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Incorporating the 3 R's Lifestyle

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What are the 3 R's

It would be great if the 3 R’s stood for Relax, Relax and Relax. Campers, especially those with kids, know this is far from the truth. The 3 R’s in this instance stand for Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle.

If you are unfamiliar with the terms, then here is a quick recap. Reduce is to remind you to cut down the amount of waste you produce or even acquire. Reuse is to remind you to try and find other ways, or re-purpose, non-perishable items. Recycling is to remind you to sort out trash from recyclable items, such as paper, plastic, cardboard, glass and certain metals, and take them to a recycling center.

The 3 R’s are easy enough to remember. The main-stream media has done its’ best to keep these terms in our collective consciousness, but putting them into practice in our everyday lives is another thing. Campers, however, have developed a “Keep Nature Natural” mindset, which helps them incorporate the 3 R’s into everything they do.

We need to try and Keep Nature Natural

How Do They Do It?

If you have ever read any camping blogs or articles, you will notice a lot of titles with “Tricks” or “Hacks” used throughout them. Many people think these tricks and hacks articles are written only for campers to find ways to save money. This is only partly true. Yes, we also want to save money where we can, but in reality, it simply caters to the campers mindset. Most campers are stewards of the land. They subconsciously want to keep the environment clean and healthy.

Many tricks and hacks described in these articles use items typically found around the house. These items are then repurposed, by modifying what they were originally intended for into something else. Usually to help remedy any un-foreseen need around the campsite. They then can take these tricks and hacks and “try them out” first. Cutting down on waste by reusing items. Saving money by not going out to buy new products. Even saving time and effort because they already have the tricks written out for them.

This might not work out well for camp retailers, but for the camper, and the environment, it’s pure gold.

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Using it in Their Everyday Lives

Camping is not something where you can just order a box, get everything you need, and just go out and do it. Camping is a building process. You are building your own personal camping lifestyle. In doing so, there is plenty of learning through trial and error. People new to camping might not have this knowledge yet, but people who have been camping for a while know very well that the camping life is not all cut and dry….or cheap.

The same goes for regular day to day living. It is a building process. There is a lot of learning through trial and error. It’s not all cut and dry or cheap.

Camping is just another way of living. Campers take those cheaper tricks and hacks meant for the campsite, carry over that knowledge, and use them at home as well. If it works out well for them, they have now acquired more time. Time to shop around and find better products to achieve the same goal. They saved money by not having to buying products on a whim. Plus they cut down on waste by reusing already available items. Again, using the 3 R’s in their everyday lives to help preserve the environment.

Working to save Time, Money, and the Environment.

Campers are continuously redefining what their ideal camp-life is. This building process takes time, effort, and money. It can even produce a lot of waste. In an effort to create that ideal view, campers create and share trick and hacks. This helps make that process much more manageable. All the while minimizing waste, helping to preserve the environment. Then their ability to transfer their ingenuity over to their day to day lives is definitely something to take note of. All in an effort to preserving, protecting & improving our environment by incorporating the 3 R’s.

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