Pathfinder I
I have 3 of the single "tent Cots" I got them for free at some point and have used them once in 6 years. They work pretty well. Take up a bit of room but easy to set up and pretty comfortable.
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Camp Site Tips and Tricks.
- Thread starter Mike G
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theoutbackdream
Rank V
Influencer II
Most important tip... Arrive at camp well before sunset, and be able to set up camp before dark.
It SUCKS having to set up camp even if you have optimal lighting. Not to mention, you could easily get lost in the dark.
It SUCKS having to set up camp even if you have optimal lighting. Not to mention, you could easily get lost in the dark.
Enthusiast II
I'm concerned about the same issues. But I always pack everything and take it with me when we venture out in the Jeep. Many times we find a better place to camp down the trail, then we don't have to go back. I have never not found a good camping place, as I avoid campgrounds 99% of the time. If we are going out for the day, on-foot, we have several options within the vehicle to secure our valuables. We have two steel locking drawers under the front seats, we have a steel locking glove compartment, and we have steel locking center console between the front seats. These are made by Tuffy Security and are really strong. Does that mean someone can't break in and steal our stuff? Of course not, but they'll have to work at it. Thieves are generally opportunists. They want to grab and run, so they are not going to spend time trying to open these compartments, when it would be faster to just steal the jeep.
Advocate III
Haven't quite gotten the hang of rubbing two sticks together to get a fire going so I bring my Snowpeak butane-powered blow torch to get coals going, start a camp fire, weld a crack in the bumper, etc.
Advocate II
I know that this is an older post but I thought that I'd share this:
It's what I use and I love it. Granted I generally am not towing anything.
Advocate II
I keep a propane or MAP torch in my camping gear tote for when I have to start a fire in wet conditions.
Pathfinder I
went camping with a firefighter friend of mine, he also brought one of those along. Was a smart idea.I keep a propane or MAP torch in my camping gear tote for when I have to start a fire in wet conditions.
Side note, his fire building skills were just as good as his putting out skills... We experimented with the chimney method mostly.
Benefactor
Enthusiast III
I have one brand new! Slept in it once for a few hours in the living room...then ended up putting an RTT on my trailer. It is sitting in my garage taking up space.
Advocate III
I went with this one because we already have butane readily available for the Jetboil. It's a little touchy with the fine-tune control though but it does the job. You can hear this thing from 50 yards away.
Advocate III
I was browsing through some photos in the forum and it jogged my memory about this tip, although it's more food transport than gear.
We've had our share of broken eggs in the cooler while en route to camp locations. Those hard cases sold at REI work but are bulky. I don't care so much that I can't have sunny side up eggs so what we do is crack a bunch into a bowl (6-12 eggs), season, take a beater to them, and funnel into a glass bottle. It's easy and saves quite a bit of space in the cooler. Makes a good omelet too!
I've used a similar concept with a Blender Bottle. Works well also but a little messier. The irregular shape doesn't work well in our small cooler.
We've had our share of broken eggs in the cooler while en route to camp locations. Those hard cases sold at REI work but are bulky. I don't care so much that I can't have sunny side up eggs so what we do is crack a bunch into a bowl (6-12 eggs), season, take a beater to them, and funnel into a glass bottle. It's easy and saves quite a bit of space in the cooler. Makes a good omelet too!
I've used a similar concept with a Blender Bottle. Works well also but a little messier. The irregular shape doesn't work well in our small cooler.
Off-Road Ranger I
Good tip! Using ziplocs and freezing flat works well, too. Then you have "ice" to keep the other goods cool at the front end of the trip.
Influencer II
I did something similar just last week. I used a plastic water bottle (aquafina or similar), squeezed it, then sucked the eggs through the funnel into it. Once all the eggs were in the bottle I capped it and shook it. Scrambled eggs in a very sturdy non-spillable container.
EDIT: fast forward to 4:50 for the egg tip. I do also vacuum seal my meat which is great!
Influencer II
Advocate II
Doc Brown should be advertising this thing. " The New and Improved Giga Power Flame thrower! All your burning needs at 1.21 GIGA WATTS!"
Enthusiast III
More details please!Please allow me to toss in my 2 cents. This lil toy usesyour standard propane bottle and keeps the hands out of the flames
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Influencer II
Influencer II
it's hard to start a fire early in the morning with that thing... but it does really work well
Advocate III
I've learned since that I need to have medium-sized kindling to make it really effective and not empty the butane cannister. I used to try and start up large blocks of wood which didn't usually work well.
Sometimes, if I didn't want to whip the Snow Peak out, I'd use those 14g Esbit fuel tablets. They burn long enough to get medium-sized kindling going pretty well.
