Camping tips and tricks

[harperwking]

Put a beach-style woven plastic mat in front of your tent door for a clean dry space to take your shoes on and off.
Use waterproof materials.
Don't forget to bring enough socks.
Bring a knife and a fire starter.
Don’t forget a can opener.
A cheap foam sleeping pad can make cold ground surprisingly comfortable.
Don’t pitch your tent in a low spot—rain will find you.
Keep shoes inside the tent at night, or critters might explore them.

The above is my experience, if you think it is useful, just take a look!!

 

[Domo]

Bring toilet paper, pan/griddle, rope/zip ties, first aid basics and water purification method of your choice.

Bring a second plastic mat for inside the entry to leave your shoes if it's gonna rain.

Oh, and don't forget to tell someone where you will likely be.

 

[harperwking]

Bring toilet paper, pan/griddle, rope/zip ties, first aid basics and water purification method of your choice.

Bring a second plastic mat for inside the entry to leave your shoes if it's gonna rain.

Oh, and don't forget to tell someone where you will likely be.

the last one, ecactly!!!!

 

[Firstime RVer]

We bring our DVD collection for entertainment when we have no TV ,WIFI, cell or cable available. Particularly handy for rainy conditions.
That along with an supply of alcoholic beverages really helps in dealing with adverse weather conditions.
Safe travels and all the best.

 

[Wasillaguy]

To prevent extension cords being stolen- using electrical tape, tape a small stick about 2 inches long somewhere along the cord. Wrap it up good so none of the stick is showing.
Now your cord looks like it was damaged and poorly repaired.

 

[uchu]

Bring a card with a good credit limit.

 

[DutchmenSport]

It's been a long time since we tent camped, but we did tent camp for a LOT of years before we got our pop-up, and later hard shelled trailers.

One thing we did was to bring along a second small pup tent and set it up. Why? All the "junk" (stuff) was put in the small tent and we slept in the bigger tent. Also, we carried a port-a-potty and putting that in the other tent was priceless .... especially with the "girls". The kids (about 6 to 13 years old in those years) would often bring friends. We had room in the main tent to spread everyone out this way.

We carried a Coleman Camp Stove and a couple of those 1 pound propane canisters. Although we planned on cooking over an open fire, sometimes that just didn't work out.

We used cooking utensils that could be used over a fire or on a stove top. So, that was mostly cast iron. We never did get into Dutch Oven cooking, but we did have a variety of cast iron skillets.

One thing we SHOULD have done and we did not, actually never thought about this until we got our pop-up, but if your campsite has electricity on site, bring along an electric fan. If weather is cool, bring along some electric blankets. There's nothing wrong with using electricity if your camp site has it.

When tent camping, short stays worked out better than long stays.... like 3 day week ends opposed to a week or longer. Why? The kids got too cranky and impatient with longer stays.

Prepare yourself for RAIN when tent camping, BEFORE you leave home. It's going to happen, even when the weather man says it's going to be clear skies. So, think ahead and take when you need to stay dry. It WILL rain!