Camping Life, The: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventures

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There’s nothing more infuriating than getting your shoes completely wet. To dry them out, remove the insoles and stuff them with some newspaper or a dry shirt. 22. Use Bread Tags to Hand Up Your Clothes Grab some ice, a battery-powered fan, and the largest styrofoam cooler you can find. Cut a hole near the handle of the cooler, on a short side of the lid. It should be an inch smaller than the fan. Now, use your dull knife to angrily shave the bark off the branch. If you want to torment yourself even more, carve down the branch so that it’s flat. This will make everything much easier later on. We’ve outlined 27 different essential things to consider before you venture out on a full time RV lifestyle. From basic RV equipment and maintenance items to RV comfort items, this list outlines what you need to know. You learned that taking your important records with you is a valuable part of your new lifestyle and staying connected with other RV enthusiasts can be one of the best ways to make the most of this new lifestyle. If you need beaten eggs, and you want an easier way to carry them, clean out a water bottle and put them in there. You just beat them beforehand and pour them into the bottle. Not only does this ensure you’re not cleaning broken eggs from your cooler, it makes it really easy to just pour your eggs out when you need them.

I dreaded putting up my tent until I got a pop-up "instant" tent, which even my kids can put up on their own in just a few minutes. Traditional pole tents work by pushing poles through sleeves and fitting them together, which can be confusing and frustrating. However, instant tents have poles built in, so setup means staking the tent, unfolding each arm, and extending four poles. We hope you found this article helpful. If you did, we’d like to ask two favors. Please like this post before you leave and please consider sharing this post with your RV friends. This DIY speaker that doubles as a holder for your iPhone or iPad is genius! You just cut a slit into an empty paper towel holder and use two plastic cups to help hold it in place. Before you leave for your camping trip, make a batch of this homemade calamine lotion. You just need a few basic supplies, and you’re all set. You need a pair of needle-nose pliers, a bit lighter, a plastic drinking straw, and a tube of generic antibiotic ointment. You probably already have an open tube in your mirror cabinet if you have kids or a big family.

If you’re hiking while camping, you need something that ensures you’ll be found if you get lost or have any other sort of trouble. Sometimes the weather can keep you inside. It’s always a good idea to carry some favorite games or reading material to pass the time away. These don’t take up much space but can deliver hours of enjoyment either while riding in the vehicle or just relaxing in the afternoon. If you plan on going hiking off of a known trail, then make sure you have a map and a compass so you don’t get lost. If you’re camping out in the middle of nowhere, and you need a grill, you can use an empty tin can. Just slice the can to hold in the charcoal and heat and you have the perfect place to cook those burgers, hot dogs, or whatever it is that you’re grilling up. This is a great idea for cooking in a pinch. From ropes for drying laundry to just about anything else you can imagine, the Dollar Store has everything you need for a great camping trip. You can find so many things that are cheap and make great alternatives to amenities that you may miss from home. Take a look at your local Dollar Store and see what you can find.

Every RV has a number of seals and moving parts that can squeak. Carrying products like seal lube, slider lube, and silicone spray lubricant as well as different types of tape will be handy for simple basic maintenance on your RV. Most of the GO outdoors range of tents are pitched at our stores around the country (Note: not all tents can be pitched, the full range is always available online). Not all tents of a similar berth are the same size, so it's worth popping down to your local GO Outdoors to really get a feel for exactly how big a tent is. You want to lighten your load as much as possible when you are going on a camping trip. Bread tags make better clothespins than actual clothespins as they are lighter and take up less storage space. 23. Hanging StorageJust fill baggies or sandwich bags with your premade pancake batter and store in your cooler. Be sure to tie off the ends tightly. When you’re ready to cook, just snip the tip off and you’ve got the perfect pancake pourer. The great outdoors means returning to places we love or exploring somewhere new. An adventure or an escape. Solo, with the family, or as a gang of friends.

Extra guyline or string - useful for binding, adding extra guylines in bad weather, or as a washing line. Create your own fire starter using two pieces of rubbish from home. Clean out the lint trap of your clothes dryer and stuff the lint into an empty toilet roll. Highly resourceful and highly effective. A Tent- available in a variety of sizes, a good rule of thumb is to aim for a tent that sleeps 1 or 2 peoplemore than you need, for space for all your camping essentials! Consider gluing sandpaper to the top of the jar or box that you’re storing your matches in. This gives you the perfect place to strike them. No matter how experienced you are, it’s easy to get lost in the forest. Make a whistle out of an acorn if that happens to you. You should be able to find one just about anywhere in the woods.Less water resistant than others in my test (I wouldn’t use this on anything wetter than a light morning dew) Here’s a good excuse to eat a good amount of gelato before your next camping trip. Gelato containers have leakproof lids and they are very durable.

Tent Porch - While many family tents have a purpose-built extra porch, they can also be bought separately. A gazebo or tarp is a good option for adding any needed extra space. Ghetto blast your phone's speakers by cocooning it in a cylindrical tube, such as a Pringle's box. If you don't have Pringles, you can use a party cup or even a pot. This one requires a little trial and error but can be very effective. 9. Forgot Your Pillow?You can use it to make a soft arm cast and treat blisters as well as patch up holes in your tent. Embrace the wonders of duct tape! I also have a separate set of kitchen utensils, similar to this camp set, that stays in the bin, along with dish soap, a sponge, and the camp coffee maker. That extra layer will make you feel instantly warmer. Not only that, after spending hours hanging around the camp with your pyjamas on, when you hit the sleeping bag they will already be toasty. Thank you body heat! 5. Matches that Actually Work