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Cheapo camping hacks
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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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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: bloodsheen] 6
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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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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]
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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]
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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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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]
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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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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: Lucis]
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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
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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 
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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.
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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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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!
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You can recycle condoms to store water and food
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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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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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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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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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
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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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you forgot the instructions for recycling condoms "turn them inside out and shake the fuck out of them"
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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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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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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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Damn
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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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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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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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Crazy Creek chairs..
I've used one of these for a while now. Comfortable, light weight and durable.
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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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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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..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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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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..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?
If I could trust my health more I'd love to backpack. But for the moment I camp close to the car. I do light hiking for the most part. I camp more to just get out of the city and look for rocks than anything else. And to cook dank campfire food 
You can take alot of comforts if you have a car. Alot more if you have an SUV. I'm looking for another camp mate (of the furry variety) and I've seen people make small pack mules out of them ...tho more often than not they're carrying their own food and water.
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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.
For sure. I'm sadly forgetful though. I lost my skillet in a state park cuz I set it out to be cleaned and completely forgot it. have an ultralight cook set I've been using and it's done alright. Lot easier on me when my health problems act up. I do miss my hardy heavy pan quite a bit tho. I could comfortably lay that thing directly in the fire if I wanted to. I'm constantly worried about warping the small aluminium skillet I have now
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Yea I can't say car camping particularly appeals to me. Car camping just seems like someone who doesn't want to pay to rent a cabin 
But honestly it just seems too safe to me. The danger is part of the fun
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Renting a cabin sounds like what someone who doesn't want to camp would do.
I used to be all about going into the woods on my own and having it out with the wilderness, but these days I don't have as much free time and I'd rather spend my time in the woods relaxing and enjoying good company. Most people I know don't want to backpack, they just want to drive to a campsite and have a car to go sightseeing or whatever. I'm cool with that, glad to have people in my life that will at least go for that, and I can still go backpacking on my own if I like.
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I'll have to post a pic of my truck next time I head down to the beach it's quite the outdoor mobile. Definitely a South Texas shark fishing thing.
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But honestly it just seems too safe to me. The danger is part of the fun
Eh I'll agree if you're talking actual car camping hehe (as opposed to overland SUV/Truck camping). When I was traveling around the PNW with a camry I would camp in campgrounds and set up the tent because renting a cabin was $50 a night in state and national parks, hotels were between $40-$80 for budget places... Was much cheaper to pay between $5-$22 for a campground.
Overland camping is a completely altogether different story. You're offroading into places that just don't have amenities in any way shape or form- there is no park service out there, you've got a dirt road into the forest or up into the mountains that you get as far back into as you can possibly going while challenging your driving abilities, then you set up camp for a day or more and you go hiking or mountain biking from that base camp. Some people have amazing camp setups that basically makes a cabin pointless- Rooftop tent with actual heating, awnings off the side of the vehicle, portable fire rings, chainsaw and splitting maul for all the wood you can ever want, etc.
Eventually I'll get to that point, right now I'm still working on building the rig's suspension up to what I want. My next steps are armoring it with plate steel underneath and for the rear and front bumpers.
Often more than not you end up down an old trail no one's been on in decades, it requires a lot of work getting down those trails, especially if you don't have a chainsaw...

But by afternoon, nearing evening usually you've found a decent area to set up camp. In this case I made a fire ring in the middle of nowhere after having to hack through over 8 fallen trees and a crap-ton of overgrown trail. The road was still open according to the wildlife fish and game wardens, they just said "be careful, a lot of the trails aren't used anymore and you may run into fallen trees, landslides, and other obstacles. If in doubt turn around."

Cabin camping is fun but it's too much like state park camping where you're going to have a bunch of people in minivans in the other camping grounds with their kids running around.
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Fyi yall tent cots are tits.
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I see your point, you're sort of using the vehicle as a giant pack and an additional entertainment source. I was def imagining somebody taking a car to a bigass state park and just parking off to the side and setting up a tent. Vehicles are not fun for me, I think thats the issue. All I'm imagining is getting a $25k possession stuck in the middle of nowhere, or it not starting or whatever. Maybe if I was handy with a car I'd be ok with it, but I can't even change a belt
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I've seen $60k trucks destroyed at my local beach but they were asking for it. One of them was a friends. Hammocks are nice too. But I'll stick with the tent cot..bug protection and doesn't sound like tarps in 20+mph SE wind.
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But honestly it just seems too safe to me. The danger is part of the fun
I think you may have misunderstood. You don't camp IN your car. Just near it. Tho I have slept in it a few times when I forgot the sleeping bag.
...why the hell would I sleep in a cabin or an RV/camper when I could sleep on the cold hard ground?
Besides, cabins ARE expensive. I have a $50 tent and a $10 tarp. Admittance to state parks and wma's are normally <$10 and I usually get an annual pass for one of the closer ones for $25. I like being outside. I like building fires. I like climbing. I like looking at trees and creeks and rocks and critters and stars and clouds and the random little discoveries you can find if you looked hard enough. I like depending on myself. And depending on myself to be responsible and not put myself in a bad position where I get hurt and I can't get myself to help.
