Camping Checklist

[Guardian]

Hey Guys , I'm going to need your help for a moment. Basucally, at some point in the next month, I will be going on a camping trip - probably somewhere next to a river for fishing purposes.

My questions are:

1. Disregarding the fishing equipment, what do you recommend I take with me?

2. How many (250ml) Gas Cylinders would you recommend taking? (see the list in purple for all Gas-burning equipment).

3: Which of the following would you take?: (would you take them all?)

• Plate
• Frying Pan
• Pot
• Cup
• Mess Tin

The following things highlighted in purple are definitely coming:

4-man Pop-up Tent.
Portable Gas Stove
Portable Gas Heater
Dynamo Lantern

Thanks in advance guys.
Sorry if this seems like quite a pointless set of questions, I just don't want to be carrying around a mass of unnecessary equipment.

 

[Slash]

4 propane cylinders will last you a week or more. I go a week every year and we go through about 2, feeding 5+ people.

I'd take all the stuff from #3. Mess tin might be able to get away without.

 

[Guardian]

4 propane cylinders will last you a week or more. I go a week every year and we go through about 2, feeding 5+ people.

I'd take all the stuff from #3. Mess tin might be able to get away without.

You've no idea how helpful that is to me.

Thanks a bunch Slashfan. 👍

 

[Omnis]

You're gonna need a winnebago.

 

[opelgt1969]

Hiking in or driving close enough that you can take more than you will use?
Tent
Friends
Food
How old are you (beer)?
How long camping?

 

[Slash]

You've no idea how helpful that is to me.

Thanks a bunch Slashfan. 👍

It would be nice to get more info for a better analysis of your situation and it will be easier to provide some insight.


How long are you going?
Are you planning on being stationary (camp in one spot, hike surrounding trails and return)
Are you always going to be on the move?
How many people in your party are going


You may find that you'll need a lot of food. Hiking burns a lot of calories.

 

[TB]

Dress in layers. It'll likely bee cool in the mornings and evenings and warm(er) during the day. Being able to add/shed layers accordingly helps immensely.

Are you doing any hiking? If so, a comfortable pair of boots, or at the very least a pair of shoes with good tread. Also a backpack for carrying miscellaneous items.

Food/snacks and drink should be along for the ride, too. Unless you're going to go all Grizzly Adams and drink the river water and eat the fish.

 

[Guardian]

Hiking in or driving close enough that you can take more than you will use?

Taking two Kombi vans (partner and berlingo), so there's enough room for more than enough.

Friends?

Essentially just family. There'll be 5 of us altogether, but two vans will easily do that.

How old are you (beer)?

I'm 19, but I don't drink alcohol whatsoever.

How long camping?

It'll probably be a 'leave on Monday morning, go home on Wednesday morning' situation. Nothing massive.

We'll be stationary in the one area for the trip. And thank you for the tip regarding clothing TB. 👍 I'll definitely wear extra layers.

Drinking river water? No thank you, sir.
I'll stick to IRN BRU.

I sincerely appreciate your help guys.

 

[Slash]

Stock up on food. Trust me, with 5 people food runs out rather fast.

 

[Pagey279]

Where are you going? The weather might render what I'm going to say pointless but some places, especially near water could be midge infested. If so be sure to pick up some deet (easy to find, any good camping shop will have some), and a net for your head. I think they are drawn to the carbon dioxide in your breath, and will swarm around your head.

As for food take packs of dried fruit, very convenient on the go. Nuts and raisins are good too. Pasta is an easy meal for the evening, sustaining, tasty, easy to cook, easy to wash up etc. A good pudding or late night snack is Jamaican ginger cake, or golden syrup cake, and instant custard. Again easy but tasty. And porridge for breakfast.

A swiss army knife or a multi tool will be invaluable.

Make sure your tent has a porch, it separates the sleeping area and all your luggage nicely.

