Depending on the wildlife in the area, you might want to carry a 44 mag. Moose, Elk and Bear will laugh at a 9mm
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Pack List
Pack, tent
Water Filter, canteen
Rain gear
Trowel, TP
Tool set: duct tape, screwdriver, screws, paracord
First Aid Kit tourniquet
Ziplock bags, lighters
Compass
Battery bank
Head lamp , flash light
long handle spoon
Portable stove, dryer lint for starting fires
knife
telescoping fish rod, fishing line, lures/tackle
sleeping bag ,tarp
mosquito spray, bear spray
firearm, ammo
Cook set, food
Pack, tent
Water Filter, canteen
Rain gear
Trowel, TP
Tool set: duct tape, screwdriver, screws, paracord
First Aid Kit tourniquet
Ziplock bags, lighters
Compass
Battery bank
Head lamp , flash light
long handle spoon
Portable stove, dryer lint for starting fires
knife
telescoping fish rod, fishing line, lures/tackle
sleeping bag ,tarp
mosquito spray, bear spray
firearm, ammo
Cook set, food
Solo campers in places safe from brown hordes can use a very warm sleeping bag and a sleeping/tent hammock. Make sure you get very good at lighting a fire before you go. Simplify food by eating high protein and light. If you are buying hiking boots always go 1-2 sizes too big. Feet swell a lot and hiking socks should be thick. Make sure the sole of your shoes is not too rigid. Wool is always the best. Carry a whistle. Make camp well before dusk, the night is when danger rises. Snickers bars are great emergency food. Super high calorie and very light. It’s worth it to carry a sketch pad, a whittling knife and a few books. It’s wonderful out there. Enjoy!
Freeze 2 large steaks and put them in the center of your pack wrapped in your bulkiest clothing item. Even I. The summer that will be cold for 3 days. It’s way better than those gross freeze dried meals. Never use a hammock.
Why do t you like hammocks?
If you fall asleep on your back it stretches the back of your legs all night so when you wake up you can’t walk. If it’s cold they amplify the cold, if it rains you have to set up a tarp that’s getting rain shed on it from 2 trees, if it’s hot it’s still hot. There’s just no good way to sleep in one.
Good to know. I'll keep that in mind. I'd never used one, but was considering getting one to have in my pack just in case.
I didn’t use trecking poles until I was like 35 because I thought they were pointless. But they are awesome. They lower fatigue noticeably and I’ve saved myself from a couple bad falls. You can get super lightweight tents that just stake to the ground in the corners and take one trecking pole to hold the top up.
What about hard coolers? Or are they too big?
I wouldn’t hike with one. I bring fresh food, and stuff like dried fruit, pre cooked rice pouches, spam singles, ramen noodles stripped of all packaging and put into one bag, and canned fish. Usually I can catch fish, sometimes crawdads and mushrooms.
what kind of camping? are you hiking or driving? I love camping, highly recommended. It's winter, is your sleeping bag good enough?
I'd be on foot, taking trains and busses to the camp sites so technically hiking i guess; and i'm only in the planning stage rn, i don't have gear ~~of~~ or anything.
ask chatgpt it will give you better advice based on that. feel free to come ask again when you get a little more of a plan together
Try sleeping in the wild in the back your truck a few times if you have no experience. Take a shotgun with some slugs. Its hard to start healthy habits when you are learning solo.
Knowing what dangers are in your area is number one. Tell people where you are going and contact them whenever you can. When I go out solo I always leave a notepad under my windshield if I leave the truck for more than a day.
Take a med kit and learn how to use it. Take more water than you need. Dont bite off more than you can chew
Knowing what dangers are in your area is number one. Tell people where you are going and contact them whenever you can. When I go out solo I always leave a notepad under my windshield if I leave the truck for more than a day.
Take a med kit and learn how to use it. Take more water than you need. Dont bite off more than you can chew
>advice for a complete camping noob
* If you're buying new boots, break them in NOW. Start wearing them instead of normal shoes to get them as comfortable as possible. Otherwise you risk horrific blisters, open wounds on the back of your heel. Wearing two pairs of socks will help if you're feet aren't used to long hikes.
* Many people make the mistake of over-packing and as they become more experienced hikers, they take less and less gear... which is important if you have to carry everything on your shoulders and hips in a rucksack.
* If you're hiking and camping for a few days, take a thick, salable bag for your dirty laundry and use it as a pillow. A thick, waterproof sealable bag is preferable to a normal garbage bag if you don't want to smell your musty damp dirty clothing during the night.
