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Beach Camp Out
d2r . A Way of life
Nothing better to D2R than to be by the ocean… on a full moon… in a tent …by the fire!
"The glories of a mountain (beach)campfire are far greater than may be guessed."
"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature."
Meaning
Somebody once said “Sky above, sand below, peace within.” I could not agree more! I also once read …”I’m pretty sure my birth stone is a seashell. I would claim that for me personally too! Talk about relax, the effects of water on our mood, our bodies, our minds, the salty breeze, the rhythms of the waves and high tide, low tide, it all feels very soothing to me.
Weekend camp out is about taking the weekend off, Disconnect2 Reconnect with God, Loved ones and friends, away from all electronics, sleep in a tent, enjoy a minimalist life, sit by the fire at night as the sun comes down and the full moon goes up!
Experience it and you will realize we don’t really need that much to be happy! Is the small things, those moments that we are missing so much now because we are always looking down on a screen! Drop the screens and look up and around! Rediscover the art of enjoying the small things IN THE MOMENT!
Beach Camp out & God
This weekend away will be putting in practice all we have learned about tech sabbath!
This is a perfect time to D2r!
Let God speak to you in the quie, through the sunrises and sunsets! Through the moon rising and iluminating the darkeness, the same way let God bring His light to those. dark places in your life!
Come just as you are! No plans , let God lead the way into this D2R weekend at the beach, camping by the fire!Let God surprise you and show you things you have never been able to see because of the “busyness” of life these days! Since we get up until we go back to sleep, we get bombarded with news, emails, text, videos, instagram, tik tok and all of the above. We need to reclaim those “alone” quiet moments to be able to see and listen to what God has to say…many time through Nature!
Goals & Gains
Main Goal will be to enjoy the beach life: playing in the waves, swimming, surfing, kites, frisbees, reading, hammock time, silence, dolce far niente (the sweetness of doing nothing a very valuable Italian concept) tenting, enjoying a good fire by the ocean at sunset! at full moon, story telling, basically all great ways to Disconnect 2 Reconnect!
Work on the art of Disconnecting from all electronics. This can be a tough goal in itself. Sadly for most of us, our lives run around tablets and computers, and phones, etc so quieting down our minds from all the noises and notification sounds by itself takes time to do.
Benefits: ALL you can think of: relaxation, being in such close contact with nature revitalizes your body’s full functions and also renews and opens your mind to new ideas and creativity, and renews your spirit and connection with God and the natural world!
It will also renew your relationships, your face2face communication skills with family members and friends: Something we need to cultivate and regain more than ever! With no texts or phone calls coming in we will be able to be 100% present in the moment, for us to appreciate people around us and all that nature has to offer every minute!
First Steps & Logistics
Make sure you do your homework about finding a camping spot that suits you.: Beware of the fact that many camping places come with full amenities, wifi, and most of the time this means it will also be full of people!! Not a very good idea for D2R.
Plan accordingly! Make sure you let people know you will be away from your phone for a whole weekend. Off limits! Embrace it, and make others respect that.
National Parks by the ocean known as National Seashores. They usually have limited amount of spots, but thats the beauty of it! Many times you can even camp on the dunes!So here comes the suggestion of planning ahead with time! They offer all the basic services, your camping spot, drinking water, bathrooms, showers, fire pits and a table to eat! thats pretty much all you really need
Back Country Camping : These are the best option to D2R but they usually are NOT car accesible, you either have to walk or paddle to it with all your gear, including water; so this requires more planning and some experience but is a true unique adventure! Something we do and recommend 100%!
Remember camping is about minimalism, keep it simple. that applies to food too. Think about simple recipes, few ingredients, using the fire pit. Check our camping section on our D2R blog to get more idea
DARE2GO…Next Steps…
Once you have started to D2R on the regular bases, one hr a day, you will realize you want more!
That means you are ready to choose from all the other Dare2Go options :
- 1/2 a day D2R,
- Full day D2R
- Full CAMP OUT weekend D2R! 48HR AWAY FROM SCREENS CHALLENGE
- By yourself, with people you want to share with,
- Choose from our different places and seasons you want to go! As you practice the art of Disconnect 2 Reconnect you will come to realize that moving away from all electronics is a growing liberating fulfilling experience you will want to adopt for the rest of your life!
- SHORT, 1/2, LONG Term D2R style: 1 hike x month= 12 hikes p/year, 1 hike every 15 days= 24 hikes a year, 1 hike per week = 48 + hikes a year! Dare to D2R NOW