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Don't forget a first aid kit. It was mentioned by Johnny Cache, but it's pretty important to have when you need it so I'm going to mention it again. You can buy one premade, or put one together yourself (just base what you put in there off what's included in premade ones). There are a ton to choose from on the premade side, and they vary in expense and weight. This, you can also keep in your car for emergencies.
One thing I've always liked having in a FAK are those tweezers that have a magnifying glass attached to the end. It's easier to grab ticks by the head with these or remove splinters.
Also, you may want to bring Bug repellent. Stuff with DEET works the best, but make sure you don't overuse it. It's pretty strong stuff and sort of toxic. It's generally better to have bug spray and not have to use it than need it and not have it.
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I love the camping/hiking/outdoor H/A threads where people here are giving good advice and then there is always someone "jeeez, he's not going to die guys" which isn't really advice.
Well, it is advice, because if someone has never been camping and is told that you need a water filter, a knife, a gun, a camping tool, the ability to build a fire during a downpour, a way to create a signal, and so on, the dude's gonna give up and never even try camping.
Yes, if you're going hiking in the middle of nowhere you should probably get a map and know how to alert someone if bad shit goes down. But the OP wants to read and write at a campsite. He can get by with a bottle of water and a chunk of sausage. He could skip the tent entirely and sleep in his car with a blanket.
Camping in general is pretty easy; I'd hate for the OP to give up on it because he's afraid for his life.
I honestly agree with you, but the OP didn't post "I've never been camping, how do I start"
because my answer to that would have been "start with car camping at a groomed campsite in nearby state park. It's almost like grilling in your own yard and it's pretty low maintenance, you'll probably just need a tent, bedding, a lighter, a cooler full of food bev, firewood, a flashlight, and picnic stuff."
He said he was quote-unquote "Walking out into the wilderness" when asked if it was a nice safe state park thing or a more walking into the wilderness type thing, and that it would be 20F at night, which is actually pretty frickin' balls ass cold for camping for fun, so he got the "load for bear" advice.
I love the camping/hiking/outdoor H/A threads where people here are giving good advice and then there is always someone "jeeez, he's not going to die guys" which isn't really advice.
Well, it is advice, because if someone has never been camping and is told that you need a water filter, a knife, a gun, a camping tool, the ability to build a fire during a downpour, a way to create a signal, and so on, the dude's gonna give up and never even try camping.
Yes, if you're going hiking in the middle of nowhere you should probably get a map and know how to alert someone if bad shit goes down. But the OP wants to read and write at a campsite. He can get by with a bottle of water and a chunk of sausage. He could skip the tent entirely and sleep in his car with a blanket.
Camping in general is pretty easy; I'd hate for the OP to give up on it because he's afraid for his life.
I honestly agree with you, but the OP didn't post "I've never been camping, how do I start"
because my answer to that would have been "start with car camping at a groomed campsite in nearby state park. It's almost like grilling in your own yard and it's pretty low maintenance, you'll probably just need a tent, bedding, a lighter, a cooler full of food bev, firewood, a flashlight, and picnic stuff."
He said he was quote-unquote "Walking out into the wilderness" when asked if it was a nice safe state park thing or a more walking into the wilderness type thing, and that it would be 20F at night, which is actually pretty frickin' balls ass cold for camping for fun, so he got the "load for bear" advice.
Yes, this phrase is usually accompanied by "Search and Rescue operations for the missing hiker entered their third day..." and lots of awful awful paperwork.
I love the camping/hiking/outdoor H/A threads where people here are giving good advice and then there is always someone "jeeez, he's not going to die guys" which isn't really advice.
Well, it is advice, because if someone has never been camping and is told that you need a water filter, a knife, a gun, a camping tool, the ability to build a fire during a downpour, a way to create a signal, and so on, the dude's gonna give up and never even try camping.
Yes, if you're going hiking in the middle of nowhere you should probably get a map and know how to alert someone if bad shit goes down. But the OP wants to read and write at a campsite. He can get by with a bottle of water and a chunk of sausage. He could skip the tent entirely and sleep in his car with a blanket.
Camping in general is pretty easy; I'd hate for the OP to give up on it because he's afraid for his life.
I honestly agree with you, but the OP didn't post "I've never been camping, how do I start"
because my answer to that would have been "start with car camping at a groomed campsite in nearby state park. It's almost like grilling in your own yard and it's pretty low maintenance, you'll probably just need a tent, bedding, a lighter, a cooler full of food bev, firewood, a flashlight, and picnic stuff."
He said he was quote-unquote "Walking out into the wilderness" when asked if it was a nice safe state park thing or a more walking into the wilderness type thing, and that it would be 20F at night, which is actually pretty frickin' balls ass cold for camping for fun, so he got the "load for bear" advice.
That's fine; I based my advice on the first post which said "I've always wanted to go camping and I've decided to make it happen." I think your post and others do add important gravity to the fact that if you're out in the middle of nowhere, you can truly wander into nothingness and lose your bearings and put yourself in trouble. I suppose I hoped the OP wasn't going to actually wander aimlessly on some sort of odd spirit quest 8-)
Yeah, that's car camping if you're only going a few hundred feet.
In that case, a cast iron skillet (with griddle/lid) is your cooking friend. You can cook anything in it; soup, stew, bacon & pancakes on the lid, etc.
Tents can be had for under $100. Always subtract one person from the quantity it claims - so that's a one person tent.
