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Camping Safety Tip: Have Fun and Be Safe

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

There is a lot of enjoyment when you go on a camping trip because it allows you and your family members an infrequent chance to get together. Most people use a tent for shelter on their camping vacation, and an RV is a popular option. However, there is little reason to worry too much about the activities you will do on a camping trip. It is actually better to stop and learn a few things about basic camping safety tips in order to enjoy the trip. By knowing and following a few simple camping safety tips, you will create a memorable experience for the whole family.

Commonsense Rules the Day

Most of the camping safety tips are common sense ideas, and a reminder of them never hurts. This way you will less likely forget these tips, and put you or your family in a dangerous situation. An example of a common sense camping safety tip is to know if the national forest you plan to set up camp allows the use of camping stoves. If fire danger is high, you need to know this.

Another example of a common sense camping safety tip is to avoid the use of camping cooking equipment in windy or rainy weather conditions. You should also know to cook only if you have enough light. Most importantly, you should not leave cooking equipment unattended for any amount of time.

You should insist on following camping safety tips ensuring a three-foot safety zone around the cooking area.  Adults should enforce the boundary, and not allow children to be within three feet of the cooking area.  Do not allow the cooking area to become a dumping ground for paper plates, cups, paper towels, and other materials that are combustible. Similarly, clear away dry leaves or pine needles from the area you want to use as a cooking spot.

Another important camping safety tip is to buy fire-resistant camping tents that are UL listed. Set up your tent away from the cooking area. Use only battery powered lanterns or flashlights for light, and build any campfire downwind and away from your tents. Learn some of these simple camping safety tips, and you will make the camping vacation a safe one for your entire family.

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What is the Best Camping Food?

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Making the choice about which food is the best camping food is not a simple task. There are so many choices, and you cannot possibly take everything with you on vacation. For those of you who are planning to leave soon to go camping, here are a few best camping food recipes. These are great ideas for people who have to plan all the meals, but may come up short on ideas.

Breakfast

When it comes to the best camping food, you need to plan for all three of the day’s meals.  For breakfast, why not try some oatmeal and cereal.  Oatmeal and cereal are very good foods, and both will stay fresh until you get around to eating them. With oatmeal and cereal, your breakfast will not be boring. In addition, you can never go wrong with coffee, tea, powdered juices, and dried fruit.

Lunch

Now for lunch, the best camping foods consist of menu items like cold cuts and bread for sandwiches, all types of pastas that you can heat over the stove, and meat for barbeques. Your list of choices is almost endless, and you can even include desserts like cake and pies. Just make sure you eat any cakes or pies within a day or two before they go stale.

Dinner

Dinner is for most people the most fun and important meal of the day. Here are some other best camping foods you might find interesting. A perfect foundation for almost every dinner meal is rice.  All you need is the dried rice, a pot and some boiling water over a stove. You can make a variety of different meals using different ingredients that you add to rice for great meals.

An old favorite on the list are hot dogs, and vegetables are so easy to cook. In addition, remember to bring along snacks. Peanuts and pretzels will last the entire trip. Another excellent option includes dehydrated foods.  Stores everywhere sell dehydrated foods.  Dehydrated food products come in a large variety, with something for everyone.

If you bring the right foods and have fun planning your meals, camping meals do not have to be boring and bland. Camping should be an enjoyable experience, and making sure that you have the best camping food makes the trip that much better.

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Camping Equipment at Bargain Prices

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Camping vacations can be one of the least expensive vacations you will ever experience. Camping has become a high-tech vacation for many people, and they spend large sums of money on expensive camping equipment.  This can turn an inexpensive vacation into a budget nightmare if you are not paying attention. Camping equipment can be quite expensive, and it is also difficult to resist spending money on great camping equipment. How can you resist a portable camping oven and a stove, a grill, and pots and pans? What about that state-of-the-art tent and the modern sleeping bags? Before long you could spend more than the flight you decided not to book this year. Even the boat cruise you dreamt about is less expensive. You do not need to spend a lot of money for camping equipment if you know where to shop, and how.

Used Camping Equipment?

Did you know you can buy used camping equipment? You can find used camping equipment almost anywhere. You can find used camping equipment for sale on EBay. Look in the Yellow Pages and you will find stores that specialize in used camping gear. If you feel funny about using equipment that was used by other people, there are other ways to find brand new camping gear at discount prices.

Overstocked Items

Many stores carry so much overhead that they offer camping equipment at closeout prices to make room for newer stock. If you find out one of the items you want to buy is out of stock, ask about the one or two identical items that are on floor display. Camping stores will often sell these to you at an even deeper discount because the display item is the only one left.  This is one way to find inexpensive and good quality camping gear.

Second-Hand Camping Equipment

Ask your friends and family if they, or someone they know, have old camping equipment they want to unload. If they never use the equipment, and at first seem reluctant to part with it, offer them a small sum of money for it. It is still cheaper than if you bought it in the store!

Always remember that it is not about the amount of camping equipment you have; it is about spending quality time with your family. If you can afford only cheaper equipment, then these recommendations will help you find it. Now get out there, be with your family, and enjoy Mother Nature!

Now go have fun as your reconnect with nature and your family.

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