Ten Easy Camping Tips

[renodesertfox]

Howdy,
Here are ten easy camping tips, just to get you thinking. If you have some add them here. Keep 'em short and sweet and I'll add more soon, I promise.

1. Channel lock pliers make good pot holders.
2. Nylon rope can be used as shoe laces.
3. Use a large zip lock plastic bag, filled with air, as a pillow.
4. A plastic bottle makes a good latrine for cold weather camping. (You don’t
   have to ‘go’ very far from your sleeping bag). Keep it just outside the tent flap.
5. Carry several pieces of lumber cut into two-inch squares to summer camp and use these to level platform, tent, and cot.
6. Old shower curtains make great ground tarps.
7. Waterproof matches by dipping them in nail polish.
8. Waterproof matches by dipping in melted paraffin.
9. Make fire starters by filling paper condiment cups with saw dust and pouring paraffin into the cup.
10. A piece of coat hanger bent into an S-shape will allow you to hang your lantern from a tree limb.

By all means, add yours too. It won't hurt and you'll be glad you did. Thanks!

[ShaunMan]

What interesting ideas something else you can add.

11. Bring Dryer lint, it helps you to get the fire started.

[Chile Chef]

What interesting ideas something else you can add.

11. Bring Dryer lint, it helps you to get the fire started.

Actually Les Stroud said that trail mix works better for fire starters.

He said the oils in them makes it ideal for fire starters.

[renodesertfox]

Here's eleven more to think about, read and ponder...in a few hours, I'm off down-range again for 2009 duck hunt, have a great weekend.

1. Keep the water in your canteen cooler by wrapping the canteen in foil.
2. When it comes time to pack up at the end of a camp, a wet toothbrush, face
   cloth and bar of soap wrapped in foil won’t dampen the other things in your
   kit.
3. To prevent batteries from wearing down if a flashlight is accidently nudged
   on while you’re traveling, put the flashlight batteries in backwards.
4. To protect your feet from blisters, smear soap on the inside of your inner
   sock at the heel and underneath the toes. Carry along a bar of soap and,
   when you feel your feet become tender, give it a try.
5. To keep mosquitoes away rub the inside of an orange peel on face, arms and
   legs.
6. Wrap fishing gear in foil to keep line from tangling and hooks from rusting.
   By lining the compartments of a tackle box with foil, you can prevent rust
   damage to plugs and other equipment.
7. To remove musty smell from canteen, put three teaspoons of baking soda into
   the canteen with a bit of water. Swish it around and let sit for an hour,
   then rinse out the canteen.
8. An empty plastic soda bottle, cut off to a convenient height, will work as a
   camp bowl. You may want to sandpaper the cut to smooth the edge.
9. Save inner cardboard tubes from kitchen and toilet rolls, stuff with waste
   paper and use as fire-lighters.
10. Use zip-lock bags for mixing foods, be sure it is closed tight and the top
    is held shut before shaking or kneading.
11. Duct tape can be used to repair most everything on a trip. Use it to patch
    tents, mend poles, hold up schedules, patch torn shoes, hold poles for
    mosquito nets to cots, etc.

[donnyonee]

put a whistle on a shoestring and wear it around your neck at all times. you never know...