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bloodsheen
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Cheapo camping hacks
#23920279 - 12/12/16 04:51 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I had my first pretty brilliant idea possibly in my entire life the other day. At the kitchen I work at I noticed the drain plates for the longer hotel pans look pretty much exactly like the top of a camp stove.
Kinda like this

So I snagged one of those, then I'm gonna go to the hardware store and pick up a bunch of those super long tarp staples. So for like $2 plus a stolen item nobody will miss, I've got myself a super transportable camping stove that should theoretically last forever, the plate is stainless steel and those staples are like a quarter each
Any one else have any cool camping ideas?
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Patlal
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THey also look like thing =g you can pass ropes through to create something helpful
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: bloodsheen] 6
#23920288 - 12/12/16 04:54 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I dunno man. I wouldn't use just any metal to cook food on. You dunno what kind of coating is on it or what kind of tempering its had.
But then again I never use a portable stove.
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Patlal said: THey also look like thing =g you can pass ropes through to create something helpful
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CookieCrumbs said: I dunno man. I wouldn't use just any metal to cook food on. You dunno what kind of coating is on it or what kind of tempering its had.
But then again I never use a portable stove.
A drain plate is meant to hold food off of the bottom of a pan so it doesn't get soggy. Trust me, they are as safe as it gets. Plus I would be putting a pot over it or something, I guess I could fry bacon on it or cook meat, but who the fuck brings a steak camping? Unless you're Helga's dad from Hey Arnold
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The best camping hacks are knowing how to treat your gear. Failed gear in the middle of nowhere is a bad thing. Also injuries are bad.
I would bring canned items camping. They are heavy but they are instant with some heat. I never eat cold food that's meant to be warm. Instant coffee, chicken dumplings, things like that are very good.
I miss camping. Used to do legal and guerilla camping. I don't think my dog could take the hike or that we could hide all that well. Plus it gets pricey going camping. The special foods are a bit more money.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Morel Guy]
#23920470 - 12/12/16 05:57 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Morel Guy said: The best camping hacks are knowing how to treat your gear. Failed gear in the middle of nowhere is a bad thing. Also injuries are bad.
I would bring canned items camping. They are heavy but they are instant with some heat. I never eat cold food that's meant to be warm. Instant coffee, chicken dumplings, things like that are very good.
I miss camping. Used to do legal and guerilla camping. I don't think my dog could take the hike or that we could hide all that well. Plus it gets pricey going camping. The special foods are a bit more money.
Yea fuck specialty food, its overpriced crap just to save a bit of weight. Also just normal light but energy-filled foods, like craisins and granola. I've been trying out like every soup I can when they're on sale so I have something guaranteed to be a treat on the trail.
When you say how to treat your gear, I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Like having sharp knives?
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No like not poking big ass holes in the tent or doing things that totally get you wet.
I make sure I have more than enough calories. You are going to use far more energy camping and hiking than what you believe. If you gain weight camping you are doing pretty damn good.
I've drank creek water and not gotten sick. One example of hurting my gear is this. I boiled water and poured it hot into a platypus bladder. Then I hung the bladder hot from a tree. Thing is a notch in the tree from a limb broke was sticking out. Cut right through my bladder. No more $30 bladder. No more water. Back to drinking from the creek.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Morel Guy]
#23920585 - 12/12/16 06:25 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Oh ok, so you weakened the rubber with the hot liquid to the point of it being easily penetrated. I can totally see how you'd make that mistake, what a fuckin unlucky thing to happen.
I picked up a LifeStraw, which supposedly is good enough for any bacteria you're likely to come accross, but viruses obviously go right through so if it was sketch water I'd be boiling it and pouring it into my Nalgene. And I'm very concious of sharp points, in fact I've been trying to figure out how to guarantee those staples from my stove aren't a problem. I think I'll just paracord them tightly underneath, then wrap them in my pad or something else that won't mind a sharp edge or two
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Bring something to sit on
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Repertoire89 said: Bring something to sit on
That's what stumps, rocks, and the earth are for.
You gotta sit on the ground, get in the dirt, the earth feels good to sit on, soothing.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Lucis]
#23920799 - 12/12/16 07:45 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thats the #1 thing I always forget and my back hates me for it.
Folding chair don't take up alot of room and my body is happier. Especially after sleeping on the ground for however many nights.
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Hey, congrats on the mod status CC, just noticed that.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Lucis] 1
#23920819 - 12/12/16 07:51 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Lucis]
#23920845 - 12/12/16 08:00 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Fennario said:
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Repertoire89 said: Bring something to sit on
That's what stumps, rocks, and the earth are for.
You gotta sit on the ground, get in the dirt, the earth feels good to sit on, soothing.
Feels great to sit on a puddle or a slimy rock 4 days out from anywhere when you cant dry or clean your clothes
This became such a hassle earlier this year
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Good shit, I never considered a little seat. Gimmie more!
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thats cool.
i made a portable fire kit using a bottle of body spray from the dollar store, a Bic lighter and a HUGE bag of wood pet bedding 
Makes those fires RAGING
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Ive actually already got a mag bar and stormproof matches so I'm good on that front. But randomly destructive idea, MORE!
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Don't use the lifestraw as your way to drink water. Go try and drink a cup of water with one if that was your plan.
Get iodine drops...ready do drink the quickest, but with a flavor. Katadyn tablets have zero taste, but take some time to be ready. Get the best sleeping pad and bag you can afford. I recommend synthetic bags due to if they get wet they are still warm. There cheaper to..but they pack larger and heavier than down bags.
I'm assuming your car camping and not backpacking in? I don't recommend sleeping in your car if so..a liner for your sleeping bag can be nice to..helps a little with heat but it's so much easier to wash a liner than a bag after a weekend.
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For fire a bic lighter is my primary source when backpacking. I have a magnesium bar in the fanny pack which is the top of my pack.I also have some cotton balls in a waterproof tube.
Parachord with cams are really nice. More rope the better. 550 size is ideal. Get the type that's reflective at night.
Headlamp, extra batteries...
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CookieCrumbs said: I dunno man. I wouldn't use just any metal to cook food on. You dunno what kind of coating is on it or what kind of tempering its had.
But then again I never use a portable stove.
Modship has made you soft and benevolent. Old CookieCrumbs would've surely encouraged him to smoke toxic metals right!?
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