More Great Camping Tips
Okay, it’s almost Memorial Day weekend. Who has a camping trip planned? What about the rest of the summer? I love, love, love camping and would literally camp every single summer weekend if I could. I don’t consider myself a pro though and I’m always looking for new tips that will help my camping trips go more smoothly.
If you are ready to head out to the campground, these tips will probably help you too! From keeping bees at bay to some great camping recipes, we’ve touched on quite a few camping topics below. Read on:
More Great Camping Tips
How to Get Rid of Bees While Camping
If you aren’t a fan of bees, read this post on how to get rid of bees while camping! A bee sting can seriously put a hamper on your trip, so read up on how to avoid them while you are camping.
Camping for Beginners
If you are a newbie camping, this list of tips for beginner campers will help! We all start somewhere, they key is to start!
Camping list for Outdoor Adventures
If you love being fully prepared for your great outdoor adventures, be sure to check out this all inclusive list!
This is basically a list of what you should bring and things you can do to make your trip more smoothly. Many of us long-time campers can attest that it’s super easy to forget something so a list like this can definitely come in handy!
First Time RV Camping Tips
Are you headed out in an RV for the first time? This awesome list is full of tips for a first time RV trip!
Get a Griddle or Grill That is Dedicated to Camping
I am a big believer in making sure you have all of the camping tools you need packed up and read for your next trip all the time. This includes a cooking tool. We use a Blackstone Griddle and it packs up wonderfully and is easy to store for our next trip.
If you aren’t sure what to cook while at camp, check out these Blackstone Camping Recipes.
My Favorite Camping Tips and Tricks
Do you have any upcoming camping trips planned? I absolutely love camping and I cannot wait until our upcoming trips this spring and summer! Whether you are a new camper or a long time expert, we all can typically use some new tips and tricks for camping.
Check out this list of my favorite camping tricks and see if they can help you have the best camping trip ever coming up! Whether you need tips to help your trip go more smoothly or you need tips for saving money while you hit the great outdoors, you’ll find some tips here! I hope you have so much fun at the campground, my friends!
My Favorite Campings Tips and Tricks
20 Items You Can Get From Dollar Tree
Did you know that there are quite a few things you need for camping that only requires a trip to Dollar Tree?! It’s true!! Check out the list here.
Tips for Camping with Kids
Kids are amazing and fun and silly, but they do require a little bit more when it comes to camping. If you are headed out camping with kids, check out these tips for camping with kids.
Free Camping Planner and Printable Camping Food List
This free camping planner and printable camping food list will help you keep track of what you need and what is packed for your trip ahead. Trust me, once you are all packed up, it’s easy to forget if you packed something or not.
Essential Kitchen Gadgets for Your Camping Trip
Do you bring any kitchen gadgets with you when you go camping? There are a few that are a must have for many! Check out this list of essential kitchen gadgets!
Camping Gear for Beginners
If you are brand new to camping, be sure and check out this Camping Gear for Beginners list! I promise it will help you prepare for a great trip!
Our Favorite Camping Tips and Tricks
Am I the only one that is planning for warmer weather activities? I didn’t think so! I am currently all about trying to plan out some camping trips for the upcoming summer (you have to book sites EARLY in my state). I have been camping for years and years, but we have several people joining us for some trips that are newbies.
Since they are new, I have been sharing some of our favorite tips and tricks with them and I figured I would come on here and do the same for you! Camping is such a great way to vacation on a budget and I love sharing my love of camping with others.
Our Favorite Camping Tips and Tricks
These posts offer some of our favorite tips and tricks for setting up camp, starting fires, cooking at camp, you name it!
Ultimate Camp Set Up Tips for Beginners
This list of the ultimate camp set up tips is a great introduction to camping for beginners! It doesn’t leave anything out.
What to Pack for Your First RV Trip
Are you headed out camping in an RV? If so, check out this list of what to pack for your first RV trip!
Easiest Best DIY Fire Starter
Are you still a fire building newbie? Check out this tip on how to create the easiest best DIY Fire Starter! We’ve been doing a version of this for years and it works great!
Camping Gear List for Beginners
If you aren’t quite sure what gear you will need to get started on your camping adventures, check out this great camping gear list for beginners.
