Camping is the perfect activity for getting out in nature, disconnecting, and slowing life down to the moment. Those experiences are timeless and haven't changed much in the last 50 years, but somehow camping feels like a dying art. Maybe we just got to do it so much more as children.
To remind you what camping used to look like here are 21 photos of campers and campgrounds from the 1970s.
1
Setting Up Camp
Getting ready for the night in the 1970s.
2
Family Camping
Sitting around.
3
Summer Camping
A princess in the 1970s.
4
“My Mother and Father” “On a camping trip in Maine,” late 1970s.
5
Camping in New Zealand
Unloading the most important gear, 1970s.
6
“My Parents”
“Camping in the Philippines in the late 1970s.”
7
Beach Tent
Sorting shells with dad.
8
“Grandpa”
“On a camping trip in Algonquin Park,” 1970s.
9
Peaking Out
A tent in the 1970s.
10
Fishing
'70s camping activities for kids.
11
S'mores
Around the fire.
12
Countryside Camping
The UK in the 1970s.
13
Friends on a Camping Trip
Early 1970s, Texas.
14
Camping Hike
The top of the mountain.
15
A "Camping" Trip
“Mom and Dad in the 1970s.”
16
Enjoying a Cold One
“My dad while camping in the 1970s.”
17
Family Reunion
At a camp, 1970s.
18
“My Dad and His Friends”
“Camping in the mountains in the 1970s.”
19
Camping With Style
A 1970s ad.
20
Packing Up
Leaving after a camping trip.
