Heart of Romantic Camping
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The word “romantic” originates from medieval romance tales of adventure, chivalry and love. This word also draws association from the Romantic Movement (18th through 19th century). This means that historically the word “romantic” was used as a style of expression.
The word “romantic” combines freedom of imagination with elements of extravagance, idealism and emotion. How cool is that!
Today, “romantic” is commonly used to describe a type of relationship. It refers to an intimate or sexual relationship between two people.
So, what do these different definitions have to do with Romantic Camping?
1) Romantic Camping is an idealistic and expressive style of camping! This camping style uses YOUR imagination to create extravagant experiences that invoke emotions!
2) Romantic Camping is for people who have an intimate relationship. There is a unique dynamic that occurs when two lovers go camping. This experience should be different than camping with family or friends!
The goal for Romantic Camping is to get to the HEART OF ROMANCE. Exotic, extravagant, ideal, adventurous, imaginative, passionate and intimate are the kinds of words that should describe your next Romantic Getaway. These are the associations for the word “romantic”!
I am finding the BEST romantic ideas and camping advice and posting it on the Romantic Camping Blog. It is my goal to help you create authentically “Romantic” camping experiences.
Thanks for your continued feedback and support!
Beware of Poisonous Plants
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In our daily lives plants are typically considered beneficial. They make our environment beautiful and our diet healthy. We don’t usually think about poisonous plants (like the poison oak pictured above).
When you’re out camping your awareness of the plants around you must increase!
Contact with poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can totally SCREW your Romantic Camping trip in a BAD way! These plants can cause you to breakout with a painful, itchy and ugly rash that may take weeks to cure. This is NOT the memory you want to have of your Romantic Getaway!
It’s important to remember that the oils from these poisonous plants can be transferred through contact. Poison from these plants can be transferred by clothing or even pet hair. Of course, direct skin-to-skin transfer is possible (and likely) too.
What do you do when you suspect that you just tromped through some poisonous plants?
1) Remove the clothing that has come into contact with the plants. Stick these items in a separate bag, like an extra plastic garbage bag. You will want to wash these clothing items separately.
2) Wash your skin with warm (not hot) water and soap. Then apply rubbing alcohol to the affected area. The rubbing alcohol will help evaporate the badness!
Identify poisonous plants early and avoid them! I’ve posted pictures and descriptions of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac at RomanticCamping.com.
Click HERE for more information about poisonous plants!
