Swank Camping Advice

[Betty]

Bring 2 tubs for washing dishes and a few old dish towels for cleaning up. (one tub to wash and one to rinse)

We also really liked having a perc. coffee maker and a tea kettle for boiling water for hot choc, dishes whatever - it boils it really quickly.

Tarps and bungie cords - along with a few trees you can make yourself a little shelter so when it snows while you're camping (!) you can eat your toast without it getting soggy. yeah - it snowed on us quite a bit when we were there.

snake bite kit. ya know - just in case.

something to start your fire with - fake log chunks, fire starter sticks, newspaper - something...

We've also got a small portable generator that recharges when plugged in. It's got a cig. lighter hole, regular electric plug, air compressor, and even car jumper cables. It's about a foot square. Not needed for everyone - but came in handy for us.

camp toaster - cheap and really great. I was so glad we had this.

those extendable forks for toasting marshmellow - walmart had a 2 pack for $2.50 I think - they work SO much better then a bent hanger. My marshmellow didn't twirl around and around.

I miss camping.

[Disneyphile]

Just to compare:

Originally Posted by Betty

Bring 2 tubs for washing dishes and a few old dish towels for cleaning up. (one tub to wash and one to rinse)

We usually just bring two spray bottles - one with soapy water and the other for just water. It's like a spray-on/wipe-off dish washer, and works great.

snake bite kit. ya know - just in case.

We bring a small self-packed first aid kit with bandaids, assorted meds, razor blades, lancets, and Neosporin. It gets used more often than any of our other camping supplies.

something to start your fire with - fake log chunks, fire starter sticks, newspaper - something...

Drier lint works really well, especially that from towels.

Also, wet wipes come in VERY handy, no pun intended.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Betty

Bring 2 tubs for washing dishes and a few old dish towels for cleaning up. (one tub to wash and one to rinse)

How about bringing the kitchen sink!

Originally Posted by Betty

We also really liked having a perc. coffee maker and a tea kettle for boiling water for hot choc, dishes whatever - it boils it really quickly.

Better yet: the Coleman Camping Coffee Maker. It fits right over a burner on your camp stove and makes 10 cups of drip coffee. Under $35.00. Worked great!

Originally Posted by Betty

We've also got a small portable generator that recharges when plugged in. It's got a cig. lighter hole, regular electric plug, air compressor, and even car jumper cables. It's about a foot square. Not needed for everyone - but came in handy for us.

As part of my Ryobi 18 volt tool kit, I have an air compressor. It works GREAT for air mattresses (and tires should the need arise). They also make a fan that runs off the same batteries, plus we have a car charger for the batteries (should the need arise). Plus, I happened to have my cordless reciprocating saw (like a Sawzall) and circular saw which came in handy for collecting firewood. Pumps that one needs to plug into the car to work are a PITA.