Well the place we go does have a place where you can shower with warm water, which is where I shower, no cold water for me, no way. But we do sleep in tents, sleeping bags, cook with campfire, use flashlights at night etc. Another good thing, is that they do have restrooms, so no peeing on the bushes, haha. And we also only do it once a year. A bunch of families get together and plan it out and divide all the expenses between everyone that goes, Really fun.