What I learned on my very first camping trip in Oregon

What I learned on my very first camping trip in Oregon

From Peak Northwest by The Oregonian/OregonLive

June 4, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

Chiara Profenna shares her experiences and lessons learned from her first camping trip in Oregon.

While many Oregonians practically grow up at campgrounds, there are plenty of adults who have never enjoyed a night sleeping under the stars. On this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast, co-host Chiara Profenna recounts her very first camping trip, taken this spring on the Oregon coast. Profenna took her partner and dog out for one night at Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park near Florence. The bare-bones overnighter was nevertheless a huge learning experience for Profenna, who walked away with some worthwhile lessons and a new appreciation for sleeping outdoors. Here are some highlights from this week’s show: How Profenna ended up taking her first camping trip as an adult. What to pack (and what not to pack) to go camping. Cooking over the fire vs. going out to eat. Overall lessons from a first time camping experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Chiara Profenna

Topics covered

  • camping
  • outdoor experiences
  • Oregon coast
  • first-time camping
  • travel tips

Keywords

  • camping
  • Oregon
  • outdoors
  • travel
  • Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
  • first-time experience
  • cooking
  • packing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Oregon, Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park, Florence

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