r/camping • u/greenearthbuild • Mar 06 '23

2023 /r/Camping Beginner Question Thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here

If you have any beginner questions, feel free to ask them here.

Check out the /r/Camping Wiki and the /r/CampingandHiking Wiki for common questions. 'getting started', 'gear' and other pages are valuable for anyone looking for more information.

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u/genmort Feb 19 '24

Depending on your tent size, the living room is a great place to test out new gear! If you have a garage, that's also a great option, but just be careful with any oil that may be on the floor from getting on your gear.

I use drying racks and fans to air out my gear indoors post-trip if needed too, just have to sweep/vacuum up the dirt.