* Take some iodine or chlorine pills to treat river water if you're unsure if it's safe to drink, but it's best not to take chances and treat it anyway. You can last weeks without food, but only a few days without water. Water is your most important concern.
* Don't forget to bring a foldable poo shovel, some toilet paper and two thick sealable bags to double-bag your nasty used shovel in. Some hikers / campers carry their poo shovels attached to the outside of their rucksack on a hook or loop - I'd recommend against this because you risk losing your shovel if one of the fasteners fails.
* Bring at least a small sealable bag of LARGE, medium and small bandaids in case you fall and scrape or cut yourself. If you're hiking or camping for a few days, I'd also recommend some anti-diarrhea medicine if you get "sick" from contaminated river water, food or mishandling your poop: this will help you get back to civilization and prevent you becoming dehydrated.
* [Consider bringing a headlamp if you're planning to setup or take down your tent before sunrise or when it's dark. Something cheap will be fine. Headlamps are also useful if you need to poo during the night.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fIWs4-QUS.jpg)
* NEVER leave your shoes or food outside your tent at night. You DO NOT want an animal stealing your shoes. I carry a small cloth or thick plastic bag to put my shoes on / in inside the tent to keep the inside of the tent as clean as possible, especially if it's muddy outside).
* If you're traveling in extreme cold conditions, consider keeping your batteries and any liquid medication you need inside your jacket inner pocket to prevent them draining or freezing.
* Bring a sealable garbage bag for your trash.
Any questions, just ask.
* If you're buying new boots, break them in NOW. Start wearing them instead of normal shoes to get them as comfortable as possible. Otherwise you risk horrific blisters, open wounds on the back of your heel. Wearing two pairs of socks will help if you're feet aren't used to long hikes.
* Many people make the mistake of over-packing and as they become more experienced hikers, they take less and less gear... which is important if you have to carry everything on your shoulders and hips in a rucksack.
* If you're hiking and camping for a few days, take a thick, salable bag for your dirty laundry and use it as a pillow. A thick, waterproof sealable bag is preferable to a normal garbage bag if you don't want to smell your musty damp dirty clothing during the night.
* Take some iodine or chlorine pills to treat river water if you're unsure if it's safe to drink, but it's best not to take chances and treat it anyway. You can last weeks without food, but only a few days without water. Water is your most important concern.
* Don't forget to bring a foldable poo shovel, some toilet paper and two thick sealable bags to double-bag your nasty used shovel in. Some hikers / campers carry their poo shovels attached to the outside of their rucksack on a hook or loop - I'd recommend against this because you risk losing your shovel if one of the fasteners fails.
* Bring at least a small sealable bag of LARGE, medium and small bandaids in case you fall and scrape or cut yourself. If you're hiking or camping for a few days, I'd also recommend some anti-diarrhea medicine if you get "sick" from contaminated river water, food or mishandling your poop: this will help you get back to civilization and prevent you becoming dehydrated.
* [Consider bringing a headlamp if you're planning to setup or take down your tent before sunrise or when it's dark. Something cheap will be fine. Headlamps are also useful if you need to poo during the night.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fIWs4-QUS.jpg)
* NEVER leave your shoes or food outside your tent at night. You DO NOT want an animal stealing your shoes. I carry a small cloth or thick plastic bag to put my shoes on / in inside the tent to keep the inside of the tent as clean as possible, especially if it's muddy outside).
* If you're traveling in extreme cold conditions, consider keeping your batteries and any liquid medication you need inside your jacket inner pocket to prevent them draining or freezing.
* Bring a sealable garbage bag for your trash.
Any questions, just ask.
>NEVER leave your shoes or food outside your tent at night
I'm not super-experienced but I've always left the food outside the tent to keep animals from trying to get in. I use a ratchet strap to seal my food container shut and attached to something (usually a tree).
Is this bad practice?
I'm not super-experienced but I've always left the food outside the tent to keep animals from trying to get in. I use a ratchet strap to seal my food container shut and attached to something (usually a tree).
Is this bad practice?
Best practice probably depends on which part of the world you're camping in.
If you're in bear country, I'd eat far away from camp to take no chances.
Hanging supplies from trees is a great old-school trick, but I've never done that because I'm unsure if rodents / chipmunks / possums would find it.
I always use two sealable bags when keeping food in my tent overnight.
I've never tried sealable airtight plastic containers because I'm almost always hiking with a rucksack, so I'm trying to minimize volume... but I guess I could store things like my first-aid bag inside the container during the day. The container would need to be durable. It's a good idea.
If you're in bear country, I'd eat far away from camp to take no chances.
