1、22 0 2 2 C A M P I N G R E P O R T12021 was a year of grit and determination.As the world navigated through trying times,popularity in camping continued to grow and people turned to the outdoors to find solace and reprieve.Over 66 million people went camping in the U.S.last year and over 8.3 million

2、 tried camping for the first time.Amid this growth in camping,a camper visited The Dyrt every second.With overbooked campgrounds,new expectations from campers,and continually emerging technologies,the camping industry is shifting.The Dyrt on Camping2022 Camping ReportWhat Weve Packed Into This YearF

3、irst-time campersRV campingTop camping destinationsWhat campers wantDifficulty of booking campsitesDispersed campingCamping seasonalityCamping appsCampground bookings on The Dyrt2345689 10112The camping community is nothing if not resilient.While the pandemic uprooted so many aspects of everyday lif

4、e,it also served as an inspiration for new campers to pack up their gear and greet the great outdoors.The No.1 inspiration for first-time campers:spending time with family and friends.The growing camping communityFirst-time campers on the rise1 in 5 Americans went camping in 2021First-time campers a

5、re increasingly more diverseI always wanted to do real camping.We ended up on a private ranch in Zion and Ive never seen the stars as clearly as I did there.After a long day of hiking,enjoying the sunset and the stars at night with the crackling fire.it amplifies the experience of enjoying Mother Na

6、ture with the ones you love.Jose Delgado,West Covina,CA,First-time camper in 202140%of first-time campers in 2021 self-identified as BIPOC(Black,Indigenous,and People of Color.)Thats two-thirds more than in 2018.Whats inspiring 8.3 million first-time campers19%Time outdoors21%Family and friends6%New