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What To Take<br />
Camping<br />
When I first got home from<br />
the service, back in the<br />
mid 70’s, I swore up and<br />
down that I would never<br />
sleep in a tent again.<br />
Man, was I wrong! My family<br />
and I love to go camping.<br />
You see, there is only so much<br />
stuff you can put into an 80lb.<br />
military rucksack.<br />
You will have your shelter<br />
half (1/2 of a two man pup tent),<br />
your sleeping bag, entrenching<br />
tool and other Basic outdoor<br />
survival gear.<br />
A person has to carry as<br />
much food, water and ammo as<br />
they possibly can. That is not<br />
camping, that is basic wilderness<br />
survival. This way, your<br />
rucksack or your military backpack<br />
fills up pretty fast. It also<br />
gets real heavy. A<br />
A weekend camping trip with<br />
the wife and kids is So much<br />
more enjoyable. We have developed<br />
what we call our camping<br />
ritual.<br />
Our camping ritual consists<br />
of a couple of different things.<br />
First and foremost is finding a<br />
good camp ground that has the<br />
things that we like to do close<br />
by. We live in Colorado so we<br />
have a fairly large number of<br />
camping venues available.<br />
Camping Packing List<br />
The next part of the camping<br />
ritual consists of putting<br />
together a Camping Packing<br />
List that will cover all of the<br />
basic camping essentials and<br />
camping gear that we use on a<br />
regular basis.<br />
The next part of the camping<br />
check list will ensure that<br />
we have all the camping must<br />
haves for whatever we are planning<br />
to do while we are away.<br />
These activities will sometimes<br />
include,<br />
Boating<br />
Swimming<br />
Fishing<br />
Hiking<br />
Just to name a few.<br />
You may think that fishing<br />
is a pretty self-explanatory, But<br />
that is not always the case.<br />
There are different types of<br />
fishing. For example, there is<br />
river fishing where you will<br />
quite probably need some waders<br />
so you can walk out into the<br />
river. Most likely in this case,<br />
you will quite probably be fly<br />
fishing .<br />
This will require different<br />
fishing gear than if you are<br />
fishing from a boat , trolling<br />
with lures or sitting in a lounge<br />
chair on the shore line of a lake<br />
drowning night crawlers and<br />
watching the bobber to see if<br />
you get any bites.<br />
The Camping Packing List<br />
will possibly vary depending on<br />
the activities you have planned.<br />
Camping Must Haves<br />
What to bring camping will<br />
change from one camping trip<br />
to another. However, there are<br />
some things that you must have<br />
with you on every trip.<br />
This may sound a little goofy<br />
But, one of the first things you<br />
will need for your camping trip<br />
is something to carry all of your<br />
camping must haves in. I got<br />
real tired of putting as much<br />
stuff in my rucksack as I possibly<br />
could, only to have it get<br />
rain soaked and ruined.<br />
As time went by and we<br />
started needing to take more<br />
things along. I finally upgraded<br />
and purchased some camping<br />
totes. I personally prefer the<br />
Sterilite camping totes. You can<br />
see through them and they are<br />
still very sturdy.<br />
Personal Camping Check<br />
List This is a list of a few things<br />
that you will want to make sure<br />
you pack for every camping<br />
trip. First Aid Kit- I don’t mean<br />
throw a couple band aids into a<br />
bag. I mean, you need to carry a<br />
fully stocked, light weight and<br />
durable, quality first aid kit for<br />
camping.<br />
Personal hygiene supplies-<br />
Put together a small bathroom<br />
kit that you can carry to the<br />
showers or the bathroom with<br />
you. This will include hand<br />
soap, tooth paste and brush,<br />
your hair care and shaving<br />
needs, toilet paper and the like.<br />
Your personal medications if<br />
you have to have them with you<br />
all the time.<br />
Flip flops, or sneakers that<br />
you can wear into the showers<br />
or just wear around the camp<br />
site so your not stepping on<br />
things you don’t want to.<br />
Protection from the elements<br />
is key. You will want to carry<br />
sunscreen, Lip balm and Insect<br />
repellent is an absolute must.<br />
The weather is constantly<br />
changing and If you are in the<br />
mountains, You cannot see the<br />
horizon or a severe storm that<br />
may be approaching.<br />
Inclement weather can<br />
sneak up on you very quickly.<br />
It’s extremely important to<br />
be prepared for rapid weather<br />
changes.<br />
A light weight Field Jacket<br />
will keep you warm and dry and<br />
is a Camping Must Have.<br />
Tools, It’s always a good<br />
idea to have a small compact<br />
set of tools on hand. Because<br />
every time I have gone camping,<br />
I have always needed to<br />
fix something. A good quality<br />
Multi-tool is another camping<br />
packing list must have.<br />
Navigation: Always a great<br />
idea to carry a map, a compass,<br />
and a GPS is a great idea also.<br />
Flashlights and lanterns<br />
round out this camping packing<br />
list. The sun always goes down<br />
and it always gets dark outside.<br />
QWIKAIRPORTTRANSFERS<br />
Gary Carson<br />
083 288 1260<br />
gcarson@futurenet.co.za<br />
Kzn Lifestyle Magazine • Issue <strong>18</strong><br />
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