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bloodsheen
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pinedownpioneer said: 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.
Thank you so much! I wasn't planning on ever going beach camping but now you made me want to! Some of what you wrote is gold, like the buried can idea is fucking genius. I'm picking up a specifically designed camping trowel soon (super cheap and light) which will be my shovel. Zip ties are also crazy genius, just today I found a tiny baby roll of duct tape designed for just such situations and I was so happy. Zip ties are like instant tiny reliable knots, goddamn I wish I had thought of that myself!
And thanks to everyone else too, I am so fuckin psyched about my first camping trip in the late spring (Colorado has insanely cold nights all the way into May). Going into a hardware store is like a whole new experience for me now, everything I see could be the perfect next item to toss into my pack. That insulated Mylar is called Reflexics or something like that, I've been trying to find it by the foot but its tough. I only need a 5 foot by 2 foot piece, but its sorta has to be all one piece to be effective
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CookieCrumbs said: 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.
This is what I was referring too
Dakota fire hole
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bloodsheen
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I probably don't have the money to blow, but I just got myself a 15 degree mummy bag, a 100' hunk of paracord, and a lightweight camping trowel. This is the most "stuff" I've bought in a long time
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I think Im down to about 100ft of rope, really need to buy some more, most of it goes to just hanging my hammock and tarp
Could use another 100ft easy for bearbagging, hanging gear during the rain and hanging reflectors above camp so I can find it at night
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Repertoire89 said: You can recycle condoms to store water and food
you forgot the instructions for recycling condoms "turn them inside out and shake the fuck out of them"
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Bear bells dont work
they serve a purpose
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Prisoner#1] 1
#23924131 - 12/13/16 08:12 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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If you're into camping and survivalist shit, you'll get a kick out of this.
Guy tries to test and review a survivalist kit from China, and fails miserably at it
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Repertoire89 said: You can recycle condoms to store water and food
you forgot the instructions for recycling condoms "turn them inside out and shake the fuck out of them"
This is why its always a good idea to poke a hole in your condoms, less mess to clean afterwards
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Bear bells dont work
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I heard that one before, grizzlys are monstrous
The ubiquitous "they" did a test and found that bears made no response to bear bells, but a broken twig will catch their attention from a good distance The bells probably sound too high pitch, like a bird or some such, bears aren't scared of mice and birds.
Another random thing about bears: the smell of used bear spray attracts bears, its not a deterant, its a weapon
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Crystal G]
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Crystal G said: If you're into camping and survivalist shit, you'll get a kick out of this.
Guy tries to test and review a survivalist kit from China, and fails miserably at its

