Camping Tips
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About
Camping Tips: This Tip Article contains various sections, which are about camping.
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- Are you a camping enthusiastic? first timer or veteran doesn't matter. When it comes to carefully picking things that you must carry along is very important. Especially when you dont want to spoil your fun of camping by forgetting something important.
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Basics Check List
- Backpack/day pack/fanny pack
- Batteries/bulbs
- Canteen
- Compass
- Flashlight
- Hiking/camp guides
- Identification
- Lantern
- Lounge chair
- Maps
- Money
- Pocket knife
- Radio
- Rope
- Sport gear
- Tarp
- Torches
- Water jugs
- Whistle
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Kitchen Related Check List
- Aluminum foil
- Bowls
- Cups/mugs
- Dish towel
- Ice
- Ice chest
- Matches
- Paper plates
- Paper towels
- Plastic utensils (forks, spoons, knives)
- Propane/fuel
- Soap
- Sponge/scrubber
- Storage containers
- Stove
- Srash bags
- Ziplock bags
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Food
- Bread
- Cheese
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Meat
- Snacks
- Tea Bags
- Garden Burger Patties
- Butter
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Clothing
- Gloves/mittens
- Hat/visor
- Jeans
- Shoes( hiking boots, sneakers & sandals)
- Shorts
- Socks (both heavy duty & thin)
- Sweat pants & sweat shirt
- Sweater - jacket
- Swimsuit
- T-shirts
- Thermal underwear
- Underwear
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Condiments
- Butter
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- mustard
- Salt &pepper
- Seasonings
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Cooking Utensils
- Bottle opener/cork screw
- Can opener
- Coffee pot
- Measuring cup
- Large serving spoon
- Knife
- Pot holder
- Pots & pans
- Spatchula
- Tongs
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Drinks
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hot chocolate
- Juice
- Milk
- Soda/pop
- Tea - coffee
- Water
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Personal
- Chapstick/ lip balm
- First aid kit
- Insect repellent
- Sewing kit
- Soap
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Tissues
- Toilet paper
- Toothbrush
- Towel
- Washcloth/ wet wipes
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Sleeping
- Blankets
- Mallet/hammer
- Mats/air mattress (air pump)
- Pillow
- Poles/stakes
- Rain fly/tent topper
- Sleeping bag
- Tarp
- Tent
- Whisk broom
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Fire
- Axe
- Bucket
- Kindling
- Matches
- Newspaper
- Shovel
- Money to buy firewood
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Car related
- Spare key
- Spare tire
- Sun shade
- Spare fuses
- Spare fuel money
- Tire core tool
- Tire pressure gauge
- Tire patch kit
- Jump starter (Charged)
- Lug wrench
- Jack
- Spanner wrench
- Screwdriver
- Tire chains
- Shovel
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Buying a tent
- If it's just you and your spouse, then you obviously don't need to get a monster tent that's made for 8 people.
- On the other hand, if you're camping with the Brady Bunch, then you will need a larger tent.
- Also, will you need to keep any campers separated? If so, there are tents that have two or three "rooms". These tents are divided into two or three separate living areas, and they are perfect if you want to keep girls in one room and boys in another, or parents in one room and kids in another. Or, you could get separate tents.
- Another thing to consider when deciding on the size of your tent is whether or not you plan on storing any gear inside the tent. A two person tent may not be large enough even for one person if that person is keeping their gear in the tent.
- If you want to keep the cooler and other items in the tent, then get a tent that's rated for 1 or 2 more people higher than you normally would. Some tents even have a separate "dining room". This is usually a screened-in area for eating and lounging.
- If you plan on camping in a wide variety of climates, then you can choose a tent that is a happy medium - a fly with good coverage that doesn't completely block ventilation. Be aware that tents are often sold to match the local climate they were bought in. Tents available in a subtropic paradise may fold in bad weather.
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Location
- So, will you be camping in the Pacific Northwest that's notorious for rain? Or will you camp in a hot, arid place that is unlikely to see rain?
- If you plan on camping in the rain or snow, then choose a tent that has a fly covering as much of the tent as possible. This limits ventilation, but it sure beats sleeping in a puddle.
- If you don't plan on rain, then you can get by with a tent that has less coverage from the fly. The tent will "breathe" more and keep you cooler, but if it rains hard then you might get a little damp.
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Affordability
- You probably already have an idea of how much you want to spend.
- And you should know that if you need an 8-person tent then you are probably going to spend more than if you just needed a 3-person tent.
- If you decide you want to spend between $200 and $250, then you can already rule out all of the tents above that price range.
- Picking a price range will allow you to narrow your search down. Since there are thousands of tents out there this will help reduce your choices to a managable level. Be patient, and stick with it until you find a tent that meets all of your needs - the right size, the right style, and the right price.
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Duration
- If you're only going to be gone a day or so, it might be easier to camp out of the back of your vehicle.
- A longer trip will require a lot more preparation.
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Type
- A backpacking trip into the middle of nowhere to hunt wild boar is a little bit different from a daytrip for fishing, or a stop at the Grand Canyon for pictures and postcards.
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Cooking
- Planning what you will cook is always a difficult task. An ice chest will allow you to prepare some things ahead of time, but the longer you stay out, the less useful the ice chest is, and the more you'll need to rely on canned goods.
- Some campsites will have fire rings with grills, or even barbecue stands. In other areas, you will only be allowed to use a propane stove. Be sure to plan accordingly.
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Expense sharing
- Expense sharing is something that needs to happen transparently.
- Once every participant reported their expenses to a common person let say moderator.
- They can use following template to easily calculate how much somebody owe to others: Expense Sharing template in Excell
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Sources
Various.
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