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| I'm an Eagle as well -- I think that's why I miss it so much. I could hike all day and it never felt like exercise.
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75...I have my year round camper 7 times over...Eagle Scout, vigil Honor and all that stuff...
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| Camping is one of the first things I plan to do once I move closer to work. I used to go once a month with Boy Scouts growing up, but since college, I've been lucky to go once every other year. I feel like a part of me has disappeared and I'm eager to get it back.
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I personally have done all types of camping. From Trevi's Cabin tent, which seems to be my recent modus operandi, to a version remarkably similar to "Survivor Guy"
I love going out under the stars with nothing more than a jacknife and the clothes on my back. It really gets me in focus!
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TREVI1970
3/23/07 12:38 P
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Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum but I am an avid camper. Can't believe I didn't think to look for a forum on camping before now!
We have 3 children and they each bring a friend camping, plus we have 4 big dogs that go so we need a lot of room!
We have gone through several tents over the years but I have to say, the Coleman tent we had last was the best. We were caught in a torrential flood one year and though the floor looked like a water bed- it NEVER leaked. Of course, the zippers have all broken and we can't use it anymore so.... time for a new one.
We want to invest in a canvas tent. A REAL nice one. I found a web site that has some GREAT ones. They average around 500$ but they are cabin tents- some that sleep up to 12 WITH provisions! The canvas is water proof too- After that flood we were in it seems worth it to me! Plus we do a lot of camping. We go to the White Mountains for a solid week.
we spent almost that much one year- we bought a tent, my 2 yr old slipped and fell on it breaking the poles and then we had to buy a new one because they didn't make replacement poles for it! For the same price we could have gotten a canvas tent!
Anyway- as far as what we bring: we have 2 large plastic bins for dry goods- the kind people pack things away for the winter in. These buckets are good protection against bears- they can't smell through the plastic (and we've had bear encounters!).Then we pack a cooler of food. We pack enough for 2 days. After that we shop locally for meat. We freeze a gallon milk jug for ice- it keeps the "soggies" down.
I save my egg cartons every year and fill them with dryer lint. Then I collect all the old wax from left over candles (also thoughout the year) and melt it in an old pot. Drizzle the wax over the lint-filled egg cartons and you have an instant fire starter (and it's smells nice too!). Each egg cup can be ripped off the carton for small fires and take it from someone what has started a fire in a water-logged fire pit- THEY WORK!
sorry for the long winded reply... my family and I are passionate about camping and I'm always looking for new ideas... If I had a choice I'd live that way all the time!
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WINDWARDLADY
7/4/06 12:37 P
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| when I go camping...I take the usual stuff, but with a country and chinese flavor...I love to camp and picnic...let me know I will give you some great ideas on camping food from Hawaii
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| I firmly believe in the wisdom of living on the edge you wrote. Camping was my mom and dads gift to me they have both passed years ago, There is nothing greater than happiness. I remember all the times our whole family would take vacations together,camp for a week or two fish and enjoy the outdoors,swimming and sleeping in tents. rich and poor were just words to me,as a kid,My dad was the best frog gigger and happy camper I know of. I miss camping like we use to my kids know the importance of family outings, we live in a fast pace hi tech world now. but ever so often we get together and it brings back old times, I guess times are changing but not for the better happy camping from catfish1
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| Personally I think the old ways built more pride and especially initiative in the youth. When you have no money and you want to fish you come up with inventive ways to do so.
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| Those are profound words you kids remember more than we know it gives them a well rounded since of belonging to their childhood, to many children miss out un such stuff, ITS a new day and time now computers? we are all a slave to them. cell phones gps and hi tech gadgets give me and an old fishing pole nothing fancy an a creek bank to camp on and retirement I will survive with a smile. catfish1
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Definition of Legacy...
When your kids want to return to you what you gave them as youngsters!
Great job!
- Message Posted by: GENGLAND - 6/3/2006
Too true. I only wish that my Dad was able to go with me when I went when I was in High School. He encouraged me, told me stories, give me hints, and always, always, asked how the trip was when I returned.
A love of the outdoors will always be with me from his encouragement to go.
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Definition of Legacy...
When your kids want to return to you what you gave them as youngsters!
Great job!
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| Hey Gene sounds like my kinda R/R Some of my best fishing trips were when we rough it and caught lots of fish. My kids are all groan and I have 4 grand babies.but we all still love the outdoors under the open skys. I just got a call from my oldest the other day wanting me and the old lady to join them in an out door camping trip. Happy camping from catfish1
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| Daughter and I did an all night fishing trip this weekend. It was great! Caught a number of catfish and had a great time. Only needed a tarp tied up between trees to keep the rain off while we fished from the shore.
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| Camping is and should be as Crocodile Dundee says, "No worries mate!"
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| hey lan camping has allways been one of my first loves. fishing and camping go hand and hand about the food take a couple good steaks and potatoes rap in tin foil place in open fire makes one great meal. a beverage of choice and enjoy just a tip from catfish1 happy camping.
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| I've done the same thing but I use the vegetable oil since we use it for other things. I also lightly coat it after each cleaning until it gets seasoned well enough.
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I try and treat my cast iron every year or so by putting crisco on it and baking it at 275° for about 4 hours and then letting it cool overnight. Also, never use soap and water on cast iron, just an orange scrubby and hot water. After a period of time it will behaive like non-stick cookware for cleaning, seasoned.
