[Camping] Essential Skills Every New Camper Should Learn
Essential Skills Every New Camper Should Learn So you’ve decided to go camping. Congratulations. You are officially stepping away from air-conditioning, food delivery, and proper toilets. Before you march into the jungle with pure confidence and zero preparation, let’s talk about some essential skills every new camper in Malaysia really needs to learn—unless you enjoy suffering for character development. First skill: setting up a tent properly . This sounds basic, but you’d be surprised how many people treat a tent like a mystery puzzle. Learn to set it up before you reach the campsite. Doing it at home in daylight is smart. Doing it for the first time in the rain, with mosquitoes cheering you on, is not. Make sure the ground is flat, not a drain, not an ant highway, and definitely not where rainwater flows like a river later. Next, reading the environment . In Malaysia, nature gives clues—fresh animal tracks, droppings, fallen branches, or very quiet surroundings. The...