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 Welcome to Camp Corner Tips / Tricks. Here we have a selection of camping tips sent to us by our fellow campers. We will share these with all; to enable your great adventures in the great outdoors. Email us at the address below with your tips, or tell us about the favorite camping spot. We welcome all our patrons input to share in the spirit of friendship and will post as many as we can. A Utility rope is a must for every camper. A 50 ft length of 1/4 inch 3 strand braided rope is an invaluable piece of equipment you cant be without. For the canoe camper use it to tie down all your gear. For all campers it doubles as a line for hanging your tarp canopy for your dining area. During the rainy day it can be used for pulling down those dry under-branches for your fire. At night put all your food in a waterproof utility bag and use your rope to hang your food from a tree branch where animals can not get at it. Never store your food supplies in your tent . Jack Wilson, Staten Island,New York Other hints: Use your rope as a Clothes line, for a wood hauling line, life/safety line for winter camping and ice fishing is an old scouting trick.
Foil Seal A Meal is an old scouting technique for cooking a delicious hot meal without pots pans or major clean up. By using aluminum foil to cook your meal. For a hearty beef cube style meal do the following. Use a 10-14 strip of foil. Cut your beef into small cube size and place then in the center of the foil. Add small potatoes cubed, carrots and onions if you wish on top and around the beef cubes. Add some butter pats on top of your creation. Close the foil over the creation so each end overlaps the other. Smooth and flatten the sides and ends. Fold over each side twice to get a good seal and won’t leak. Place your package on the coals of your fire. It will take 20 to 25 minutes for your meal to be ready. When it is complete open it and add seasoning as you like. You can eat directly from the foil pack but be careful it will be hot but Deeelicious, especially on a chilly or cold day. You can use this technique for most of your favorite meals.
Bill Wallace, Brooklyn New York
Ground Cloths or Footprints protects your tent. A good quality waterproof foot print or ground cloth is a must to protect your tent and add to your comfort. When you select the perfect location for you tent, clear the ground of all debris and all those little rocks. Clear an area a little larger than your tent size. Once cleared collect a supply of pine needles and or leaves to make a 3 inch layer for your tent area. Place the foot print or ground cloth over this leaf bed and then erect and stake your tent on top. This technique will provide for comfort as well as protect your tent for years to come. For the hearty winter camper, a layer of newspaper can be laid down underneath your sleeping bag to provide additional insulation and comfort. The Sunday newspaper does fine. Once prepared enjoy the comfort and sleep tight.
Ken Taylor, Chicago
Winter Tents and keeping warm on that great winter camping experience is one of your priority items. The best style tent for this type camping is freestanding dome tents. They tend to shed the snow easily. They also provide maximum useable space inside. Make sure the tent you select is rated for winter or 4 seasons. These have reinforced stitching and poles that can handle the weight of the snow if needed. Make sure you have your foot pad set up. An additional ground cloth or space blanket is a must. This ground cloth or space blanket is put down fist and then the sleeping bag on top. Then when you get in for the night close or overlap them across the top of your sleeping bag. This will help keep your bag dry and will also help retain warmth and reflective heat. Oh don’t for get to wear a skull cap that comes down below your ears since about 80% of body heat is lost through the top of the head.
Sabrina, Denver
Emergency Fire Starter Kit This is one thing no camper should be without! On those damp, wet or snowy days when everything around you is wet and starting a good campfire can be tough task. Using your Emergency Fire Starter Kit will make the task easier for you. Pack it once and carry it with you always! In a 1 gallon water proof plastic storage bag, place a good quantity of lint from the clothes dryer, some tea-light candles, small twigs from the yard and a dozen stick matches with a match striker. Collect some pine needles, twigs and thin branches from the underside of surrounding pine trees. If the ground is real damp, kick up the underbrush to find some leaves reasonably dry. Lay them flat where you want to build your campfire. In the center place some of the lint. Make a small tepee with the dry twigs found or from your kit. Make a small square around the tepee where you can lay some of the thicker twigs and branches collected. Then, using the matches light the lint and small twigs. As they ignite add some of the collected twigs and branches to get it going. Keep your fire wood supply nearby to add and or dry out. For more stubborn situations you can also use the tea-light candles. Remember to replenish your kit when you get home. Mark J.Atlanta, GA |
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