Cape Cod offers many great campgrounds for those that seek this less expensive and outdoorsy way of vacationing. Our family camped on the Cape at Peters Pond Park in Sandwich most summers, and I can truly say that camping there was one of the highlights of my childhood. To this day, Cape Cod is my favorite place on earth for a vacation.

Imagine enjoying a beautiful peaceful sleep in your tent only to be woken up at 5am by a man on a power mower mowing the grass on the adjacent golf course.

This actually happened to 200 campers at a campground in Washington, some of whom have claimed "It was our worse camping experience in the USA so far."

His response was, "this is the only time that there are no golfers around"! (Lucky for them, I'd say!)

This proves one thing. It doesn't matter how beautiful the campground is and how scenic the view is. If you've set up camp in the wrong location your trip could turn into a nightmare.

Planning is critical when camping.

TRAIL COOKING By Karen Willman aka little sister www.moosenosebrothers.com

There is a wide variety of choices to be made when preparing for trail cooking. The type of food, methods of preparation and required equipment play an important role. But there are individual circumstances to consider. Will you be traveling alone or will there be others that can share the weight? Is this going to be a 7-day hike into the wilderness or a weekend trip? Will there be opportunities to forage for food? Are you on foot, in a vehicle or on a horse? What's the altitude or the time of year?

One common link to all of the above is this: keep it simple and efficient.

One of the fondest childhood memories I have are camping with my dad. My dad and I would grab our tent, sleeping bags and fishing poles and head down to a local lake for a weekend. Camping can be a wonderful activity for the entire family. It can also become a huge calamity if you are not prepared or don't know what to expect.

With breathtaking views and historic elegance, the Victorian town of Breckenridge stands tall in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in the state of Colorado. Being in near proximity to Denver makes it an easily accessible and preferred vacationing town for national and international visitors year after year.