A comprehensive checklist for your inaugural camping trip. If you’re looking to go camping for the first time this year, you’re in for a great experience. And you’re certainly not alone, considering camping accounted for about of recreational trips last year. Camping continues to be one of the most affordable and enjoyable ways to unplug and reconnect with the people and things that matter most. But if this is your first time getting out there, it might be a little daunting knowing where to begin.