9 Unusual Camping Tips
In this episode of the Outside Health and Fitness podcast I share 9 camping tips you’ll want to try on your next trip.
On Today’s show you’ll discover…

…clever ways to get a fire going;
…how to bring more with you, while lightening your load;
…great ideas for eating better, sleeping better and having more fun on your next camping trip.

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Camping Tips
Make a Swedish Torch

take a good sized log, 2 or 3 feet long, with nice flat ends and
with a chainsaw cut an X in the top and part of the way down.
stand the log up with the X on the top, set your tinder and kindling in the X and light it

Use a Pencil Sharpener to make Tinder

Find a few pencil sized twigs’
Sharpen them and use the shavings you make for tinder.

 Use Doritos or Toilet Paper Roll with Dryer Lint

Doritos make excellent fire starters
or try bringing an empty toilet paper roll and pack it with dryer lint

Belt Pan Holder

Fasten a belt around a tree
Add “S” hooks
Hang your pots and pans

Straw Containers
All you need for this tip are

straws,
a lighter and
an Altoids tin (or other small container).
Cut straws so they will fit nicely in your container.
Then use your lighter to melt and seal one end of the straw.

Nalgene Baby

Pour nearly boiling water into your bottle;
Put the bottle in a sock or wrap a bandanna around it
Place in your sleeping bag to stay warm (make sure the cover is on tight!)

Homemade Coffee Bags

Place coffee ground into a filter;
tie off with dental floss (non-flavored works best)
brew as you would tea with a tea bag

thanks to Buzzfeed.com for this tip!
 Google Maps

Before you head out download the free google maps app for your phone (ios or android)
before you go search for the area you’ll be traveling in.
Next type “OK maps” or “OKAY maps” in the search field and hit search.
Now the area you just looked up is stored in your cache.

Bring a LifeStraw
The lifeStraw can filter enough water for one person for an entire year!  If you ever got lost or run out of water on the trail it could be the best $20.00 you ever spent!  Thanks to distractify.com for this tip
Shop for LifeStraw on Amazon *note this not an affiliate link…I just think this is a handy device to have with you in the backcountry!
 
Bonus
For more Camping Tips check out:

5 Backpacking Tips for Backcountry Adventure
How to Stay Safe on the Trail with Ben Maynard from Ben On Adventures

Photo Attribution
“Swedish Fire Torch” by http://zenzi.org/ “Nalgene Bottle” By BrokenSphere (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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