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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: twighead]
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Oh don't worry I've been toxic in plenty of other threads today.
I just wanted to see the viability of using random pieces of metal as a grill.
I'd probably still just go buy a grill or a pan tho.
I've cooked on campfires using rocks and foil. If you're camping in the woods all you paid for was the foil and the firestarter. If I were slightly less spoiled or slightly more stingy I'd do shit Les Stroud style.
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Heres another tip: Buy a large can of beans, empty the beans out and use as a pot!
Dont forget your mittens made from donated shirts from the second hand store
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You can recycle condoms to store water and food
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Recycle condoms?
Thats nasty. But maybe OP is nasty as fuck
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Neat! Post pictures when you're done! I made this over the summer, Fat 50 cal ammo can wood stove, works great!
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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.
Yeah I did the different sized soda/beer cans with gas/rubbing alcohol thing for a while, surprised I lived this long.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: liloldme]
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Morel Guy] 1
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Morel Guy said: 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.
Also I was gonna say if you're gonna drink "raw" water then try to get fast flowing water. Stagnant water holds the most pathogens. The best source of "raw" water is springs that come out of a mountain. Rocks = filtration You can filter out the dirt and sediment further with any sort of cloth but I'd rather just drink it straight as cotton filtered water kinda tastes like sucking on a used dryer sheet ime.
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LogicaL Chaos said: Heres another tip: Buy a large can of beans, empty the beans out and use as a pot!
Dont forget your mittens made from donated shirts from the second hand store 
Also also I don't cook food in food cans. Most of them are lined with plastic shit. It's not the cowboy cans. Just like your standard book of matches these days can't be struck on a brick. I wish, sometimes, people didn't feel the need to make everything "better"
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Ive spent countless days/nights on desolate beaches camping/fishing. It's one of the things I do. My brothers/friends say I go glamping.
For a hot shower at the day or nights end; heat up a pot of water(I use a propane stove because ive done the whole no stove thing and propane is awesome) to desired temp or hotter then add cool water to desired temp. Then add it to a pump up sprayer. I did this for years but now I wired up a bilge pump to a 12v battery added several feet of tubing with a shower head on the end, put water in bucket and enjoy the warmth. Once dry dust yourself with baby powder. The powder will absorb the rest of the moisture allowing you to brush off the salt/sand.
For the little bit of sand that manages to make it into food just chew half way and double the amount of chews..you'll never feel the grit.
Use metal plates because paper just gets blow around and they suck.
If anchoring a tent into the sand ditch the stakes. Tie a couple feet of rope to each corner ring, tie a heavy object(a large stick works) to rope, dig a hole the length of your rope, bury stick. If it still wants to pull up if it's really windy pour a bucket or two of water where the stick is buried.
Bring a head light.
Coffee lovers..a stainless steel french press is superb on the beach especially after Baja rally racing 60 miles of sand..glass just doesn't hold up.
If just staying a short time (3 days or less) prep as much food as you care too before you leave home. The more you handle your food the more sand you eat.
1 gallon of diesel and a propane torch will give you endless instant fire. If you have neither of these and are having trouble starting a fire find a milk jug that washed up. It is beach napalm, just avoid the smoke till its completely burned.(to the nature lovers..don't wet yourself over this. You a doing the sea turtles a favor..they take bites of plastic shit thinking it's a jelly fish..the tall tale sign is triangular/diamond..like this <> pieces taken out of the plastic)
If you only have a fire and canned goods. Heat your soup/spaghettiO's up by cracking the lid open (just enough to vent pressure) dig a small hole, shovel hot coals in hole, place can in, place more coas around can. In a few minutes youll have hot sand free food.
Pre roll joints before hand. Damp Sandy handy are no good for rolling especially if it's windy.
Bring baby wipes or at least a good brand tp for pooping, store it in a ziplock or a coffee can.
Music is nice. I bring a wireless jambox.
If fishing for several days I'll have to charge the car battery I use as a live well pump for bait. I start my truck and charge it via jumper cables. I run my account at the same time to get the humid air out of truck.
Bring a small bucket or find a milk jug and use it to put your beach treasures in as you walk the shore line/tide line. You can find sea glass, sea beans, cool shells, cool bones, drugs(seriously), basically anything. I've found all kinds of cool shit 'beach shopping'.
Bring zip(cable) ties they come in handy.
Bring a shovel (#1 item on the list) I prefer a sharpshooter.
If you are keeping fish bleed them out by cutting the gills and gutting them if they will be one ice for more than a day. I bleed everything regardless. Because they taste better when you do. Bring limes, chips, seasoning, and rotel for the best ceviche you'll ever eat. Restaurant ceviche is garbage compared to fresh on the sand or boat.
This is a start to a long list to bits of knowledge I've aquire over the years beach camping/shark fishing. All sharks are released.
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Socks make decent oven mitts.
You can hand wash clothing but do it in a bucket. Do not put regular soap or detergent in watersheds. They're polluted enough without your shit. Same goes for washing yourself (I also recommend the stove heated water, makes sponge baths better and feel more effective too.) Save the dirty water for putting out fires.
Newspaper is an ideal cheap firestarter but you can also shave wood nearly paper thin with your knife. Get a good pile of shavings and stack it with lots of twigs and you'll always have a quick fire.
If you don't have a waterproof tent you can throw a 10 dollar tarp over it. It is also a bit warmer.
I never go camping without a fire thermos or at least a pot for boiling water. The moment you settle down for a cold night you really appreciate hot tea in your belly. Whiskey works better tho. 
Also cheapo life hacks in general - save your disposable cups. You can easily get 2-3 uses out of them. Just rinse or wash VERY lightly. I also save up napkins, straws, salt pepper sugar packets that come with carry out meals. And I steal the free coffee in every hotel I stay at if your talented you can make pour over coffee without anything real special aside from a coffee filter a cup and a pot. I usually just get the tea brew coffee tho. Less messy and less bullshit at 6am and its 35 degrees and your fingers are fuckin cold.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: liloldme]
#23922833 - 12/13/16 02:20 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I bet you could make a lot of cash selling those.
When I was guerilla camping I wanted a stove to hide the fire at night.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Morel Guy]
#23922839 - 12/13/16 02:22 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Im planning on digging a dakota firepit for concealment
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I feel like thats a joke I don't get.
You could make a fire more inconspicuous ala earth oven. Clay mud or packed snow. Dig in at an angle. Kinda like making a little cave for your fire. It's a shitload of work in most conditions tho. Wouldn't recommend unless you're being hunted by pirates or something.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Morel Guy]
#23923199 - 12/13/16 04:03 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Morel Guy said: I bet you could make a lot of cash selling those.
When I was guerilla camping I wanted a stove to hide the fire at night.
idk what they're worth. It would be fun to make a living manufacturing something that people were happy with, always been a dream of mine
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: liloldme]
#23923267 - 12/13/16 04:38 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'd probably buy one.
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If you happen to ever get meat in the mail some of the insulating materials are great for camping. I got some mylar covered foam/bubble wrap that is awesome as a ground pad.
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Oh yeah there's bulk refrigerated items you can buy (and you do save money if you actually use all 50lbs of steak) that come in big Styrofoam coolers I've used in the past. They're better for tailgating and parties imo. For when you want to bring a whole lot of food and drink and chill and get drunk with at least a dozen others.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: liloldme]
#23923566 - 12/13/16 06:01 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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liloldme said: Neat! Post pictures when you're done! I made this over the summer, Fat 50 cal ammo can wood stove, works great!

Dude! That is so fucking awesome! People would pay for those!
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