You get Refresh/Regen and food bonuses... pre 50, most of the camps are a short walk from the OP warper in the past or a Cavernous Maw. Exp Bonus comes when your not being overrun with other PTs pulling for dear life.
That alone should be a reason to level in the past over the older camps... that and the older camps are made of 16min repop win.
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