The nights are getting longer and colder which means the idea of camping is becoming less and less appealing. I mean, we don’t blame you! However, if you do find yourself missing the adventures of sleeping in the great outdoors like us, we suggest you start building an indoor blanket fort, grab a cuppa and curl up with the following camping classics to remind you of life in a tent.

The Blair Witch Project
If you’ve ever been spooked by a mysterious rustle or unidentified sound in the middle of the night, this “found footage” horror flick may not be for you. I mean, we don’t want to put you off camping for good! Three young film-makers go on a search in the woods for a rumoured witch that has been kidnapping local children. We don’t want to give too much away but just be glad that your camping trips don’t end the same way as it does for these kids!

Moonrise Kingdom
Set in the sixties, this Wes Anderson “coming of age” masterpiece tells the technicolour tale of young love’s dream who decide to run away together into the wilderness. It’s enough to soften the hardest of hearts and will have you casting your mind back to your first love when you believed you were invincible together.

Into The Wild

This film is the true story of adventurer Christopher Mccandless, a young man who abandoned everything to live in the wilderness of Alaska. A lot of camping and outdoors enthusiasts will relate closely with Christopher’s readiness to abandon the material world in return for adventure. Have the tissues at the ready though as you’re bound to ride a rollercoaster of emotions when watching this memorable film.

Stand By Me

Stand By Me is another “coming of age” film. After finding out a stranger has been killed near their homes, a group of young boys decide to go on a hiking trip to take a gander at the body. Along the way the boys learn a lot about themselves and each other as well as encountering a number of obstacles that disturb their adventure.

The Great Outdoors

If you fancy a light-hearted giggle then The Great Outdoors is the perfect choice for a comedic camping movie. Set in a beautiful lakeside resort in Wisconsin, everything that could possibly go wrong on a camping trip, does go wrong for the unfortunate characters. Watch out for that bear!

'Top 5 Camping Movies You Need To See' is written by Leigh from foxandfeatherblog.com

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