Which would include off roading and distant wilderness trail hiking. I may want to do these things but they're not feasible for me.
For other people... Most ones I see 'car camping' usually have kids. Or just want a quiet place to get piss drunk and be obnoxiously loud.
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As far as city and street driving goes, I really hate driving, I hate having to deal with traffic and stupid people. Zero enjoyment. I guess I find the technical driving offroad fun. Like check this out:
I actually caught a little air with vehicle over the bumps, all the sound is actually stuff in my Thule box bouncing around, not the actual suspension, that's why it's noisy. The new suspension i put in there took it like a champ- no bottoming out, was crazy smooth- had I done that in a stock xterra I would have broken leaf springs or blown a coilover out. I think it's exhilarating offroading when you don't have to deal with other traffic as well.
Keep in mind you don't have to have an expensive rig to do overlanding- generally the cheaper the better, plus the more common the parts on the vehicle the better. I did the wrong thing as far as an overlanding rig went, I've got a $15,000 vehicle with specialized suspension parts, BUT I know these parts can take the beating, even if they break they'll still hold together enough for me to limp out of wherever I'm at.
You can buy a $2,000 1st gen xterra, tacoma, etc, and still have just as much fun, and go the same places with the same amount of gear as I could with my shiny new Xterra. All personal preference as far as the vehicle, provided you're using a body-on-frame truck style vehicle with sturdy parts.
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Thats basically how I intend on living, going to backpack around this year, later I'll invest in a truck and live out if it.
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I've been considering getting a big hippie van and living out of it but my family and, more importantly, my partner were... Not amused with the suggestion.
Now that I have a smart phone I really don't feel I'd really want anything I'd need a house for. Only thing I'd miss that I really cant have in a van is a toilet.
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Ive had to put it off time and again, its been my intention for years and is hardly a lofty goal, but shit happens.
As far as peoples opinions that sort of thing doesn't mean much to me, the only hitch with people is sexual partners, but even then not everyone is dead set against hoboery. I'd rather live my life the way I please, out in nature with few expenses, than caught up in someone elses expectations.
Of course that depends on how much it means to you, Ive had to put it off for the sake of various priorities.
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I feel you. I wish I could live that way but it's not in my personality to. I mean I could to it and break up with my gf and face my parents disappointment every time I see them... But I'd rather not. Least not right now.
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Yeah I started the ball rolling a long time ago, if anyone is surprised by my actions at this point they're retarded. Eating a baby wouldn't be far out of character
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I lived out of a van in hawaii for like 6-7 months, was nice to wake up on the beach, go hit the gym and then off to work. Stupid cops will bother you any chance they get though..
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Repertoire89 said: Yeah I started the ball rolling a long time ago, if anyone is surprised by my actions at this point they're retarded. Eating a baby wouldn't be far out of character
yeah I think that was my problem. For some reason always keeping a steady composure is almost always my problem.
I hope you can find a good truck to hobo in so I can live vicariously through you though.
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liloldme said: I lived out of a van in hawaii for like 6-7 months, was nice to wake up on the beach, go hit the gym and then off to work. Stupid cops will bother you any chance they get though..
Damn coppers, planning on dispersed camping on federal land, somewhere far enough from the city to see the stars at night, but close enough to do work stuff on the weekends. The main issue then is finding a vehicle with decent gas mileage which can survive on a trail... one step at a time
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Repertoire89 said: Yeah I started the ball rolling a long time ago, if anyone is surprised by my actions at this point they're retarded. Eating a baby wouldn't be far out of character
yeah I think that was my problem. For some reason always keeping a steady composure is almost always my problem.
I hope you can find a good truck to hobo in so I can live vicariously through you though.
I'll take it easy for the both of us, but it may be awhile, not sure how 2017 will play out. Likely purchase a vehicle late in the year but its up in the air
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Moonrock knows what it's all about. A good hammock, warm cozy blanket, 3-4 good big tarps, a little too much paracord, Maverick's suggestion of the MSR international backpacking stove(!), and some military surplus aluminum mess kit and potpan set, a swedish fire knife (fucking best knife for under $20 for camping) , a good multitool, a folding buck saw, a good small hatchet.
I keep a cast iron pan in the vehicle when I go bird/rabbit hunting, first one of the day usually ends up as lunch. Toss a few potatoes and onions in the back of the truck and they keep forever in fall.
I grew up hunting, fishing, and camping, my grandfather was and old trapper and lived off the land and would camp out in the winter in northern Maine just to run his footholds and beaver trap routes. He spoke 95% french and was a log runner on the river for years too. Just talking bout camping makes me fuckin smile and think of him. He taught me so much shit it's unreal, and his respect for the balance and the humbleness that nature can provide if you listen and look. anyway....
