure going to sleep instead of waiting for the little bugger to find your inner ear canal at two o'clock in the morning. Taking sulfur tablets before the campout will prevent ticks from attacking you, but may cause your

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