7 Essential Family Camping Tips to Avoid Disaster
Sometimes things go wrong on vacation. This can happen no matter what type of vacation you are taking, whether it’s a cruise or an all inclusive or camping! These 7 essential family camping tips will help you to avoid disaster on your camping adventures.
Winter Camping Tips
Have you ever gone camping in the wintertime? For years, my husband kept asking me to go camping with him in the winter time. I always looked at him like he was absolutely crazy because that just seemed awful to me. I do love a good adventure though, so I eventually gave in. I’m glad I did!
Before I took that jump to be a winter camper, I definitely did some serious research (you know, to make sure that I wouldn’t die). If you are interested in hearing some winter camping tips to make sure you have a successful trip, check them out below.
Winter Camping Tips
Check out these tips here, and if you have any to add to the mix, comment below!
Pack Layers for Clothing
To stay warm in the outdoors, you have got to layer your clothes. Lots of socks, hats, and even gloves. Layer your tops too. I even wear leggings under my pants during these camping trips. Bringing warm clothing can make or break your camping trip.
Invest in a Winter Worthy Tent
Your typical tent just isn’t going to cut it when you are camping in the wintertime. You need a tent that is created to withstand cold temperatures and storm situations. These are often more expensive than a typical tent, but it will make all the difference in your experience.
Bring Hand Warmers
Have you ever used hand warmers? These are awesome for camping for several reasons. They are great for keeping in your pockets throughout the day to keep your hands warm, but they are really great for tossing in your sleeping bag to keep you warm while you sleep.
Grab a Propane Heater
A good propane heater is a great way to keep yourself warm while at your camp during the day. These are not for inside your tent (seriously…that’s dangerous for multiple reasons), but they can make your daytimes much better.
Add Blankets to Your Sleeping Bag.
Grab a sleeping bag liner or even bring extra blankets to put inside of your sleeping bag. It makes a world of difference in how warm you will be.
Camping 101: Non Food Items to Bring
I just got back from a 4 day camping trip and oh my goodness, did we have fun! I have camped all my life although we have not done it as often as I would have liked for the last couple of years. As it turns out, it’s easy to forget what you are doing when you take a break from it! I discovered that while I thought I was thoroughly prepared, I was not. I forgot some items that made it difficult to camp with ease.
I guess I should first acknowledge that while I do love to camp, I also like to have some amenities and things to make outdoor life a little bit easier. For example, I like to have a camp stove because cooking over a campfire is sometimes a pain, plus, I was camping in Oregon which means that many places have campfire bans right now anyway. So, back to the lesson at hand, here are the no food items to bring camping that will make your camping trip easier!
Camping 101: Non Food Items to Bring
Paper Towels / Washcloths, etc
I brought nice, fluffy towels for each member of our family. I did not, however, bring paper towels or washcloths of any kind to wash dishes or dry hands. Yeah, that was a real pain for me.
Pots / Pans / Cooking Utensils / Knives
This was actually our second camping trip of the season. Our first one was an absolute disaster and I forgot everything. Yes, this included the pots and pans for cooking with. I didn’t even bring a knife to cut the potatoes and veggies with. Yeah, we ran into town and bought food a lot that trip. It was ridiculous. (I was only about 2 weeks out of surgery though, so I’m blaming that).
Trash Bags / Plastic Storage Bags
Things are going to get dirty or wet or both and you don’t want to just toss them in your duffel bag or in your car, right? Make sure to bring along plastic trash bags as well as smaller plastic bags to store these things in until you get home.
Soap
For the love of all things, don’t forget to bring soap. While I did remember hand soap and body soap. I totally forgot to bring dish soap or laundry soap. Why laundry soap, you ask? Well, I have a toddler that wet the bed while we were camping and that sleeping bag simply needed to be washed. We couldn’t wait 3 more days. Luckily the campground we stayed in had a laundromat, but I had to scrounge around my car until I found enough quarters to pay for the soap in the dispenser.
Camping 101: How to Stay Safe in Nature
Are you heading out camping soon? Will this be your first camping trip? Are you a little concerned about staying safe while out in nature? Camping is a ton of fun and you can have an amazing time out there, you do need to prepare yourself to stay safe too though, because yes, things can happen and you need to be prepared for that.
These tips will help you to learn how to stay safe in nature. Have fun, my friends! I hope this camping trip is the best one ever!
