›

going camping for the first time i'm helpless

edith headedith head 5,106 Posts
edited August 2007 in Strut Central
what do i need? i've pseudo camped in a cbain before but this weekend will be more raw & exhaustingi gota tentsleeping bag & pillowroad trip playlist for the carwood ghost storieslanternboxed winehiking shoesmarshmellowswater and grillablesam i missing anything?
«13

  Comments

  • sergserg 682 Posts
    matches, lighter fluid, and a cooler full of beer
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
    hey i'm doing this in a week! At Red River Gorge...should be...fun?
  • phatmoneysackphatmoneysack Melbourne 1,124 Posts
    Matches
    Towels
  • jaymackjaymack 5,199 Posts
    more booze.
    if your sleeping in a tent youre gonna want to pass out.
  • hugh_lucerohugh_lucero 485 Posts
    a blanket type jawn to sit on
    taurpaulin
    a fold up chair or two
    an esky / chilly bin
    a torch
    insect repellent
    a sleping mat - even a yoga mat is better than being straight on the ground
    water bottles
    portable / battery powered speakers can be good
    whiskey
  • edith headedith head 5,106 Posts
    Matches
    Towels

    i got that! it's an hour hike to the swimming hole. i'm scared out of my mind
  • TheMackTheMack 3,414 Posts
    bring

    a 12 gauge shotty
    and like an ounce of haze

    you're welcome
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
    Matches
    Towels

    i got that! it's an hour hike to the swimming hole. i'm scared out of my mind

    A shovel. You never know what might happen/go wrong. Mwahahahahahaha.
  • TheMackTheMack 3,414 Posts
    you should bring a shovel. if your campground isnt level, you'll have to dig it out
  • JimBeamJimBeam Seattle. 2,012 Posts
    depends on where you're going... running water? lake? river? desert? etc.
    bring lots of bottled water.
    knife (not some swiss army shit, something that could skin an elephant.)
    bug repellant
    more pants/socks/shorts etc. than you think you'll need.
    a couple pairs of shoes that you don't care about.
    small propane camp stoves are helpful if you've got one.
    food that will stay good in a cooler.
    i like to bring someone camping that has a motorcycle. so do that if you know someone with a motorcycle.
    tequila. you'll definitely need tequila.
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    can opener
    tarp
    axe
    gun
    hammer
    nails
    rope
    mantles
  • WoimsahWoimsah 1,734 Posts
    fuck all that. B Grylls does it with just a flint and a canteen. let nature provide 'n shit.
  • sergserg 682 Posts
    fuck all that. B Grylls does it with just a flint, a canteen and a hotel room. let nature provide 'n shit.
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
    you'll have to dig it out

    Dig out that Puccini

    PS: this graemlin will never ever get old.

    Unlike
  • Mad Drama TeacherMad Drama Teacher 1,985 Posts
    you should bring a shovel. if your campground isnt level, you'll have to dig it out

    HAHAHA! Yeah right!
  • WoimsahWoimsah 1,734 Posts
    fuck all that. B Grylls does it with just a flint, a canteen and a hotel room. let nature provide 'n shit.

    hehehehe.

    but for real.... on B Grylls. If he stays in a hotel - all good. Dude drinks moisture from elephant shit and turtles blood. he's good in my book.

    any turtles or elephants where you're going?
  • edith headedith head 5,106 Posts
    Matches
    Towels

    i got that! it's an hour hike to the swimming hole. i'm scared out of my mind

    A shovel. You never know what might happen/go wrong. Mwahahahahahaha.


    HAHHHAHAHA! i'll thank you later if i come across a freaky inbred playing "dueling banjos" over the bridge

  • MarkusGarveyMarkusGarvey 25 Posts
    a couple tp rolls

    or

    some socks you'll never want to see again.
  • Mad Drama TeacherMad Drama Teacher 1,985 Posts
    Camping fundies:
    Tent
    bag
    bug dope (nothing will ruin a trip more than bugs)
    some consider a pad necessary
    matches or a stove
    alcohol
    familiarize yourself with a map of the area
    compass AND cell phone
    flashlight to blind the ranger with while you hide your para
    TP
    leatherman
    bottled water unless you have a microfilter
    food = I like to bring noodles, spaghetti sauce, bread, meat, butter, TOM SAWYER'S WEINERS, buns, various condiments, yard o beef, oatmeal
    bring a tarp
  • WoimsahWoimsah 1,734 Posts
    a couple tp rolls

    AAAAIIIIINNNNTTTTT.

  • bobbydeebobbydee 849 Posts
    A couch made from milk crates, high density foam and printed vinyl





  • Mad Drama TeacherMad Drama Teacher 1,985 Posts
    That's not camping!

    The point of camping is to get away from it all, not bring it all with you.
  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts
    Wet wipes & sunscreen
  • hugh_lucerohugh_lucero 485 Posts
    pack some condoms too, campers tend to be a randy bunch
  • DongerDonger 854 Posts
    CLARITIN & HYDROCORTIZONE CREAM
  • gravelheadwrapgravelheadwrap corn 948 Posts
    i camp quite a bit and i can't live without:
    a pad for beneath my sleeping bag
    three lights
    tarp/footprint
    raisin bread for raisin toast over the fire!
    matches
    alcohol
    extra clothes
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    Extra clothes is a must, I can't remember ever being camping and not waking up at least one morning (or worse, in the middle of the night) drenched from rain leaking inside the tent.

    Oh yeah, and





    My standards of comfort may just be too high for me to ever go camping again...
  • Mad Drama TeacherMad Drama Teacher 1,985 Posts
    Don't even pussyfoot around with bug dope that has no deet in it, otherwise you're just buttering yourself up.
  • gravelheadwrapgravelheadwrap corn 948 Posts
    i might be the only one on this, but i think camping when its raining out is lots of fun, especially w/ a nice sized group of friends.
  • wholewheatwholewheat 437 Posts

    leatherman

    indispensable.

Sign In or Register to comment.