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Tent camping essentials
Posted on 3/9/16 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 3/9/16 at 1:46 pm
My boys are getting to the age where I'd like to take them out camping. Starting small (backyard, near the house) to get started then eventually overnights at state parks or canoeing. We would be car/canoe in camping, no plans of long hikes to camp at this time.
Anyway, what are some essentials I need to consider when building my setup. I have nothing at this point and am open to all suggestions. Only thing I'm looking at currently is a Kelty 6 person tent + footprint.
Anyway, what are some essentials I need to consider when building my setup. I have nothing at this point and am open to all suggestions. Only thing I'm looking at currently is a Kelty 6 person tent + footprint.
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Posted on 3/9/16 at 1:49 pm to Coon
for family camping with kids, get the REI Kingdom 6 with garage
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:03 pm to Salmon
Get some good sleeping pads to put down for your sleeping bags to go on top of. I'm partial to Thermarest pads but any brand is better than sleeping directly on the ground.
Also get a real good set of tent pegs. Most of the pegs that come with tents are crap and if high winds come along, they tend to get ripped out of the ground easily, especially if they are those cheap L shaped rod tent pegs. I use MSR groundhog tent stakes on my tents.
Also what kind of cooking are you looking to do when tent camping? Simple stuff like hot dogs over the fire? Or something more substantial? When I'm going tent camping with friends I usually bring my old Coleman gas stove so I fix simple meals and breakfast. With a gas stove, a pot, and some good freeze dried camping meals in bag, you can cook up some really good meals fairly easily.
Also get a real good set of tent pegs. Most of the pegs that come with tents are crap and if high winds come along, they tend to get ripped out of the ground easily, especially if they are those cheap L shaped rod tent pegs. I use MSR groundhog tent stakes on my tents.
Also what kind of cooking are you looking to do when tent camping? Simple stuff like hot dogs over the fire? Or something more substantial? When I'm going tent camping with friends I usually bring my old Coleman gas stove so I fix simple meals and breakfast. With a gas stove, a pot, and some good freeze dried camping meals in bag, you can cook up some really good meals fairly easily.
This post was edited on 3/9/16 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:10 pm to BayouBengal51
tent
cooler
fishing gear
22 rifle
plenty of food (weiners, buns, debbie cakes, marshmellows, variety pack of tater chips, jerkey, peanuts)
plenty of drinks
lighter wood
air mattress
cig lighter
axe/hatchet
thermocell
flashlights
bug spray
tent
sleeping bags
any condiments kids will need (we just take bbq sauce)
paper plates
paper towels
germex
knife
depends on where you are going (grill, tin foil, propane tank, fish cooker)
plastic forks/spoons
cooking oil and corn mill if frying fish
cooler
fishing gear
22 rifle
plenty of food (weiners, buns, debbie cakes, marshmellows, variety pack of tater chips, jerkey, peanuts)
plenty of drinks
lighter wood
air mattress
cig lighter
axe/hatchet
thermocell
flashlights
bug spray
tent
sleeping bags
any condiments kids will need (we just take bbq sauce)
paper plates
paper towels
germex
knife
depends on where you are going (grill, tin foil, propane tank, fish cooker)
plastic forks/spoons
cooking oil and corn mill if frying fish
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:12 pm to oleyeller
Toilet paper and bug spray.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:15 pm to Coon
Kelty makes good equipment for a fair price. Forget the tent and go with hammocks. Not the banana variety.
I camp 99% of the time in a hammock but my wife and I sometimes camp in a flying diamond 6 made by big Agnes. It is huge and has excellent ventilation. A high quality sleeping pad is more important than a high quality sleeping bag.
Car camping and canoe camping allow for you to bring just about anything you want.
I camp 99% of the time in a hammock but my wife and I sometimes camp in a flying diamond 6 made by big Agnes. It is huge and has excellent ventilation. A high quality sleeping pad is more important than a high quality sleeping bag.
Car camping and canoe camping allow for you to bring just about anything you want.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:18 pm to oleyeller
Is this just overnight, or were you thinking for a weekend? Just overnight, I pack one cooler with food/drinks and bring a small charcoal grill to cook on. Maybe an iron skillet if you want to do breakfast. Normally I wouldn't but if you're just driving to the spot, it isn't that heavy to just carry to your spot.
If you're thinking 2-3 nights, then add baby wipes, a separate cooler for drinks, and a couple gallons of water per person. Just open the cooler long enough to grab a little ice and pour the water. And the separate cooler for food only gets opened prior to a meal. Pack it all in gallon Ziploc bags by meal and then you can just open it and grab the one on top and close it back so your ice keeps longer.
Air mattress with a battery powered pump. Sleeping on the ground sucks as you get older. The kids were fine just on sleeping bags, but I like a little cushioning.
Hard liquor instead of beer.
Rain jacket and a ball cap.
If you're thinking 2-3 nights, then add baby wipes, a separate cooler for drinks, and a couple gallons of water per person. Just open the cooler long enough to grab a little ice and pour the water. And the separate cooler for food only gets opened prior to a meal. Pack it all in gallon Ziploc bags by meal and then you can just open it and grab the one on top and close it back so your ice keeps longer.