Cattails are the shit too if you got em near where your going. Their roots can be mashed up into a poultice to help ease cuts, wounds, burns, stings, and bruises. If you take a nice thick leaf, you can burn it and the ash is an antiseptic and what didn't burn but is charred can be used like a styptic pencil.
My Pepere (grandfather) showed me how to make pancakes from the male pollen. The male is the top yellow corndog on the cattail thats only there in the spring, the stereotypical brown corndog is the female (good as a firestarter if you tear into it). You can use this pollen to stretch out your pancake mix, using 1:1 mix, unfortunately it won't stick together on its own though, but you can use it on it's own with a sandwich baggie of spices to coat a fish to fry.
A good hatchet is always indispensable too, I keep mine super sharp and could probably get by with it over a knife (that fire knife is the shit seriously look it up), the fiskar x7 hatchet is light, a little over a foot long so its not huge and wont knock your knees hanging off you pack, that fucking thing will chop for days, and hold an edge pretty damn good, it'll take some pretty serious abuse.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: nuentoter]
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Being trained in outdoor living at a young age is enviable, I know so little
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I know people around here that still live close to that life style. On the show mountain men, I don't remember what season, but the guy from Maine, Charlie Tucker, I'm not that far away.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: nuentoter]
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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 it
the cable saws are actually good tools when you arent trying to break them
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Before I finally came out to CO I took the time to set up an extensive camping/survival kit in case worst came to worst and I was forced to rough it in the woods for a while
Here is a full list of my gear:
* Guerrilla Packs Gladiator 70L Internal Frame Backpack * Bushnell Roam Series 1-person backpacking tent * 7x7' tarp * Slumberjack Ronin 0 degree sleeping bag * Closed-cell camping pad * Gransfors Bruk Small Forest Axe (mad props to this axe by the way, most gorgeous fucking axe I have ever seen in my life, well worth the price) * Morakniv Garberg (full-tang stainless steel blade, this is my main knife) * Morakniv carbon steel Craftsman knife * Sven saw * Fallkniven Diamond-Ceramic whetstone * SOG Knives collapsible shovel/entrenching tool (for digging out firepits, holes, etc.) * Swedish Firesteel * Poncho * Thermal underpants (95% polyester) * Thermal undershirts (also 95% polyester) * Military-style thermal gloves * 6 pairs of thermal wool socks * Stainless steel cooking pot * Stainless steel knife & spork combo tool * Duct tape * 100' of 550 paracord * Fine brass wire (for making snares) * Baby wipes * Leather boot polish & buffing cloths * First-aid kit * Sawyer 100,000 gallon Mini water filtration system * Collapsible plastic water bottle (stands on its own when full and can be folded up to a smaller size when empty) * Standard plastic water bottle * Emergency Food Ration Bars (2400 calories) * Baby wipes * Binoculars
Any experienced campers/survivalists out there can feel free to critique my gear and offer any suggestions as to make it better/more streamlined, I have not yet put this gear to the true test but I most certainly plan on doing so once the worst of winter has come to an end
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Fine brass wire (for making snares)
used guitar strings work awesome, they already have a tension tested wound eyelet on one end.
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Re: Cheapo camping hacks [Re: nuentoter]
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Hmmm I never thought of that actually, good idea
I have a huge interest in the art of bushcraft, learning how to survive and/or prosper in the depths of the wilderness, how to adapt to any situation and simultaneously become more in-tune with both nature and myself
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Well when you go for survival I'd say it doesn't pay to go cheap.
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Also if you've never heard of it you should definitely get this book
https://www.amazon.com/Bushcraft-Ultimate-Guide-Survival-Wilderness-ebook/dp/B00C7XDYMO
Hands-down one of the most useful tools in my arsenal by far, it's fucking stuffed with all kinds of useful information.. it was written by a man who led his own search & rescue team in the South Pacific during WWII, this guy & his team rescued dozens of stranded/hostage soldiers over the course of years and never lost a single man
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CookieCrumbs said: Well when you go for survival I'd say it doesn't pay to go cheap.
Agreed 100%
For the most part my gear is pretty high-quality but I did cut a few corners here and there to save some $
Might invest in a higher-quality backpack as a start cuz all this gear cost me well over $800
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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 it
the cable saws are actually good tools when you arent trying to break them
Did he try to use a fish scaler as a saw?
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sorry i didn't read through this whole thread...i've been to a bunch of Rainbow Gatherings and do a lot of stealth camping, so my best recomendations for living off the grid would be 1). Sawyer Squeeze mini water filter (20 bucks...you can basically drink water from any pond or stream with it). 2). winter gloves, socks, and hat for cold weather (most body heat is lost through head, hands and feet c). first aid kit including bottle of peroxide to prevent infections (i've gotten staph infection before which really sucked) 4). Permethrin spray for clothes, tent, gear, if your in an area with ticks or lots of mosquitoes and mites.
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