Camping Collection (#52)

Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) adult, feeding, with insect larva in beak, foraging on grass at camping park, Northern Territory, Australia

That camping trip. Illustration shows two views of a camping trip, on the left is how it looks to the imagination, orderly campsite, canoeing and serenading by moonlight, a well appointed guide

Life in the woods. Print showing men camping in the wilderness. Date c1870 August 31

Drought refguees from Oklahoma camping by the roadside. They hope to work in the cotton fields. The official at the border (California-Arizona) inspection service said that on this day, August 17

Night by the Camp-Fire. Men camping at night sitting around the campfire. Date: 1861

Camping of the expeditionary army in Siberia. Date ca. 1919

General view on way to Es Salt, Palestine, WW1

Cavalry Camp
The cavalry camp at Ljungbyhed, Scania, 1894. Date: 1894

Regiment on the Parade Ground - Chakrata
Regiment in camp on the parade ground - Chakrata, a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India

Far From the Madding Crowd
Sequential cartoon showing a couple of intrepid campers determined to get away from it all, and hiking up hill, down dale and through a a river

Eccles caravan
A trailer caravan, built by Eccles Motor Caravans Ltd, designed to accommodate two people and to be trailed behind 7 or 8 h.p cars of the baby type

Silkeborg, Denmark - Youth Hostel (consisting of a row of thatched tent-like strictures). Perhaps the forerunner of modern eco-living?! Date: 1935

Camping Conviviality
Convivial campers passing the time of day on a campsite at Tylers Causeway, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Family Camping Meal
Mealtime for this close family on their camping holiday. Date: 1950s

Camping Supper
Young men preparing supper from their tent, pitched on the banks of the River Danube, Hungary. Date: 1930s

Lumberjack Camp
A group of lumberjacks setting up camp in a forest clearing. Date: early 1930s

Folding Camp Bed
A handy folding camp bed. Date: 1930s

Camping & Canoeing
Two young men in swimsuits stand outside their tent on riverbank and watch a canoe paddling by. Date: 1930s

Camping Couples
Three happy couples enjoy a meal on a campsite at Tylers Causeway, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Outback Camping Snooze
Bushwalkers sleeping off an 18 mile walk in the cool of the evening. Soon camp fires will be lighted and these hungry walkers will have a well- earned meal! Date: 1940s

Camping Equipment
Camping equipment, comprising of a bed and tent in one, with head support, a comfortable canvas chair, a wash bowl on a stand and a rucksack and water flask - luxury! Date: 1935

Happy Campers
Happy days on a campsite at Tylers Causeway, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Camping Beans

American troops in a tent, Boisleux-au-Mont, France, WW1
American troops in a tent at Boisleux-au-Mont, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 2 September 1917

Turkish cavalry outside Gaza, Palestine, WW1
Turkish cavalry bivouacking outside Gaza, Palestine, during the First World War. Date: April 1917

Girl Guides: Princess Elizabeth washing up, 1944
Princess Elizabeth(right), patrol leader in the Buckingham Palace Company of Girl Guides, helps with the washing up, while in camp at Windsor. Date: 24th July 1944

National Air Scouts 21st Anniversary Celebrations
Surrey Air Scout Camp at National Air Scouts 21st Anniversary Celebrations at Rushmoor. 1962

Seychelles Scouts Camping
Seychelles Scouts camping. circa 1920s-30s

Irish Scouts washing up on camp
Two Scouts of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland washing up in camp. The wash stand cum dresser has been built by them out of the natural materials available on the campsite. 1966

Seychelles Scouts Camp
Seychelles Scouts, August Camp. 1931

Scout cooking at camp
Picture shows a Scout frying up his meal over an altar fire. Camp time also allows for strange new hat fashions to develop. 1966

Officer Training Corps at Camp, 1909
Public schoolboys at Farnborough on an Officer Training Corps camp. From top, Charterhouse boys marching back to camp, rifles held upright

Polish Scouts cooking
Polish Scouts crowding around to receive food cooked and served by other scouts. 1930s

American Scout at a camp
An American Boy Scout at a camp crouches behind a table of objects including an iron, a jar and a book about dreams. circa 1950s

American Scouts with flags
A group of American Scouts pose together in a forest in front of a tent. Some of the boys hold semaphore flags, one boy holds an American flag and one holds a Boy Scouts of America flag. circa 1930s

American Scout Camporee
Boy scouts sit cross-legged at a low table eating food at an American Scouting Camporee. 5-6 June 1943

American Scouts around a camp fire
A group of eight American Boy Scouts sit around a camp fire next to their tent at night. They stare intently at one of their group as he raises his arms speaking or singing. circa 1950s

American Boy Scouts Second National Jamboree
A view of one of the 35 Sectional Camps at the 2nd National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America. 1950

Scouts on Bikes 1930
The Happiness of the Road: A batch of happy boy scouts on their return from a weekend camping near Windsor, Berkshire, England. Date: 18 May 1930

Person beside tent in blizzard, Patriot Hills Camp, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, november

Remnants of fire left by campers near coast, Craignish, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, april

Tent with shade, biologists camping in montane rainforest habitat, Andes, Peru

Teepee in shortgrass prairie habitat, West Bloc, Grasslands N. P. Southern Saskatchewan, Canada, october
Teepee in shortgrass prairie habitat, West Bloc, Grasslands N.P. Southern Saskatchewan, Canada, october

Kazakh hunter with hooded Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), sitting inside ger tent, Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia, october

Kazakh nomads ger camp on steppe, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia, october

Kazakh nomads erecting ger camp on steppe, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia, october

Kazakh nomad ger tent with solar panel and hooded Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) outside, Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia, october

Kazakh nomads erecting ger camp, in preparation for Eagle Hunters Festival, Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia, october

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"Camping: A Journey through Time and Nature" Embarking on a camping adventure is like stepping into a time machine, where memories are made and stories unfold. Picture yourself cruising down the open road in a vintage VW Classic Camper van from 1958, its blue and white exterior reflecting the spirit of wanderlust. As you arrive at Lord Baden-Powell's House in the Woods, nestled amidst nature's embrace, you can't help but feel a sense of tranquility. The Volkswagen VW Kombi awaits your arrival, ready to be transformed into your home away from home. The journey continues as you conquer new heights - quite literally. Standing proudly at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak greets you with breathtaking views at an astounding altitude of 19, 340ft. Your trusty Volkswagen VW Camper Van becomes witness to this remarkable achievement. But camping isn't just about conquering mountains; it's also about embracing serenity and immersing oneself in natural wonders. Imagine parking your vibrant orange and white VW T2 Devon Bay Camper from 1972 near Dream Falls in Tahquamenon Falls State Park. The cascading water creates a symphony that lulls you into peaceful slumber under starry skies. From Tanzania's Serengeti to enjoying chilled Kilimanjaro beer after an exhilarating trek up Kili – camping takes us across continents and cultures. Reflecting on history, we remember how even during WW1, Territorial Army soldiers found solace while camping at Oval cricket ground. Nature has its own way of captivating our senses too; long exposures capture the ethereal beauty along Lake Superior's coast near Grand Marais in Minnesota. Glowing tents dotting Samogaon on the Manaslu circuit trek remind us that even amidst rugged terrains like those found in Nepal's Himalayas, comfort can be found within canvas walls. Camping is not just a pastime.