Active Travel Adventures podcast I Inspiring Multi-Day Adventure Trips Around the World · Kit Parks

10 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Campsite

July 31, 2025·13 min·1 clip

I learned the most unpleasant way by getting Giardia how important it is to filter your water, no matter how clean you think it looks.

Host Kit Parks shares a 10-point checklist for choosing the perfect campsite, drawing from a personal story of a frustrating and unsafe camping experience on the Appalachian Trail. The episode provides practical, sequential advice covering regulations, water sourcing, terrain, hazards, weather, group size, natural amenities, sun exposure, environmental impact, privacy, and pest control.

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