Damn
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bloodsheen
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Repertoire89 said: This is why its always a good idea to poke a hole in your condoms, less mess to clean afterwards
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Bear bells dont work
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they serve a purpose
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I heard that one before, grizzlys are monstrous
The ubiquitous "they" did a test and found that bears made no response to bear bells, but a broken twig will catch their attention from a good distance The bells probably sound too high pitch, like a bird or some such, bears aren't scared of mice and birds.
Another random thing about bears: the smell of used bear spray attracts bears, its not a deterant, its a weapon
I considered picking up bear spray. Good to know its a smart idea to vacate the area immediately after
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that sign is fucked up!
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bloodsheen said:
I considered picking up bear spray. Good to know its a smart idea to vacate the area immediately after
Its not exactly a magnet, but people have been known to spray it on their gear like it was Bear DEET... and thats a bad idea
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Turn your regular cooler into a gheti (ghetto yeti). 1. Buy cooler and measure L,W,H 2. Buy AC bubble duct insulation(the silver bubble wrap at hardware stores). Buy a roll of foil tape and your choice of glue(I use liquid nails, make sure it won't eat plastic) 3. Cut insulation to size 4. Glue insulation to cooler then foil tape over it, overlapping the tape. I do 1 side at a time. 5. Let it dry and the VOC's flash off before using. I coat the top and all 4 sides on the outside. I'll also cut pieces to fit inside the cooler, top, bottom, 4 sides. But do not glue these pieces in. You don't want glue in your cooler. This will turn your cooler into a disco ball (rectangle). Ice will last much longer and costs way less than a yeti. I retape mine about once a year. Once the hinges break I take off the hinges cut a piece of seat belt to size, place where hinges go, dab some epoxy onto the screw, then screw hinges back on. Cheap fix and lasts.
Anyone that beach fishe's has probably used 2" PVC pipe pole holders. An easy way to get them into sand without digging or beating them in with a hammer is wedge pipe into DAMP sand a few inches then suck. Yes suck..no homo. Ya fags. This creates a vacuum in the pipe in turn it sinks into the sand. Just pretend it's a bong and you are taking a massive rip.
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pinedownpioneer said: Turn your regular cooler into a gheti (ghetto yeti). 1. Buy cooler and measure L,W,H 2. Buy AC bubble duct insulation(the silver bubble wrap at hardware stores). Buy a roll of foil tape and your choice of glue(I use liquid nails, make sure it won't eat plastic) 3. Cut insulation to size 4. Glue insulation to cooler then foil tape over it, overlapping the tape. I do 1 side at a time. 5. Let it dry and the VOC's flash off before using. I coat the top and all 4 sides on the outside. I'll also cut pieces to fit inside the cooler, top, bottom, 4 sides. But do not glue these pieces in. You don't want glue in your cooler. This will turn your cooler into a disco ball (rectangle). Ice will last much longer and costs way less than a yeti. I retape mine about once a year. Once the hinges break I take off the hinges cut a piece of seat belt to size, place where hinges go, dab some epoxy onto the screw, then screw hinges back on. Cheap fix and lasts.
Anyone that beach fishe's has probably used 2" PVC pipe pole holders. An easy way to get them into sand without digging or beating them in with a hammer is wedge pipe into DAMP sand a few inches then suck. Yes suck..no homo. Ya fags. This creates a vacuum in the pipe in turn it sinks into the sand. Just pretend it's a bong and you are taking a massive rip.
I've been trying to find that stuff, brand named Reflectix (I think I said it wrong in an earlier post). Its easy to get it by the roll but tough to get it by the foot. But if I do just have to get a whole roll, thats a good use for what I don't use in my bedroll. Can't say I have a need for a cooler atm but thats a good idea
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: bloodsheen] 2
#23925540 - 12/14/16 10:52 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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bloodsheen said: Good shit, I never considered a little seat. Gimmie more!
Crazy Creek chairs..
I've used one of these for a while now. Comfortable, light weight and durable.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: 1234go]
#23925813 - 12/14/16 12:23 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I do a lot of overland and offroad camping, so I'm always bringing cast iron with me. One thing I've started doing is I made a Chimney starter with a coffee can (metal one). Mine sucks but I'm going to redesign it, or I might just cheap out and buy one for $20....
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Maverick]
#23925839 - 12/14/16 12:35 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I like cast iron pans. Much more comfortable cooking with that late at night than a little aluminum pot. Cyotes have become a bit of a problem now and I feel better knowing if a hungry critter is after my food I can smash it with a hot heavy iron skillet.
I dunno how I camp alone so often. I'm a bit paranoid 
Only downside to cast iron is you have to grease it. Not something I enjoy on a stomach sensitive to fat
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Damn, they're like around $35, kind of a lot of money for something that could be accomplished with basically your sleepinQuote:
CookieCrumbs said: I like cast iron pans. Much more comfortable cooking with that late at night than a little aluminum pot. Cyotes have become a bit of a problem now and I feel better knowing if a hungry critter is after my food I can smash it with a hot heavy iron skillet.
I dunno how I camp alone so often. I'm a bit paranoid 
Only downside to cast iron is you have to grease it. Not something I enjoy on a stomach sensitive to fat
I've seen tons of cast iron stuff, and between the weight and the seasoning I don't understand the appeal. People will pay tons of money just to have the exact same product but much lighter, yet they'll toss a huge brick of metal in their bag?
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CookieCrumbs said: Only downside to cast iron is you have to grease it.
..and that they're too damn heavy.
And are you backpacking it in or do you just bring it "car" camping? If you're backpacking with it, what size skillet are you using?
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: 1234go]
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We keep the cast iron skillets, pots, etc at the house. Beach will rust them fast. Koodos to those that do bring them camping though mighty fine viddles. When I was a kid my mother and her frinds did chuck wagon cook offs. Most everything was cooked in cast iron dutch ovens. Tastiest peach cobbler and bread rolls ever.
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Maintaining cast iron isn't very difficult. It can take some abuse so if you're not greasing it after every time you cook it it's not the biggest deal, you'll just have to re-season it sooner rather than later.
What I tend to do is apply a new coast of oil to it before I heat it up, then I heat the pan with the coals, so it's getting a new polymerized seasoning while the coals are getting ready.
That is the key to proper cast iron- making sure the oil you add is polymerized, because it's not adding any seasoning layers if the coating doesn't reach a smoke point and polymerize.
When you've got a good trail rig for camping then cast iron isn't too difficult to lug around. Different story if you're car camping (vs truck/SUV with a huge area of storage). I wouldn't want to take cast iron backpacking either. As I mentioned I do overlanding- basically I drive into places you're not going to get a stock vehicle without some damage. Might not look it but this thing has an extra 3" clearance over stock and has extended travel coilovers and control arms as well as a beefed up 7-leaf pack (as opposed to the stock 4 leaf pack).

(No I'm not bald, the light hitting my brown hair reflects off enough to make it look like there's no hair, lol...
She's been upgraded to carry a lot more weight than a stock Xterra, to compensate for bringing firewood, cookware, etc. I bring bags of flour with me and bake bread in the dutch oven quite often when I'm camping.
Back in my car days when I owned a little Camry I wouldn't even have attempted to bring half the stuff I bring these days. I guess I don't really keep it simple, but damn is it nice to have hot garlic and bacon bread in the morning. Can't bake bread without some sort of oven, and the dutch oven is perfect with its lid.

As for Backpacking, that's a different story- I go as lightweight as I can- titanium cookware and a backpacking stove w/ some liquid fuel (because those disposable gas under pressure tanks are terrible all around). I use an MSR international backpacking stove, thing will burn kerosene, white gas, petrol, diesel, the list goes on...
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