For the hiking part a camelback is a good idea, and if your doing it the old fashioned way a map and a decent compass to take accurate bearings with.

Oh and a spade, for your toilet trench. Be sure to dig your trench far away from any footpath or walkway, its very very embarrassing when someone walks along and spots you crouched down doing your business. If you can't tell I'm speaking from experience there.

That's all I can think of for the moment.

 

[ItsAllAboutWins]

Don't forget a gun. Where I live, there are bears, coyotes wildcats, bobcats, and a lot of poisonous snakes. You are in the wild, and animals will be wild. Especially if they smell food.

 

[MarinaDiamandis]

Don't forget a gun. Where I live, there are bears, coyotes wildcats, bobcats, and a lot of poisonous snakes. You are in the wild, and animals will be wild. Especially if they smell food.

I don't think he'll be needing a gun in the U.K.

However, would you really shoot an animal because it wanted/took your food?

 

[Lizard]

Camping. Hate it. Everywhere I sleep needs 4 solid walls around it and it needs to be warm. I will put up with 4 metal walls of a motorhome or even a seat in a car but camping I just hate.
But anyway from my experience.

A heater and light you can have inside the tent is a must IMO as it is very useful if it is cold or raining. Gas lasted cooking 4 nights last time and the bottle wasn't even full. Frying pan I would take. It is the easiest thing to use on the stoves. Mess tins may be easier than plates but then I was fine with plates.

A gun? Yeh that sheep looks threatening.

 

[Slash]

I don't think he'll be needing a gun in the U.K.

However, would you really shoot an animal because it wanted/took your food?

I'd make an honest attempt to scare it off first before killing it. I usually kill for food purposes excluding woodchucks. Those are just fun for target practice.

 

[opelgt1969]

Question about the van will it be close enough to campsite (within 1/4 mile) so you could have stuff in van to go get if needed?

If so maybe take 5 gallon water jug several to use for cooking, drinking.
Pillow
music (Boom box) no you don't need to crank it loud just something for sounds
Marshmallows
Binoculars Camera
Swiss Army Knife
Trash bags (So you can leave campsite cleaner than it was) Also good to put stuff in in case of rain.

 

[Slash]

We take a lot of water, coffee etc.

 

[ItsAllAboutWins]

I don't think he'll be needing a gun in the U.K.

However, would you really shoot an animal because it wanted/took your food?

Depends on the animal. If its big enough to eat me or hurt me, it gets 2 warning shots. If it doesn't leave, then I'm not risking my safety. I don't hunt animals and I don't like it when people hunt them for sport, but killing one for safety is acceptable.

 

[Lizard]

Depends on the animal. If its big enough to eat me or hurt me, it gets 2 warning shots. If it doesn't leave, then I'm not risking my safety. I don't hunt animals and I don't like it when people hunt them for sport, but killing one for safety is acceptable.

Not likely to happen in this country.

I mean wildlife killing people in the UK is so rare it makes the paper.

 

[MarinaDiamandis]

Depends on the animal. If its big enough to eat me or hurt me, it gets 2 warning shots. If it doesn't leave, then I'm not risking my safety. I don't hunt animals and I don't like it when people hunt them for sport, but killing one for safety is acceptable.

Just out of interest, what lengths do you go to to seal and secure the food?

When I was camping in Romania (Brown bear, Gray Wolf, Lynx, Wildcat) I stored mine in Tupperware, then put it in a bag suspended off of the ground from a tree branch a little way from where I had my tent set up. I also cleaned my cooking equipment away from camp.

 

[ItsAllAboutWins]

Not likely to happen in this country.

I mean wildlife killing people in the UK is so rare it makes the paper.

Oh, then that's a horse of a different color. You should be okay.

Just out of interest, what lengths do you go to to seal and secure the food?

When I was camping in Romania (Brown bear, Gray Wolf, Lynx, Wildcat) I stored mine in Tupperware, then put it in a bag suspended off of the ground from a tree branch a little way from where I had my tent set up. I also cleaned my cooking equipment away from camp.