Other gear has been covered, make sure you have firewood, plus lots of matches or if you want to cheat, there's handy fire-starter sticks at any camping store.
Whoa, under the item description, one thing says:
Cooks evenly and retains heat; an excellent source of nutritional iron
Does that mean that cooking things in that pan adds nutritional iron to the food? I didn't know that could happen.
Yeah, that's car camping if you're only going a few hundred feet.
In that case, a cast iron skillet (with griddle/lid) is your cooking friend. You can cook anything in it; soup, stew, bacon & pancakes on the lid, etc.
Tents can be had for under $100. Always subtract one person from the quantity it claims - so that's a one person tent.
Other gear has been covered, make sure you have firewood, plus lots of matches or if you want to cheat, there's handy fire-starter sticks at any camping store.
Whoa, under the item description, one thing says:
Cooks evenly and retains heat; an excellent source of nutritional iron
Does that mean that cooking things in that pan adds nutritional iron to the food? I didn't know that could happen.
Well, they're assuming anyone shopping at WalMart has a shitty diet, so anything it can do to help... :P
They do leach some iron into food, especially if you cook acidic foods like tomatoes. Nothing to really worry about, though. There are several options for cookware, and it really is great for camping (aside from the weight) as it's so versatile.
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JohnnyCacheStarting DefensePlace at the tableRegistered Userregular
I love the camping/hiking/outdoor H/A threads where people here are giving good advice and then there is always someone "jeeez, he's not going to die guys" which isn't really advice.
Well, it is advice, because if someone has never been camping and is told that you need a water filter, a knife, a gun, a camping tool, the ability to build a fire during a downpour, a way to create a signal, and so on, the dude's gonna give up and never even try camping.
Yes, if you're going hiking in the middle of nowhere you should probably get a map and know how to alert someone if bad shit goes down. But the OP wants to read and write at a campsite. He can get by with a bottle of water and a chunk of sausage. He could skip the tent entirely and sleep in his car with a blanket.
Camping in general is pretty easy; I'd hate for the OP to give up on it because he's afraid for his life.
I honestly agree with you, but the OP didn't post "I've never been camping, how do I start"
because my answer to that would have been "start with car camping at a groomed campsite in nearby state park. It's almost like grilling in your own yard and it's pretty low maintenance, you'll probably just need a tent, bedding, a lighter, a cooler full of food bev, firewood, a flashlight, and picnic stuff."
He said he was quote-unquote "Walking out into the wilderness" when asked if it was a nice safe state park thing or a more walking into the wilderness type thing, and that it would be 20F at night, which is actually pretty frickin' balls ass cold for camping for fun, so he got the "load for bear" advice.
That's fine; I based my advice on the first post which said "I've always wanted to go camping and I've decided to make it happen." I think your post and others do add important gravity to the fact that if you're out in the middle of nowhere, you can truly wander into nothingness and lose your bearings and put yourself in trouble. I suppose I hoped the OP wasn't going to actually wander aimlessly on some sort of odd spirit quest 8-)
We asked him more questions about the location and he answered them, I swear we did.
Iron from a cast iron skillet is good for you. I ate off one every day for years and I'm FINE. No meavy hetal poinsing sutsowever.
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One thing I've always liked having in a FAK are those tweezers that have a magnifying glass attached to the end. It's easier to grab ticks by the head with these or remove splinters.
Also, you may want to bring Bug repellent. Stuff with DEET works the best, but make sure you don't overuse it. It's pretty strong stuff and sort of toxic. It's generally better to have bug spray and not have to use it than need it and not have it.
I honestly agree with you, but the OP didn't post "I've never been camping, how do I start"
because my answer to that would have been "start with car camping at a groomed campsite in nearby state park. It's almost like grilling in your own yard and it's pretty low maintenance, you'll probably just need a tent, bedding, a lighter, a cooler full of food bev, firewood, a flashlight, and picnic stuff."
He said he was quote-unquote "Walking out into the wilderness" when asked if it was a nice safe state park thing or a more walking into the wilderness type thing, and that it would be 20F at night, which is actually pretty frickin' balls ass cold for camping for fun, so he got the "load for bear" advice.
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Yes, this phrase is usually accompanied by "Search and Rescue operations for the missing hiker entered their third day..." and lots of awful awful paperwork.
That's fine; I based my advice on the first post which said "I've always wanted to go camping and I've decided to make it happen." I think your post and others do add important gravity to the fact that if you're out in the middle of nowhere, you can truly wander into nothingness and lose your bearings and put yourself in trouble. I suppose I hoped the OP wasn't going to actually wander aimlessly on some sort of odd spirit quest 8-)
Whoa, under the item description, one thing says:
Cooks evenly and retains heat; an excellent source of nutritional iron
Does that mean that cooking things in that pan adds nutritional iron to the food? I didn't know that could happen.
Keep the tips coming!
Well, they're assuming anyone shopping at WalMart has a shitty diet, so anything it can do to help... :P
They do leach some iron into food, especially if you cook acidic foods like tomatoes. Nothing to really worry about, though. There are several options for cookware, and it really is great for camping (aside from the weight) as it's so versatile.
We asked him more questions about the location and he answered them, I swear we did.
Iron from a cast iron skillet is good for you. I ate off one every day for years and I'm FINE. No meavy hetal poinsing sutsowever.
I host a podcast about movies.