Five unlikely item uses for your next camping trip
KITCHENER, Ont. – You’ve got the tent, the sleeping bags, the cooler and the matches but what about the glow sticks or
the pita bread?
It’s
easy to remember the essentials when packing for the family camping
trip, but there are a few secret items that will not only make your
vacation more fun but also much easier.
“Not
everyone thinks about using soap on a frying pan or saving tubes of
toilet paper to bring for the camp fire, but these rather unusual tips
can go a long way,” said Mark Bingeman of
Bingemans Camping Resort in Kitchener. “These simple tips may not turn
you into Survivorman but they will make you look like a campground hero
to your friends and family.”
In
order to make your next camping trip easier for you and your family,
Bingeman, suggests bringing these five items to the campsite:
1.
A bar of regular soap – Other than for the obvious
reason, you can also use a regular bar of soap to stop the bottom of
your pans from getting burned on an open flame. Just rub the bottom of
the pans with the soap before using
and after you’re done, any black scorching will come off with no
hassle.
2.
Pita bread – Pita bread packs much better and stays
in better shape than regular sliced bread. You won’t have to worry
about how you can keep your sandwich fixings from getting crushed and at
the same time, save on space.
3.
Cardboard tubes and newspaper – Before going
camping save up all of your cardboard tubes from paper towels and toilet
paper. Before the big trip stuff them with newspaper to create handy
fire starters. Once you’ve stacked your
firewood in a fire pit you can light the fire starters and place under
the firewood.
4.
Garlic – Most people that take garlic to the
campground use it just for cooking, however you can finely chop the
garlic and mix it with water to create a natural insect repellant. Use a
spray bottle to spray the garlic water mixture
around your site to help keep insects away in a more natural way.
5.
Glow sticks/bracelets – Glow sticks or glow
bracelets are a cheap way to make your campsite safer without ruining
the camping ambiance. Glow sticks and bracelets can be wrapped around
tent pegs, fallen branches or other objects
that you might want to highlight in the dark. You can also use them to
light a path to your tents if your fire pit is a little ways away or
just give them to the kids as flashy nightlights. Glow sticks are a
great subtle light that won’t ruin the fire or block
out the stars.
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Stephen Murdoch
289 241 3997
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