When I camp now, it's the occasional tent in the back used with the kids. I haven't slept in a tent for the experience since I was about 17, and then we would catch fish to cook, shoot squirrel or rabbit to cook also. We would skin the food during the day, and the unused bits would be taken quite a ways down the river bank to be buried. Now if I go camping, it's from a pull along camper. My back isn't so fond of the ground since I got in a bad wreck when I was 20.

I'm totally with you on the sealing and storage of food. Especially raw meat. The more you can do to prevent the scent of food from being picked up, the better off you are. You don't want any unwanted visitors in the night.

 

[Durp13579]

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I'd take all the stuff from #3. Mess tin might be able to get away without.[/QUOTE]


It may not be neccary, but it sure is nice. Unless you use paper plates, I would recommend
it. Especially if you are going on a group trip.

Also, an oddball suggestion, but if other people snore etc. bring ear plugs. I sometimes will bring them along just in case.

 

[Rit]

If you're planning on going off by yourself for a hike or whatever you'll want to have a whistle with you.Just buy a cheapie at the dollar store and hang it around your neck for the duration.That just may save your life some day...👍

 

[terminator363]

I will put up with 4 metal walls of a motorhome...

I hate sleeping in a motorhome I do beach camping in the summer and it's baking during the day (it just magnifies temperature). The metal trailer becomes a giant boiler with you inside. Then in the morning/night the cool sea breeze turns the tin can into a freezer. I gave up on it. I pulled out a 2-man tent up next to the camper and slept there, and I didn't experience the extreme temperatures I was feeling in the camper and slept incredibly well (with an Intex mattress of course). Actually now that I've brought it up buy one as it is a necessity when sleeping in a tent:

 

[Barra333]

Drinking river water? No thank you, sir.
I'll stick to IRN BRU.

Same thing isn't it?

Take a headlamp. Not a handheld torch/flashlight, but one that mounts on your head with an elastic strap.

 

[Patrick]

I hate sleeping in a motorhome I do beach camping in the summer and it's baking during the day (it just magnifies temperature). The metal trailer becomes a giant boiler with you inside. Then in the morning/night the cool sea breeze turns the tin can into a freezer. I gave up on it. I pulled out a 2-man tent up next to the camper and slept there, and I didn't experience the extreme temperatures I was feeling in the camper and slept incredibly well (with an Intex mattress of course). Actually now that I've brought it up buy one as it is a necessity when sleeping in a tent:

You motor home doesn't have an air conditioner or heater?

 

[daan]

Don't forget a gun. Where I live, there are bears, coyotes wildcats, bobcats, and a lot of poisonous snakes. You are in the wild, and animals will be wild. Especially if they smell food.

Are you trying to get him arrested? The most dangerous animal you're likely to come across in Scotland is a grumpy sheep. Although an irate haggis can give you a nasty scratch.

Deer kill about 10 humans a year in the UK, although that is through car accidents with them. There have been no recorded incidents of a deer directly attacking and killing a human. Wasps kill 4 people a year due to allergic reactions. The adder is our only poisonous snake but there have been no recorded deaths for an adder bite since 1975.

Dress in layers. It'll likely bee cool in the mornings and evenings and warm(er) during the day.

Scotland? In May? Warm won't an issue. Warmer probably won't be an issue.

 

[thelvynau]

Would probably need the gun if camping here in Australia.

 

[Guardian]

Regarding the whole weapon thing , the only thing I would potentially need a gun for - would be to unleash my fury at the midges.

I've got a Highlander midge net, but I'm not being overly optimistic.

 

[dhandeh]

Toilet roll, wet wipes, toilet roll, tiffin, toilet roll, haribo, toilet roll, pot noodles, toilet roll, torch.

And toilet roll.

 

[Lizard]

Toilet toll.

Spending a penny in literal fashion I see.