Camping Made Safer – Essential Supplies to Keep in Mind
So, you are getting ready for an upcoming camping trip and are thinking about the “essentials” for your weekend in the woods. You probably have all of your gear for setting up a camp site including a tent, sleeping bag and other equipment. You are also probably thinking about cooking, bathing and even some “luxuries” like communication and any emergency needs.
This is a wise approach to an enjoyable weekend or camping trip because many people forget about some of the more difficult realities while they prepare for a vacation. For example, what will you do in the event of a medical emergency? While you may know that a hospital is about twenty miles from the camp site, the problem may be that you have no idea how to find the hospital! What kind of facilities are at the location? Will there be hot water? What kind of lighting will be available?
Luckily modern technology can provide solutions and answers to all of these questions through solar powered products, and a frequent camper would be wise to invest in some of the best solar powered camping essentials.
Beginning with communications; like millions of other consumers you probably have a cell phone, mobile device or GPS. Each of these remarkable gadgets can function in a wide number of ways, but each of them also requires a fully charged battery. The problem then is just how to charge a battery in the middle of the woods? The answer is a portable solar charger. These are lightweight and completely portable solar panels that are constructed of durable and flexible materials that will provide a small, personal electronic device with a full charge. Some backpackers will even drape the waterproof units over the exterior of their pack and use it to feed their GPS with a constant charge throughout the day! This is also great for emergency situations where a cellular phone or other device may be required to call for help. Often times, a good solar charger may be your only life line when out in the wilderness.
The next area where solar equipment can help out on a camping trip is lighting. There are an enormous range of solar powered lamps and lights that can provide up to twelve hours of service on a single charge. This saves campers from lugging the significantly heavier, battery powered units traditionally used in the woods, and it also eliminates any concerns about running out of light when batteries die.
Finally, one of the most enjoyable experiences provided by solar power on a camping trip is a hot shower. Specially treated bags can be filled with ice cold stream water and left in the sun for a few hours where the bag superheats the water and provides a steaming hot shower for a lucky camper!
Jonathan Gal
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I’m going camping this weekend and I am wondering about supplies for boiling up some blue crabs on site?
It’s been years since I last went camping and I’m wondering if this can be done with a open grill and large pot or if I need to get a camping stove. Any recipes, tips, or answers will be helpful.
If you’re going to do a lot of near-the-car camping, I’d recommend getting a Dutch oven and a tripod. If you hang a Dutch oven over a campfire and just keep throwing wood on the fire (which you’d probably do anyway), then you should have no problem boiling water long enough for some tasty crabs.
Camping stoves are convenient – I use them when I’m away from the car – but I find cooking over a fire is more satisfying. I also like to avoid using the non-refillable propane/butane tanks required by many stoves.
im going on a weekend camping trip what supplies should i bring along?
my girlfriend and i are going on a weekend camping trip in north central ohio and i was just wondring what suppiles i should bring along with us. we want to have a more wilderness experiance and do not want to bring along alot of technological gadgets so please help just a list of things we would need to take with us
Okay, you will need a two sleeping bags, two sleeping pads, enough food for the trip, (plan the menu ahead of time, don’t just take random stuff.) a stove, pots/pans/spatuala/other cooking supplies. Each of you will also need a cup and bowl ( plate is optional), water bottle (nalgene?) and enough water, unless the campsite has potable water. A poncho/rain jacket would be a good idea, and a warm jacket for night time. You will also need cloths, just an extra pair should be enough. (Number of days -1) And matches for a fire, some money, maybe an ax/knife?
If you need me to explain what you should get, just email me.