Ten on Tuesday: Things to Bring Camping

Again, sorry I totally took your blogging idea, Mrs. W.

1) Water bottle.  And maybe a caribbeaner to clip on to your pants in case you don't have a backpack on a hike.

2)  Bandanna.  You use it to dry your hands on.  This might also come in handy for a number of other things--bandage if you sliced your arm open on something, sling if you broke your arm, and of course to tie your hair back or keep ticks off.

3)  I think baby soap is a good idea, like instead of shampoo and all of the other soaps.  You can use it for hair, body, face, AND it won't get all gross like bar-soap.

4)  A piece of rope or bungee cord.  I like to use it to tie my pillow and sleeping bag together so everything is easy to keep together and carry.

5)  Mess kit.  You put all of your non-breakable food stuff (plate, bowl, cup, cutlery...) in a mesh (dunk) bag.  After you've rinsed all your dishes off, you sometimes dunk the whole bag in water/bleach then hang it on a line to drip-dry.  Caribbeaner or clothespin to hold it to the line.  Best camping idea possibly ever.

6)  Shoes for inside tent or lodge.  Really, the floors are gross, so you want something other than your poor socks on your feet.

7)  Poncho/raincoat and rain boots.  Especially if you're going camping with our troop, it's bound to rain.  Although we've broken our bad weather streak this past weekend.  Yea.

8)  KEENS if you have them.  They're like the BEST SHOES EVER.  Waterproof, SUPER comfy, and great for hiking.  I've figured out that they don't smell if you rub them with tea-tree oil.

9)  Always jeans for the fall, winter, and in spring with a backup pair of shorts.

10) A book to read/activities to do in case it rains.