The following tent camping tips are meant primarily for those who are backpacking, although some will apply to a stay in a campground as well. Also, the tips here will be most useful for those who like to travel light when in the wilderness.

You don’t want to find out that the roof leaks when you are two days away from the nearest road and a freezing rain is falling. Set it up in the yard and inspect it if you haven’t used the tent yet, or if has been stored for a long time. Turn on the hose and test it for leaks.

Camping trips are an excellent tradition and many families go on them on a yearly basis. Getting away from it all and into the woods will allow you to bond with those closest to you and spend some quality, distraction-free, time together. Here are five things to think about if you are intent on planning such a trip.

First of all you need to consider who you go with. Now obviously it will be your family, but you need to decide whether you should invite your extended family as this might make your trip a bit too big. After all, who wants to organise a camping trip for 22 people? If this is your first stab at it, it might be best to start small and gradually build up as you become more adept at planning. You also need to take into account the age and ability of your family: you don’t want to go on a week-long adventure trip with a one year old or force older relatives to hike mile upon mile.

New Brunswick is the westernmost Atlantic province and is connected to continental Canada. The Bay of Fundy, on the province’s southeast shore, is a tidal wonder, and separates New Brunswick from Nova Scotia. Some of the world’s biggest tides have been recorded in the bay and, as such, the waters have gained something of a dangerous reputation. And deservedly so, since the tides here move exceptionally quick. Visitors should acquire a local tide timetable, readily available throughout the area, to keep tabs on the water action. And book your campsites at New Brunswick campgrounds and New Brunswick RV camping resorts in advance, just in case they fill up, particulary in high season.

While the northern edges of the New Brunswick side of the bay are somewhat hard to get to, Fundy National Park offers plenty of access to these rocky shores. This remarkable shoreline plays host to lush evergreen forests towering over the rocky cliffs. Point Wolfe is probably the best area for wildlife viewing as the impressive tide recedes to reveal rocky coastline alive with sea creatures of all shapes and sizes. Nearby at the Hopewell Cape, large sandstone carvings climb out of these frigid waters. These impressive formations resemble giant Easter Island sculptures, although there is no mystery as to how or why these tree-topped formations came to be.