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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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.
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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.
Have fun brother. Oh yeah I also recommend some fire starter, something like those pucks made out of sawdust and wax or just a bottle of lighter fluid. It sucks struggling to get a fire going if you're not experienced or all the wood around you is damp.
* 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.
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.
* 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.