Camping is an outdoor recreational activity, in which the campers
get away from civilization and enjoy nature by spending one or
more nights at a campsite. They may use a tent, a primitive structure,
a travel trailer or recreational vehicle, or no shelter at all.
Camping is often restricted by law to designated sites in order
to prevent campers from damaging the environment.
Camping as a recreational activity became popular in the early
20th century. It continues to be a response to the increasing
urbanization and isolation of Western society. Camping is often
associated with a sense of nostalgia or of romanticism for 'the
times of our fathers'. It simultaneously evokes images of 'oneness
with nature' and 'man against nature' - independence and self-sufficiency.
Campers frequent national parks and other publicly owned natural
areas. Camping may be referred to colloquially as roughing it.
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