{"id":3769,"date":"2018-06-07T02:38:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T09:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toolazine.com\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2022-05-03T17:25:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T00:25:59","slug":"people-choosing-tent-sleeping-bag-hostels-hotel-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toolazine.com\/people-choosing-tent-sleeping-bag-hostels-hotel-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Why People are Choosing a Tent and Sleeping Bag Over Hostels and Hotel Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can all agree that the lives we are living are becoming ever so hectic. Amidst all the noise, trying to find that inner peace and tranquility has become harder than ever. Eventually, when we have had enough, escape lends itself to be the only solution. We set off to find a sanctuary. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the time, we go on trips. To foreign countries. To distant places. We just want to briefly leave our lives behind and rejoice in simple things. However, we are then faced with an important dilemma. Will the comfort and security of a warm hotel or hostel provide a better sanctuary than a simple tent would? <\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, we are witnessing a major transition in this regard. More people than ever are choosing to rely on their <\/span>hiking backpacks<\/span><\/a>, tents, hammocks, and sleeping bags for their travels. Apparently, sleeping underneath the night skies in the great outdoors works wonders for our minds and bodies. Moreover, there is a lot of scientific data that points out exactly why it is better to camp than settle for a costly hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Camping and Good Quality Sleep<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sleeping is often underrated. Just because we get those recommended eight hours of sleep on a nightly basis does not mean that we will wake up all fresh and dandy. As a matter of fact, here lies the first and most crucial reason why people choose to camp instead of stay in a hotel\/hostel. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like our homes, hotels and hostels are stacked with electronic devices which greatly affect our sleeping cycles. Prior to falling asleep, our pineal glands start increasing the level of melatonin (sleep hormone) in our bodies causing us to feel sleepy. What melatonin does is basically control our wakefulness. Electronic devices like laptops and cell phones in cahoots with fluorescent lights cause a delay in our circadian rhythms. This means that we fall asleep and wake up much later than our bodies would prefer.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can check out one of the latest studies published in <\/span>Current Biology<\/span><\/i><\/a> on this particular topic. It explains how winter camping affects our circadian rhythms and sleep patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let us recapitulate how camping and sleeping outdoors affect the quality of our sleep:<\/span><\/p>\n