Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leaving the urban areas, their home area, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually in the camp. Camping may involve the use of tents, caravans, motor, cabin, primitive structure, or no shelter at all. In many parts of the world, Camping refer exclusively to the use of a portable tent or similar structure.
Camping as a recreational activity became popular in the early 20th centUry. Campers frequent national parks, other publicly owned natural areas, and private campgrounds. Camping is an important part of the program youth organizations around the world, such as scouting. It is used to teach self-reliance and teamwork.
Camping is also used as a cheap form of accommodation for people attending major events such as meetings open air sports and music festival. Organizers often provide employment and other basic facilities.