Ngaphandle Kwemikhawulo Yokuhamba Kulo lonke elase-Canada, Umbiko Wonyaka Uthola Ingxenye Yabasekamu Bagcine Uhambo Lwabo Lunjalo Ngonyaka Ophelile kanye Nohambo Olubhukhiwe olungamaphesenti angu-66 lwango-2022.
Abantu baseCanada bathinteke kakhulu ngenxa yemikhawulo eqhubekayo ye-COVID-19 ehlongoza ubunzima bokuwela imingcele nokuhamba ngokukhululeka ezweni lonke, ngo-16% kuphela abathi bakhulisa amakamu abo kwathi u-50% bagcina uhambo lwabo njalo ngo-2021. Le datha ichazwe ku- 2022 North American Camping Report, ucwaningo oluzimele lwaminyaka yonke olusekelwa i-Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA).
Kuyo yonke le nhlangano, abakhempa babhukha ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka, okuholela ekutheni izindawo zokukhempa zibhukhe ngaphambi kwesikhathi kunaseminyakeni edlule. Ngokombiko we-KOA ka-April Monthly Research Report, u-66% wabo bonke abakhempa baseCanada bathi babhukhe okungenani olunye uhambo lwabo lwango-2022.
"Njengoba sibheke onyakeni ozayo, sinethemba lokuthi ukukhempa kuzophindeka njengoba imikhawulo yesifundazwe izoba lula," kusho uWhitney Scott, oyisikhulu sezokukhangisa kwa-KOA. "Esikutholile kukhombisa ukuthi u-63% wabakhempe baseCanada baxhumene kakhulu nesipiliyoni sangaphandle, okusenza siqiniseke ukuthi uthando lwabo lokukhempa luzothuthukisa imboni yokukhempa kulo lonke elaseCanada ngonyaka ozayo."
Okunye okutholakele okubalulekile okuvela kumbiko we-2022 North American Camping kufaka phakathi:
- Imikhawulo yokuhamba: U-37% wabakhempe baseCanada bathatha uhambo olumbalwa ngo-2021, uma kuqhathaniswa nama-45% abahlali baseMelika, okungenzeka ngenxa yemikhawulo yemingcele evimbela abantu baseCanada ukuthi bahambe phakathi kwezifunda/izindawo.
- Uchwepheshe Bekamu: U-77% wabakhempe baseCanada bazichaza njengabakhempe abanolwazi
- Ukuxhumana Kwangaphandle: Uma kuqhathaniswa nabasebenza emakhempini base-US, u-63% wabakhempa baseCanada babonakala bexhumene kakhulu nesipiliyoni sangaphandle futhi maningi amathuba okuthi babone ukuchitha isikhathi bengaphandle; U-33% wabakhempe baseCanada bakujabulele ukusuka ezixukwini ngo-2021
- Imvamisa yokukhempa: U-50% wabantu baseCanada bagcina uhambo lwabo njalo ngo-2021
Igubha iminyaka engama-60 ngo-2022, i-KOA iyaqhubeka nokukhula futhi ithuthukisa iminikelo yayo ukuze ihlangabezane nezidingo zabakhempa banamuhla. Ngo-2021, i-KOA yaqinisekisa izindawo ezintsha ezingama-26 zama-franchise. Ukuvuleka kwesikhathi esizayo kwe-KOA kufaka izinkundla ezintsha zokukhempa e-Alberta nasezifundazweni ezinhlanu zase-US kanye nekomkhulu elisha lebhizinisi edolobheni lakubo i-Billings, e-Mont.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “Our findings show that 63% of Canadian campers are more connected with the outdoor experience, which makes us confident their passion for camping will fuel the growth of the camping industry across Canada next year.
- campers, 63% of Canadian campers appear to be more connected with the outdoor experience and are more likely to identify spending time in the outdoors.
- Canadians were hit hard by the continued COVID-19 restrictions which proposed difficulties crossing borders and travelling leisurely throughout the country, with only 16% stating they increased their camping and 50% keeping their trips constant in 2021.