Air mattress with a battery powered pump. Sleeping on the ground sucks as you get older. The kids were fine just on sleeping bags, but I like a little cushioning.
Hard liquor instead of beer.
Rain jacket and a ball cap.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:24 pm to oleyeller
Chairs
Liquor
Cigars
Liquor
Cigars
Posted on 3/9/16 at 2:29 pm to Coon
A lot of good advice but I want to make sure you bring something to take you trash back with you.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 4:03 pm to JamalSanders
Excellent point, Jamal.
Looking at the lists and suggestions, it looks basically like a big tailgate list + sleeping arrangements.
On tents, the one I posted is $229. The two that were posted as suggestions are $450-$600. Why the big price difference? I thought $230 was high.
I was planning on getting some sort of camping cot for me and yeah, they can sleep on the ground for now, ha.
Basically looking at 1-2 night camp outs with more eventually. Building the Arsenal first then progressing from there.
Cooking I would think would be simple hot dogs over fire, adding a frying pan or other simple cooking apparatus as well.
Looking at the lists and suggestions, it looks basically like a big tailgate list + sleeping arrangements.
On tents, the one I posted is $229. The two that were posted as suggestions are $450-$600. Why the big price difference? I thought $230 was high.
I was planning on getting some sort of camping cot for me and yeah, they can sleep on the ground for now, ha.
Basically looking at 1-2 night camp outs with more eventually. Building the Arsenal first then progressing from there.
Cooking I would think would be simple hot dogs over fire, adding a frying pan or other simple cooking apparatus as well.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 4:06 pm to Coon
5 day forecast
Posted on 3/9/16 at 4:11 pm to Coon
My advise for first few times with kids. Only go during cool weather with no chance of rain. Hot / Mosquitos/ rain SUCK in a tent. Fwiw we have accumulated so much stuff for our tent camping trips I actually have a dedicated enclosed trailer to store and haul it! It is very fun though.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 4:30 pm to TU Rob
Im with TU Rob on this one. Plus all the others as well. I would add a headlamp flashlight. You need both hands for most things and thats where a flashlight fails.
Coleman dual fuel lantern helps as well for campsite and fishing at night.
PS whatever you invest youll make up for by using during hurricane season if the power goes out.
Coleman dual fuel lantern helps as well for campsite and fishing at night.
PS whatever you invest youll make up for by using during hurricane season if the power goes out.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 4:32 pm to Coon
quote:
On tents, the one I posted is $229. The two that were posted as suggestions are $450-$600. Why the big price difference? I thought $230 was high
hell i have never paid over $100 for a tent from walmart. most have been $70ish. And never had an issue. Im not camping in the alps or anything. All the tent is for is sleeping, i have never needed to spend more on a 4-6 person tent and never had an issue
Posted on 3/9/16 at 4:35 pm to Boxcar
quote:
I would add a headlamp flashlight. You need both hands for most things and thats where a flashlight fails.
Coleman dual fuel lantern helps as well for campsite and fishing at night.
PS whatever you invest youll make up for by using during hurricane season if the power goes out.
I have so many of those headlamps. Most of the time I use them just working on things in the basement where I need a 3rd hand and direct light. But they do come in handy while camping as well.
I also have a LED lantern that has a hook on it, and hang it from the tent poles inside. It has a bright, dim, and nightlight setting. Usually the dim is plenty of light to see with. And I feel safe using it in the tent where a fuel lantern I wouldn't.
For quick fire starters, google the dryer lint and paraffin wax fire starters. I saved up a ton of lint and made some. I use those things for lighting the grill, campfires, and keep a few handy in my Jeep. They'll slowly burn for several minutes and that direct flame on your firewood or charcoal is nice. Put one at the bottom of a chimney of coals and light it and crack the first beer.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 5:10 pm to Coon
I have a hammock tent. It is awesome to be off the ground
Posted on 3/9/16 at 5:24 pm to Coon
You can cook whatever you want over the fire with a cheap grill placed over and a skillet.
The tent I suggested is priced that way because of its high quality, durability, breathability, water tightness and ventilation. You won't get condensation or humidity in high temps or heavy rain like with the cheaper tents. That's not to say that you can't find a good prices tent that will come close but the Flying Diamond is a great tent. Kelty makes some great tents for the price.
The tent I suggested is priced that way because of its high quality, durability, breathability, water tightness and ventilation. You won't get condensation or humidity in high temps or heavy rain like with the cheaper tents. That's not to say that you can't find a good prices tent that will come close but the Flying Diamond is a great tent. Kelty makes some great tents for the price.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 5:57 pm to TU Rob
Cotton balls soaked with Vaseline work great too
Posted on 3/9/16 at 6:32 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Posted on 3/9/16 at 6:42 pm to Nado Jenkins83
Cool. Thanks for sharing that. I've been getting into DIY gear recently. Just made a tarp from Argon and am working on a chair now.
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