Dans Camping Tips

Expert Tips on Camping and camping gear

Archive for May, 2008

What kind of outdoor cooking equipment should I invest on?

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

The basic outdoor cooking equipment you’ll need include pots and frying pans with lids, cooking utensils like spatula, skewers and tongs, camp stove and grill, can and bottle opener, plates, bowls, cups, spoons and forks, and food containers. For your other camp kitchen needs, you should have potholders, dishwashing soap, matches [...]

Can you give me some tips on outdoor cooking?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

One tip for efficient outdoor cooking is to pre-measure all the ingredients at home and to place these on sealable plastic bags. You can also pre-cook meat at home and keep this frozen inside your cooler to seal in the freshness. These simple methods will save you a lot of [...]

How do I clean my Coleman sleeping bags?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Proper cleaning is important to ensure that your Coleman sleeping bags stay in top quality. We do not recommend dry cleaning for this may only damage the fabric of the bag. Instead, use a huge sized front loading washing machine with a rotating drum action. You can find this machine [...]

What tips can you give for buying sleeping bags?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

There are really many things to consider when shopping for sleeping bags. One of the major considerations is the temperature and season you’ll most often go camping in. You have choices from heavily insulated cold weather bags at -50° to lightweight warm weather bags at 35° and higher. If you’ll camp [...]

How do I treat bruises while in the camp site?

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Apply cold compress to the affected site. You don’t need to look too far to do this.  Dig in your camping supplies and take out some ice from your cooler. If an ice bag is unavailable, put the ice in a plastic bag. Wrap a towel or cloth around the ice pack [...]

When is it advisable to order bulk camping gear?

Monday, May 12th, 2008

You will find many situations wherein it’s necessary to purchase camping gear in bulk. For one, if you have many kids, it’s advisable to buy bulk camping gear for this will definitely save you a lot of money than when you choose to go to your local camping store and buy each [...]

What should one do to cure minor cuts or wounds while hiking in the outdoors?

Friday, May 9th, 2008

For minor cuts, wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Pouring flowing water in the wound sweeps away the dirt, sand, and gravel sticking to the wound. Apply an antiseptic ointment or cream and cover it with a clean bandage. If bleeding occurs, apply direct pressure on the wound. However, if foreign objects [...]

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