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CAMPING TIPS

Easy to Make Tablecloth

No more splinters and it will give your campsite a home-like touch.

Wax & Lint

Bring spares for your camping neighbors!

Insulated Grocery Bag

I pack the cooler and then cover it with an insulated shopping bag.

Keep your Ice Cold

This will freeze your items, so beware.

A S’more Alternative

Use this if you don’t want to eat messy s’mores.

Forget the Graham Crackers!

We won’t eat S’mores any other way.

Storage Area

Update as you add or remove equipment.

Warm Water by the Campfire

Bring your dish soap and sponge to help with the washing.

Camping in Screened Shelters

When camping in screened shelters, bring along broom, mop, buckets and a water hose.

Avoid Food Poisoning

Make sure to check your cooler before storing food in it.

Pick up more than you Bring

As part of our tradition my family and I would clean up at the end of our stay.

Wash Basin

It is like a kitchen sink at your site.

Campfire Starters that Never Fail

Materials to start a fire is often forgotten or messy.

Garbage Can Tip

When camping, we use a pop up hamper for our garbage can.

Coffee Can

Keep the big coffee containers, you can use them to store some items!

Pick a Mascot!

Take a photo of your mascot at the campgrounds and add it to your scrapbook!

Bee Sting Remedy

Provides instant relief and helps with the swelling.

Save your Map!

This will help you keep track of all the wonderful campgrounds you visited!

Forget the Graham Crackers

We went camping and forgot the graham crackers for our smores.

Ice Packs

Mine were frozen solid for 3 days.

Tissue Box Storage

Just drop all your receipts and paperwork in a tissue box.

Chip Can Storage

This keeps everything neat and tidy.
Potato Ice Packs
Use this tip when packing the cooler.
Meal checklist
This list will help you keep organized when you’re planning your next camping trip.
Keep the tent clean
This will prevent any dirt to get into the tent.
Easy Group Camp Cooking
To make the cooking easier we do a sign up sheet beforehand.
Jug hand washer
All you need is a jug and a nail!
Store your Clothes
Use stackable vegetable containers for your clothes.
Rake around
Rake around the campfire area. It leaves a nice clean look!
Write a short note
Take a moment and write a short note to the next camper.
Use Shredded Paper to Start the Fire
We have long tried to figure out exactly what to do with paper that we have shredded.
 
Keep Critters Out
To keep critters out of your campsite kitchen, store your gear, pots, utensils, in large plastic storage boxes and secure them to a picnic table.
Soap to Wash Hands
Use an old pair of panty hose or knee highs and bar of soap.
Keep the Bees Out!
Bees will leave you alone when you’re eating.
Meeting Your Neighbors
This is a really easy way to make friends while camping!
Keep the bugs away
Keep the bugs away from your campsite while still making the area look and smell beautiful!
Timer for Lights
Don’t disturb your neighbors while they’re trying to sleep.
Keep a Clean Campsite
Our motto is 'Always leave the site cleaner than when you arrived.' This is a great way to get the kids involved and keep a clean site!
Check your Camper Brakes
Check your brakes before leaving on your camping trip. This avoids any surprises!
Fantastic Fire-Starter
Melt down every bit and piece of old candles you have, even the really good smelling ones.
Amazing Bee Sting Remedy
This is an amazing remedy for bee stings that I have used many times.
Keep a Camping Log
We like to keep a camping log on every camping trip. This helps when we decide to go on our next camping trip!
Making Long time Friends
This is a great way to make friends that will last a lifetime!
Leave no trace
It is very important that each of us do our bit to make sure we leave nothing behind to detract from the experience of those who follow.
Solar lights
They give off enough light to see, but won’t disturb your neighbors.
Cheese Puff Firestarter
Use cheese puffs to start your campfire! Yes it's true! Just buy a huge bag of cheese puffs.
Leave Wood for the Next Campers
One thing I always look forward to is the campfire but it's hard too find the wood in the dark.
Ice for your Cooler
This great idea helps to avoid packing a heavy cooler!
Make a List
You will have everything you need, without over packing
Camp Night Light
Hang a glow stick from your tent. It gives just enough light and doesn’t disturb anyone!
Cardboard Oven
Put aluminum foil everywhere inside a carboard box that is 2 foot square along inside walls cut a hole at the bottom of box.
Time Saving Tip for Baked Potatoes
Whenever we go camping,one of our evening meals is always steak, baked potatoes and a veggie.
Outdoor Paper Towel Holder
Use a large plastic hanger, the traditional triangular shape, cut through center at bottom, spring open and insert paper towel roll.
Organic Bug Spray
Forget poisonous sprays that bring on Asthma attacks and worse! Brew up a batch of this every few weeks and put it in a spray bottle.
Wind Chimes
Keep a small set of wind chimes in the camper. When you set up camp, place the chimes outside.

Fast, easy tent clean up when leaving

After many years of Tent camping, we have always put a tarp under the tent to help protect it. However, now we have learned more...

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