Camping with family is the best way to tighten your bond with them. Not only can your kids learn a lot about nature tripping, you can also build up memories from this and your kids will surely remember the fun they have experienced on this trip. But if it’s your first time to experience such adventure, you need to learn about camping gear just to make sure you’re family has everything they need when coming to camps.
Camping gear nowadays vary from small to big items. It’s really important to know what gears you should be getting and to know if your vehicle and bags could accommodate all of your stuff. But of course you have to consider the important stuff so as not to overload your ride. Basic camping gears that you could bring are the following:
Tents
Tents will serve as your shelter. If you have a big family, you have to make sure that you’ve got enough tents for everyone. Tents come in various size and shapes. Camping experts say you have to have the right tent depending on the terrain and weather. This will serve as your family’s protection.
Sleeping Bags, Pillows
This will serve as your bed. And having sleeping bags can provide additional warmth and comfort when sleeping on the ground. There are lots of sleeping bags you can shop around depending on what kind of sleeper you are. Make sure to check on the temperature rating that way you can be comfortable with your camping bedding.
Rain Gear
When suddenly rain starts to pour down while you’re hiking, you will definitely need your rain gear. Plastic rain coats are light and easy to carry around. This way you don’t get soaked up while hiking.
Lanterns and Flashlights
This could light up place on a dark cold night in the wilderness.
Camp Stoves
These stoves are very handy. And it makes cooking easy. Just makes sure you bring enough fuel for this.
Cooler and Ice chest
To accommodate all of your drinks, and if you have enough space on your trailer or vehicle, you can definitely make room for coolers. They can help preserve your food and retain the coolness of your drinks.
Tarps
I have done some research on other important camping gear and I’ve come across tarps (specifically tent footprint tarps). This could actually make your tents last longer and a protection from making it damp.
Sharps
Actually, I am referring to knives and other cutting devices. You have to make sure to have one just in case you need to cut a rope or even dice up your food. And it could be handy in some emergency cases.
It’s fun to research about camping gear. But definitely choosing your own would also mean you have to take note of your budget. Make sure on your first camping trip with the family, they can have all the comfort just like at home. Definitely it will have a lasting effect on them.
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REI is an excellent resource for beginners looking to get into Backpacking they have expert advice, check lists for what you need and tons of gear for sale at all levels of pricing.
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/camping
For a good backpack to handle a 3 day trip it is going to be bigger then a day pack you would use on a simple all day hike 7000ci vs 1500ci. and then there is internal frames vs external frames. All personal choices. REI has a rental program where you can try before you buy and they will assist you in fitting for just the right size pack for your needs.
local hikes are the best place to start you want to be familiar as much as possible with where you go so you can be as prepared as possible in my area this is a good link for hikes
http://www.localhikes.com/
I suggest you search for Girl Scout recipes. There are several web sites that provide an abundance of recipes for outdoor use.
I like gorp. It used to be made of Post Sugar Crisp, M&Ms, and peanuts. It's an energy snack. One has to be careful today with the various allergies children have.
Dried fruit "chips" (slices) are fun to make and easy to carry and eat. Banana, apricot, apple, peach, all make good chips. Banana and apple are the least messy.
We hike. But when I do, it’s with my white friends. (^_~)
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Hahaha just saw this on E! as one of the years funniest virals
hi can somebody give me the name of the song thats playing while he’s hiking ? thx
@kissy570 so its just famous black guys?lol how shallow.
To Jillthinkstwice: The song is ‘Everybody’s Talkin At Me’ by Harry Nilson. It’s the big classic theme from ‘Midnight Cowboy’.
I would have recommended Big Sur, but due to the fires there that's not an option. Try this website for info. I use it all the time to book my camping trips.
Tyler State Park, Dangerfield State Park, if it is after Labor Day the crowds will not be large.
The Ozark Highlands Trail is in Northern Arkansas and it is beautiful in early spring. I used to go hike a week on there every year for spring break. The Ozark Highlands Trail Guide Book by Tim Ernst is very helpful to get you started. This is one of the most beautiful areas to see waterfalls.
for 100% wilderness north/northwestern Scotland , wildest part of Britain is the north Pennines
Can't really offer you a "complete" list since you don't specify what you'll be doing or where you will be staying. But, some things I can't live without when camping in jungle conditions are listed below. All of them cost between $10 and $20 but are worth their weight in gold.:
"Blu Bandoo" cooling bandanas. They are scarves that you can tie around your head or neck that have gel beads inside the fabric. You soak them for 10 minutes in water, the beads swell and it causes a chemical chilling affect that lasts all day. Wearing one around your neck really helps keep you cool. You can re-use them over and over.
An Eddie Bauer sports series zip-neck long-sleeved shirt made with what they call Cocono poly fabric. It has fine mesh panels on the sides and down the back that really keep you cool and dry and the material is SPF 50 rated to prevent sunburn (near the Equator, even people with darker skin can burn painfully). I think they discontinued these shirts but I just bought 2 on their outlet website for $20 each.
A cheap lightweight plastic salad bowl that holds about 2 quarts of water (like a basketball cut in half). You can fit it in the bottom of your daypack and it is really handy for washing your face or doing undie and sock laundry. (get it in the picnic goods department of K-Mart or other discount store for a dollar or two.)
Speaking of laundry, get a set of small backpacker clothespins (they are small bright colored metal or plastic clips.) Very handy for hanging up wet gear and even a flashlight in your tent or cabin. Camping goods departments sell them (COughlans brand, usually) for a few dollars.
A backpackers mesh hammock is handy too (only cost $10 or $12 and fold down small enough to fit in a pack pocket.) Hung between two trees you can sit on it or sleep in it, hung on the wall in a tent or cabin it gives you a big pocket to keep your gear off the floor.
Quick dry underwear made of polyolefin or polyester mesh — they won't get damp and sweaty while you wear them and dry overnight when you wash them out. Check sporting good stores.
Wool socks (yes, wool), lightweight cushion weave. Much easier on your feet in hiking shoes in damp hot weather — more absorbent than cotton or synthetics and will cut down on blisters.
A wide brimmed fabric hat and a mosquito net that can go over it when the bugs get to bugging me.
A small journal to write in each night before going to sleep. You think you'll remember everything when you get back but you never do — it's so much fun to read your own first hand account years later.
A couple of tiny LED flashlights — they look like a big clear plastic gem about an inch across attached to a black plastic clip that can attach to your pack, hat or pocket. Excellent for walking around camp at night or reading and writing in bed.
LMAO @ “im lost, wheres the nike store at?”
Depends on your area I guess, I love hiking I also know a few others that love doing it to. Not much of a camper not really my thing prefer a nice warm bed.
lol iv never seen one but theres only like 5 black people in my town
friken crackers
100 miles in Korea
landed at Inchon, walked & fought all the way to the 38 th parallel
Hey Im lost homie where the nike store at?