24 Brilliant Camping Tips And Hacks Every Camper Should Know

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In Norway camp fires are prohibited between 15 April and 15 September.

We used to call them Tin Foil Dinners.

I never trust my AT-AT on ice, no matter the thickness. I’m more comfortable with a Tauntaun for that

Camping tip, you will definitely need more than one headlamp.

I have a 3rd degree burn scar on my foot from stepping in a pile of embers that someone covered with sand. It took almost a year, multiple surgeries, and a lot of pain to heal. DO NOT leave embers anywhere. Always put them out with water.

Beware: depending on the kind of food this can work wonderfully (meat, bread, soup, butter, sturdy vegetables such as peas/cauliflower/beans, grated cheese, etc), acceptable (fresh fruit like berries) or terrible (fresh fruit such as apples/oranges, leafy vegetables, hard cheeses such as Gouda/Emmentaler)

Would you be able to use dried-up pine needles for tinder?

and extra carabiners.

This is actually really cool and helpful

Did not know that about catnip. You might keep the mosquitoes away, and end up with 3 cats on your lap lol

You mean waddle

This is why I stay inside—I don’t need knots to check out a library book.

swedish torch looks cool

if I ever saw a possum's footprint I would think there is a baby in the woods or sth

I don’t ever, ever, ever want to be in a “Survival Situation”

why?

Beaufort Wind Scale. Developed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort, U.K. Royal Navy.

Why do men need this stuff and not women?

Or make you need the loo constantly throughout the night.

no, do not camp near water! it discourages animals from drinking, it leaves too much human waste too close to water, and it spoils the view for other hikers and campers

Well, there's always a flash flood risk in some areas. In southern states, like Florida, you may wake up to snakes and gators or meet one at night on your way to the toilet.

In my country it is forbidden to camp near rivers, especially in the mountains, where floods occur untimely and very quickly. Several campers have disappeared and drowned due to these sudden floods

Make sure you are safe from flash floods. Get up high!

Don't animals need to drink such as wolves or coyotes and your right next to the river

But keep very quiet if you hear banjos playing.

Illegal in CO, I think law requires 30 ft.

Or be swept off in flood.

High ground preferably. Heavy rain up the river can make it swell out of it's bed in less time it takes to say "Hun, I think we should move the tent"

I don't think this is a very good piece of advice. A narrow river may become wider if it rains, and then you'll be a difficult situation.

depends on the area and weather, higher ground is better to avoid flash floods, and soggy ground resulting in wet gear.

Except for mosquitoes!

You’ll also be more likely to be swarmed by mosquitoes...

Not true... Next to a river is one of the worst places to camp.. There are lot of mosquitoes and the river can grow up at night and wash away...

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under Brown Recluse, "Only 10% of bites result in anything more than a small red mark" should be the first point, not the last.

Adding flour really isn't a good idea.

Just say NO to introducing unnecessary elements into your camping environment!