Camping 101: How to Stay Safe in Nature
Bring a First Aid Kit
We all know how important first aid kits are, right? This is especially true when out in nature without a medicine cabinet or store nearby. Make sure you have a full first aid kit than can help with any ouchies that happen while out in nature. This should include bandages, alcohol wipes, allergy medicine, pain relief, etc.
Bring Bear Spray
If you are really out there camping in nature, a can of bear spray can go a long way toward making you feel safer out there. It seems like I am reading more and more about bear attacks or close encounters these days, so I’m always prepared with spray, even if I think my camping destination is not at risk of a bear sighting.
Sunscreen
I have gotten the worst sunburns of my life while camping. Even if you have lots of trees around you, you will be in the sun more than normal. You don’t want to come home in pain and burnt to a crisp, do you? BRING THE SUNSCREEN.
Watch the Weather Reports
You don’t want to get caught up in a storm that could hurt you or leave you stranded. Pay very close attention to the weather as it leads up to your trip. If the weather is going to be bad, consider cancelling. I know it’s a bummer to cancel vacations, but it’s a bigger bummer to be injured on vacation.
9 Camping Must-Haves for Your Trip
Okay, so yesterday we talked a little bit about the best tips on making a camping trip fun, but we haven’t yet talked about what you should take with you on this epic camping trip. Honestly, most of us aren’t hard core survivalists or even kick-butt boy scouts which means that most of us could use a good reminder of what we should have with us when we head into the wilderness or to that awesome modern campground we just reserved (no judgement here, I do both kinds of camping).
So, here they are my friends, 9 camping must-haves for your trip:
- Matches or a lighter. C’mon, I know you aren’t about to start a fire with the rock and stick method. Grab yourself some matches or a lighter and make it easy on yourself.
- First aid kit. You should always have a first aid kit in your car anyway, but be sure you have one when camping.
- Tarp. In addition to your tent, a tarp is great for keeping the rain away.
- Sleeping bags. No one wants to sleep on the cold hard ground. Be sure that you have a good sleeping bag for nighttime.
- Flashlights. It’s going to get dark at some point. Make sure you can see!
- Pocketknife or multitool. You never know when you are going to need to cut rope, or open a can. Plus, side a multi-tool such a Swiss Army Knife have corkscrews, you can drink your wine while camping!
- Cooler. You need to keep all of that yummy camping food nice and cold.
- Ice. Again, even in the cooler, your food and drinks are not going to be so good without ice.
- Toilet paper. This is especially true if you are out in the wilderness (campgrounds often keep such necessities in stock). You don’t want to have to use leaves, do you?
What is the must-have item that you always make sure to take camping with you?
8 Tips for a Fun Camping Trip
Are you planning to take your family on an epic camping trip this summer? I am literally packing for the first camping trip of the season as we speak! Spending my morning packing though, has me thinking about all of the ways that we make sure our camping trips are successful and not to brag, but we haven’t had a bad camping trip yet! That said, we are outdoorsy type people and I know that not everyone loves to be outdoors, so these may not work for everyone, but they have always worked for us!
Here are my 8 tips for a fun camping trip:
- Reserve your spot early. This is especially true if you are going camping at a popular location. It sucks to show up ready to make camp only to find no spots open.
- Leave early. Setting up camp in the dark isn’t always super easy. With this in mind try to leave as early as possible so you make it to your destination before darkness falls.
- Make a list. A couple of days before your camping trip make a list of things that you need to pack and a shopping list for camping gear that you may need.
- Shop before you go. Take your list and head to store to stock up on food and gear well in advance of your trip. You don’t want to be rushing to get supplies on the day you are suppose to be on your way. You also don’t want to have to buy it all once you get to your location (it’s going to be more expensive).
- Don’t forget chairs. Okay, this is a camping foul that I have done. I know it should be on the list, but we once forgot our chairs and while we still had a blast that trip, having chairs would have been a nice touch.
- Pack extra clothes. You never know when the weather will turn or maybe you will slip and fall in the water. It helps to have extra clothes packed with you.
- Bring something for the kids to do. Yes, it is nice to enjoy the outdoors and the nature all around you, but sometimes it helps to have a little added something for the kids to do. For our big kids we bring cards and dice for game playing and the toddler always has toys with him to play with.
- Unplug. Even if the campground that you are staying in has wifi, make a point to unplug from electronics for your trip. It’s nice to really get away sometimes.