Camping Hacks

buckwilk

buckwilk

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What tricks or handy ideas do you use in camp ? Water is always an issue when dispersed camping. I always bring a plastic spray bottle you can pick up in the household section of any store for under a dollar. They come in handy for washing hands, dishes, cleaning table tops etc. Water goes much further.
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Bar of Dial soap (yellow, old school) in a nylon stocking. Tied off with a knot.

Can by hung anywhere and enables quick hand washing with any water bottle. Also ensures water discipline as you need very little water when using this system. A lightly dampened soap bar does the trick, most water is used for rinsing.

Mechanical action of washing + good soap kills germs and reduces chance of sickness from fecal/oral infection (viral gastroenteritis) aka bubble guts.

Portable, never leaks or spills and is vehicle or backpack friendly.

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buckwilk said:
The stocking idea also solves the problem of where to set the wet soap, great idea!
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Exactly, and it dries quite rapidly in the sun, allowing you to stow it and continue on your way with minimal fuss :)
 
I have that one and another that has allows you to set the temp you want albeit with a somewhat smaller cooking area. They are great
 
Hooks.

Nothing fancy, just those cheap little S-hooks that seem to be in every hardware store. I reclaimed mine from dryrot rubber bungie cords. It's something you don't usually think about until you're in camp wishing you had someplace off the ground to set your boots, lantern, bags, whatnot. Especially handy for the overlander types, as awnings and rooftents work perfect for this. Upgrade to a carabiner if you need to secure something that might blow away, like a trashbag.
 
Fly swatter. Not just for ordinary flies, but mosquitos, horse flies, or whatever. I keep a cord loop on the handle and hang it off my wrist in certain high risk situations.

The little spring clips with rubberized tips and handles are handy for clipping a sheet or tarp in place for a sun shade, in camp, parked somewhere to keep the rig and/or dog cool, whatever. I keep a couple cheap white twin size sheets for covering the windows and roof if I have to set in the sun anywhere and cant let the AC run. Would also make privacy curtains in camp or with the rig. Could be handy if you came upon a bad wreck also. I havent, but a friend was at a bad wreck scene, he ended up directing traffic until the regular people that did that stuff made it to the scene. Nobody had anything to cover the guy with. Motorcycle vs car wreck, head on. Really bad.

Save the last 3/8" or so of TP on the roll, push the tube out, put in small ziplock bag for pocket carry. Snack size I think? Take many, keep in vehicle, never be without several close by.
 
Malamute said:
Fly swatter. Not just for ordinary flies, but mosquitos, horse flies, or whatever. I keep a cord loop on the handle and hang it off my wrist in certain high risk situations.

The little spring clips with rubberized tips and handles are handy for clipping a sheet or tarp in place for a sun shade, in camp, parked somewhere to keep the rig and/or dog cool, whatever. I keep a couple cheap white twin size sheets for covering the windows and roof if I have to set in the sun anywhere and cant let the AC run. Would also make privacy curtains in camp or with the rig. Could be handy if you came upon a bad wreck also. I havent, but a friend was at a bad wreck scene, he ended up directing traffic until the regular people that did that stuff made it to the scene. Nobody had anything to cover the guy with. Motorcycle vs car wreck, head on. Really bad.

Save the last 3/8" or so of TP on the roll, push the tube out, put in small ziplock bag for pocket carry. Snack size I think? Take many, keep in vehicle, never be without several close by.
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The TP idea is smart.
 
Really nice to be able to keep a couple days worth of TP in a shirt pocket and not be bothered by the bulk.
 
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