Is there a camping trip in your future? If so, are you prepared for the usual challenges that nature can throw your way? Most camping issues are basic, but you should still learn as much as you can. Keep reading for some helpful tips.
Bring along a sleeping bag appropriate for the season. If you use a heavy winter sleeping bag in summer, this can be stifling and uncomfortable. The opposite is true as well, a summer bag won’t keep you warm in the winter. You may even subject yourself to hypothermia.
Take along a survival kit and carry it at all times. A first aid kit, matches in a water tight container, a good knife, flares and tablet to purify water are some essentials to include. Never assume there won’t be any trouble. Anything can happen, and you need these essential items to help save your life if necessary. This kit should be carried with you and not left back at camp.
A bandanna or a handkerchief can be beneficial to bring on your trip. That small piece of cloth could become a potholder, a bag, a blotter or a towel. Make this multi-use item a standard addition to your camping supplies.
When buying a tent, be sure that it’s large enough to accommodate you and any guests you have. This will make it easy for you all to have a comfortable time sleeping, and moving around in the middle of the night when nature calls for people.
You can use dryer lint to kindle your campfire. Around four weeks prior to camping, start keeping the lint that you clean from your dryer filter. An easy way to remember to save up your lint is to keep a plastic bag near your dryer as a reminder. The morning of your departure, all you need to do is grab the bag and depart, kindling sorted!
After having read this article, it is easy to see that there are many things that can be overlooked in planning. While going camping can be nicely simplistic, you need to be aware of a few things that could happen while away. Apply what you learned here towards your next awesome adventure!
