Swank Camping Advice

[Ghoulish Delight]

The wiki has an excellent packing list that really helped us a lot.

If you plan on doing any sort of hiking/walking, I definitely recommend a camel back. We did the water bottle thing and even with convenient sport straps, they are just a nuisance. Infinitely more manageable to just distribute that weight and not hang it off one side of your body. Also, since a backpack is a good thing to have while hiking anyway, it efficiently combines items and keeps the number of straps you're wrangling down.

[Kevy Baby]

In addition to the additions below, I would suggest not investing heavily in a lot of different things. If you come on a Camp Swank trip (like we just did), you can probably borrow a lot - both from non-LoT friends and fellow LoT campers (we lent out both a tent and two sleeping bags and I know one could easily get away with not bringing any cooking stuff). That way, you can get a feel for what works for you.

Personally, I suggest bringing your own queen sized bed with full linens (sheets, feather mattress, down comforter, etc.) but that is just me GusGus.

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Some sort of lantern that you can set on a table or floor of your tent. I'm beginning to think that gas lamps are more trouble than they're worth, since there are many smaller electric options, and you can always go for rechargable batteries.

While having the electric ones in the tent is much safer, I am a fan of the traditional fuel powered lamp as they can be MUCH brighter. Once you get the hang of them (dealing with the mantles, pump priming, etc.), they are fairly easy to work with.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The wiki has an excellent packing list that really helped us a lot.

Excellent point!