Camping Festivals and What to Wear

When people think of camping festivals, they usually picture staying in the tents in the night and getting in the day time to find a nice place to do some adventurous activity. Hiking is specifically the preferred activity.

Camping festivals are known for taking place in the summer months for the best weather possible since everyone ends up being outside. And when I say everyone, I mean many people. But one thing a lot of people fail to consider is that camping festivals also happen in the spring and fall. And considering it’s mid fall, did you know people still go to festivals that are outdoor?

The best part of festivals, in my opinion, are the food vendors who always provide amazing food you’ve never heard of. And camping is the pretty much the only way to do a festival when partying for days straight. But overall, festivals are a coming together of peace amazing people who just want to get engaged in the nice healthy activities.

So if you happen to be someone who is new to festivals, my best advice for you is to be serious about your dresses, especially footwear. How is that, though? Let’s talk about the best types of shoes!

Tennis shoes.

Classic, we know. But for real, I always bring an old pair of comfy shoes that I’ve stuffed away in my storage of shipping boxes. Tennis shoes are honestly a great move on your part, especially if you’re new to festivals. The support is exactly what you need when everyone will be standing for multiple hours at a time, multiple times in a day. So, dig into your own storage of shipping boxes containing loads of old shoes, find your favorite pair, and pack em!

Open-toed sandals.

Whether you’re a big fan of one brand or another (you know the two), these are always known as the classic footwear of festivals simply because of their great support and open design to allow your feet to stay cool.

Hiking boots.

This is a go to for a lot of people because of how sturdy they are and the ventilation they provide more than anything. Hiking boots are just too great not to use because they support tougher activities that you want to do outdoors. Since it gives people the support they want if they’re standing all day, it could be your best bet.

When Shipping Creates Companies

Now that I’m two weeks into having my first community supported fish, I’m able to give the whole process and concept of it all a more solid review. Weeks ago I mentioned how I excited I was for the fresh, line-caught fish from Alaska to arrive at my doorstep. And here we are, two weeks later.

I can honestly say that this fish is the best I’ve ever tasted. Perhaps it’s because it’s line-caught instead of being caught with tons of other bycatch. Maybe it’s because it’s fished sustainably and the areas aren’t overfished. Perhaps it’s the process in which it’s only been frozen one time. Or it could be the cleaning process. No matter what the reason is, I’ve never had fish smell so unfishy before. The taste, the fluffiness, and the aroma are all amazingly beyond what I expected from a “fish shipped to your doorstep in shipping boxes” business model, and yet I’m floored nonetheless.

It’s funny that such a business could succeed as it has. At first glance, it seems kind of weird or counterproductive. But when you nail down exactly what is needed in certain parts of the country, you have a recipe for an amazing business. For example, community supported agricultures are all the rage right now, with the midwest having its heyday compared to the coastal regions. But copying that model has been huge for fisheries on both the east and west coast, and so community supported fisheries became a thing.

Seems a bit unfair for different regions to be cut off depending on their geography though, right? Well, that’s what this company in Alaska noticed, and so they decided to make a second home base in Chicago in order to ship the majority of their fish to the midwest and have it delivered just days later.

I know that I’ll be looking forward to shipment days each and every month, if only because it’s all quite exciting. The last time my shipment arrived, I couldn’t wait to read more about the fish within, check out the recipes that were sent with it, and also get a specially crafted note for me as a consumer. Ripping into the shipping boxes will be something I do from now on simply because it’s a lot of fun, and I love to see the beautiful colors of the perfectly frozen fresh fish. It’s fish like I’ve never seen it before, and I’m highly on board with this business.