Hanging supplies from trees is a great old-school trick, but I've never done that because I'm unsure if rodents / chipmunks / possums would find it.
I always use two sealable bags when keeping food in my tent overnight.
I've never tried sealable airtight plastic containers because I'm almost always hiking with a rucksack, so I'm trying to minimize volume... but I guess I could store things like my first-aid bag inside the container during the day. The container would need to be durable. It's a good idea.
Thats a lot of stuff to keep in mind, thatll keep me busy though so thanks. To be honest though i'm more looking at camp site camping for now to get the hang of it. Cheers, God bless.
Don't let it get complicated. If you just want to enjoy a simple night in the woods all you need is a tent, sleeping bag, inflatable mattress pad, headlamp, and food.
If I'm able to camp close to my car I'll bring ingredients for cooking because I can leave all the food there, otherwise it's easiest to just bring canned food, animals won't try to mess with cans.
If I'm able to camp close to my car I'll bring ingredients for cooking because I can leave all the food there, otherwise it's easiest to just bring canned food, animals won't try to mess with cans.
Thanks, i was way overthinking it, i...think. God bless.
In that case:
* Watch a few Camping with Steve episodes. He specializes in fun stealth-camping but also has plenty of videos where he's doing regular camping, cooking with an open fire and cooking with a gas cooker. I recommend Steve's channel because he's very minimalist (doesn't rely on fancy expensive gear) and generally explains everything he's doing.
https://www.youtube.com/@campingwithsteve
* Consider packing thermacell insect repellent. Steve Wallis uses this, but I never have because when I'm camping, I'm asleep just after sunset so I can pack up and continue hiking before sunrise. If you're planning to sit around a campfire then the insects might seek you out.
* Find out if the campsite has an office and when it closes - to know when it's open if you need supplies like more firewood... but always bring your own just in case.
* Bring a sturdy-fold-out chair if you're planning to sit around a campfire.
* Bring bear spray if there's even the slightest chance of bears. Your dinner might attract bears, so I'd recommend considering cooking and eating your meal fairly far away from where you sleep and leaving the dishes out until morning, just to reduce the chances of attracting bears.
* Consider cooking a range of campfire meals at home to experiment to see which is best. The Steve Wallis videos are a good inspiration for this because he cooks something different every time. I'm usually hiking so I bring scone mixture and instant noodles because I never bothered to buy a dehydrator... but if you're not hiking then you can consider cooking something far nicer such as classic campfire meals. Write down your camping recipes and email them to yourself so you can find them easy for your next camping trip.
* Consider buying a tripod for your camera or smartphone so you can take some timer-longer-exposure photos of the campfire and the night sky with you in the photo. Consider doing some reading on how to take nice night and campfire photos using long exposure. If you don't want a tripod then consider using the 2-second-timer delay so the initial act of pressing the button won't move the camera and blur the image, but give you two seconds to get ready to hold it still.
* Watch a few Camping with Steve episodes. He specializes in fun stealth-camping but also has plenty of videos where he's doing regular camping, cooking with an open fire and cooking with a gas cooker. I recommend Steve's channel because he's very minimalist (doesn't rely on fancy expensive gear) and generally explains everything he's doing.
https://www.youtube.com/@campingwithsteve
* Consider packing thermacell insect repellent. Steve Wallis uses this, but I never have because when I'm camping, I'm asleep just after sunset so I can pack up and continue hiking before sunrise. If you're planning to sit around a campfire then the insects might seek you out.
* Find out if the campsite has an office and when it closes - to know when it's open if you need supplies like more firewood... but always bring your own just in case.
* Bring a sturdy-fold-out chair if you're planning to sit around a campfire.
* Bring bear spray if there's even the slightest chance of bears. Your dinner might attract bears, so I'd recommend considering cooking and eating your meal fairly far away from where you sleep and leaving the dishes out until morning, just to reduce the chances of attracting bears.
* Consider cooking a range of campfire meals at home to experiment to see which is best. The Steve Wallis videos are a good inspiration for this because he cooks something different every time. I'm usually hiking so I bring scone mixture and instant noodles because I never bothered to buy a dehydrator... but if you're not hiking then you can consider cooking something far nicer such as classic campfire meals. Write down your camping recipes and email them to yourself so you can find them easy for your next camping trip.
* Consider buying a tripod for your camera or smartphone so you can take some timer-longer-exposure photos of the campfire and the night sky with you in the photo. Consider doing some reading on how to take nice night and campfire photos using long exposure. If you don't want a tripod then consider using the 2-second-timer delay so the initial act of pressing the button won't move the camera and blur the image, but give you two seconds to get ready to hold it still.
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