III. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Camping holidays are always popular with students and young people – they are a cheap and easy way to see a country. People ofter travel by train, by coach or on foot, so one thing is important to remember before starting: you can only take with you what you can carry – usually in a rucksack on your back. If you travel with a friend, of course some items can be shared – a tent, a gas stove, food. Other things must be taken by each person – clothes, footwear, a sleeping bag.
So you must be sure of how much you can carry. Most people find 10 kg about right. Much more than that and you need another holiday when you get home! And remember when the weather is wet your rucksack is heavier.
Many people who go camping for the first time take too much and then find they have forgotten the essentials – a tin of beans is no good without a tin opener! But with practice and good advice you can have a fantastic holidays.
Why are camping holidays very popular with students and young people? In what ways do they often travel? Does each person always have to carry everything? Why/Why not? What should campers remember?
1. Because they are a cheap and easy way to see a country.
2. By train, by coach or on foot
3. No. If they travel with a friend, some items can be shared.
4. They should take with them only what they can carry in a rucksack and their luggage must not be too heavy.