If I am wrong, please correct me, as I would like to treat my cast iron responsibly.
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| Do you remember how to treat the cast iron stuff? I remember spreading crisco or something on it and baking it for several hours when we first got them 4 years ago, but I've lost that stuff and wonder if we're supposed to do that again.
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Cast iron is great for camping.
A trick I learned years ago with stainless steel; if cooking over an open fire, coat the outside of the pan with dishwashing soap. When you get home the only "stain" is from dishwashing soap and the clean up is so easy. You are basically washing the dishwashing soap off of the pan, not scrubbig the soot off of it.
Also, SOS pads are a God send when camping, you can usually clean up anything with them.
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Sometimes having two stoves is nice if you are joining other families since you can prepare most of the food at the same time and none of it gets too cold while waiting for the rest of the meal.
I am pretty rough on zippers and found that using either zipper wax or simply a candle to lube them when I get home they hold up much longer.
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We have to sleep 7, so I know what you mean by size. We've bought out last tent at Academy Sports - it was one of the 'less expensive' 9 person tents (Wenzel, I think was the maker). It lasted about 2 years and just this year became unusable (one of the window zippers is hosed, so you can't close the window any more (not good when it rains!). The family that camps with us has one very similar and hasn't had any problems (4 years).
As for cooking, I love cooking over the fire, so a good grill is all I need. The other family packs a coleman stove, but we have used it once or twice in 4 years. I would strongly recommend getting good long skewers (not an area to skimp on!). We also ahve a couple of big cast iron skillets that we cook in.
We bought a bunch of cheap plastic (not the throw away kind) plates and bowls - enough to last the whole weekend without washing dishes. Then we bring them home and do all the dishes in the dish washer! :)
Lots of tips on tent camping, just let me know :)
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| Over the years I've found that "Camping" is a great family thing to do if you can make them comfortable (not all are rough/tough campers). Those yurt style tents are great for those times. Then there are the times that I bachelor it. Those are the ones that I usually indulge myself in the principle "travel light".
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| Out in Oregon, we don't need no stinking tents. Just kidding, we have a great, and I mean GREAT, state park system. We have Yurts that sleep 5 comfortable that include lights, power, heat, picnic table and BBQ pit, so a tent is not necessary. They run $27.00 per night and that includes one car. Trouble is, more and more people are starting to use the yurts, so it is getting tougher to reserve one at the select camp grounds, like the beach.
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HI. The best way to go is one of the three pod types. They have a large centre area ideal if the weather is poor. They are quite light and are the size of a suitcase. Ours fit in a car perfect.
BBQ get one of the portable shaped like a ball. this also cuts down on weight in the car -no gas bottle to transport.
Food I would leave until camp was set up then go out to a local store and buy supplies. Again this saves space and weight in the car , buy just enough for the duration of your stay. We just take enough for one stop and something when we get there.
Most of all dont forget to pack a camera so we can all see what you did on holiday.
Happy Camping.
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NORTHERNNAAN
5/26/06 10:13 A
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Any advice on tents? I am looking to buy one and it has to sleep 6!
I always had a truck and camper, but have since sold them to buy a car and must resort back to tenting - which I haven't done for about 25 years!!
Also should I buy one of those small portable bar-b-ques, or a coleman stove. I won't buy both since we will probably only go once or twice a year.
And packing food for 6 of us - we will probably have to drive both of our cars out!
The food advice looks great so far. Thanks
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HI newgrampa, Thanks for that tip. Reda your profile there, I did go to a weight club nd basically paying out for someone to say how fat you are, well you know got pretty boring. In my first twoo weeks on this site i lost 14lbs. Stayed the same on the 3rd week but that was due to a wedding buffet. I didnt eat a lot but knew my limits and left after a short while. 
I am due to weigh again on monday. I can feel that the weight is going as my clothes are getting baggy. Good luck with your quest to find that person inside and set them free to enjoy life. If you need a diet buddy look no further.
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| Make up some healthy chili the week before and freeze it in gallon freezer bags. Works as an ice block and tastes good as well. We like to chop up veggies and mix in some Fat Free Italian Dressing and then grill the veggies. We also purchase the pre-seasoned and frozen chicken breasts and grill away. Now I want to go camping and eat the great food.
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all sound good ideas, thanks. Cant wait to get that trip.
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We just went camping a little while ago. Our menu (for us) consisted of:
Breakfast - 2 eggs, turkey bacon, salsa, and whole grain tortillas for breakfast burritos.
Lunch - turkey keibasa (sp? wow, that looks horrible) that we cooked over the fire, sandwich meats and whole wheat bread
Dinner - my wife had frozen turkey breasts in foil packs and we cooked them over the fire. Having frozen them, they stayed cool enough in the ice chest for the day+ they were in there. We also did corn on the cob and other veggies in foil packs over the fire.
For snacks we had various fruits and veggies, whole grain snacks, and baked chips.
For this kids, it was mostly hot dogs!
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I would cook up some chicken and keep it in the cooler. Bring my trusty postal scale and weight it as I ate it. Can't go wrong with veggies, bring them along for munchin. Bring a case of bottled water.
I will be fishing when I go camping thhis summer, so I will also fillet and weigh that too.
Most importantly.......have fun
Jeff
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| Any suggestions for food when spending a long weekend camping? We will under canvas so limited to mod-cons. We use normal gas cooker and a small bbq grill. Meat or veggie.
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