And if No to both; What's some solid and basic advice for a complete camping noob who wants to go solo camping? Cheers and God bless.
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WeedleTLiar on scored.co
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>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).
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.
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?
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.