I’m sure it’s not the usual way a couple becomes a camping couple – through a car purchase – but the Element opened up a whole new way of life for us.

Let me be very clear, camping involves a tent – not an RV – so my suggestions revolve around spending the night in a canvas covered abode, not a powered metal box on wheels. My experiences with tent-camping are also varied, from sleeping in a tent on warm summer nights to getting snowed on in a freak spring snowstorm.