David Sweet David Sweet started camping more than 50 years ago. He has worked in several national parks, including Mount Rainier, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, and Grand Canyon, honing his outdoor skills.David has backpacking, fishing, hiking, and camping experience. Experience David Sweet is a former writer for TripSavvy. He is a camping expert and has worked in several national parks, including Mount Rainier, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, and Grand Canyon. He has more than 50 years of backpacking, fishing, hiking, and camping experience. About TripSavvy and Dotdash Meredith TripSavvy, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a travel site written by real experts, not anonymous reviewers. You’ll find that our 20-year-strong library of more than 30,000 articles will make you a savvy traveler—showing you how to book a hotel the whole family will love, where to find the best bagel in New York City, and how to skip the lines at theme parks. We give you the confidence to spend your vacation actually vacationing, not fumbling with a guidebook or second-guessing yourself. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.