How to Pitch
Camp
Where Indians Would
*Look for high ground if there’s any around. Stay out of
gulleys and valleys. Look for a place to settle down for the night while it’s still light enough to check
around.
* Get in a clearing. Tall grass and heavy brush
too close can be a breeding place for bugs and insects in the wet season, a
fire hazard in the dry season.
* Where to do your cooking: During the daytime,
winds usually blow off a lake and move toward higher ground. At night, winds usually
move toward water.
*If the weather’s cool, pitch your camper so
that it’s catch the last possible rays of the dying
sun. And close the flaps at this time to trap all the heat you can inside for
the night ahead.
*Also, consider where the morning sun will hit-
if you can put your camper in it, it’ll help dispel the dew,
eliminate morning dampness and dry the canvas.