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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 8:46pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
What camping gear do you absolutely LOVE?

My dh and ds are enjoying the world of cub scout camping, and my dh's birthday falls right around the next trip to camp. I am hoping to come up with a gift that will be good for the camping life.... one that would be useful or, heck, just fun to take camping

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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 8:53pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
dutch oven!! so many options for cooking with it.. it's fun to use.. take briquettes like for a bbq and you have "instant coals" to use with it.

Or we got a grill for cooking over the fire.. it's half grill and half griddle and is really nice to work with.

How about a water bottle with the good filters so that you don't have to use the water purifying tablets or such on hikes.

A leatherman knife.. my dh carries one and it may be the most used piece of equipment.. he wears his in a case on his belt.. but I'm just as likely to come and "snitch" it as he is to use it.

what sort of things do you have?



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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 9:02pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
I asked my newest Eagle Scout (ds) and he says:

HEADLAMP.

A good one, with sturdy brackets for the strap (some have flimsy brackets that break easily).

Having light AND two free hands is wonderful, he says.

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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 9:17pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
there are just so many wonderful things out there.. but what do you have? what do you want to do while camping? how do you want to camp?

A dutch oven isn't a good choice for someone that wants to do backpacking vs car camping.

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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 9:22pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
JodieLyn wrote:
there are just so many wonderful things out there.. but what do you have? what do you want to do while camping? how do you want to camp?

A dutch oven isn't a good choice for someone that wants to do backpacking vs car camping.


We have a new tent from Santa... one that my dh can stand up in, finally.
We have knives. My mother is buying dh a nice camping chair.

I believe my dh has a head lamp, but it is very old and quite nerdy (but works fine). I wonder if a newer version would be good? I do like the hands free idea.

They are camping at a Boy Scout camp with lots of hiking trails and a big lake. Bathroom situation is a bit primitive. Very little showering go on...
There is a mess hall. Both dh and ds love fires... hmm....

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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 9:33pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
What about a compass? That's one of the things that's required in boy scouts (not cubs) is compass work. But it might be nice to have ahead of time.

oh I have it.. a good pad for under the sleeping bag




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Posted: Feb 23 2011 at 9:49pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
My son has also extolled the virtues of Cool Max shirts, high-quality rain suits and thermal underwear (the new kind that wicks away moisture, not the old waffle kind) and Leatherman multitools.

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JodieLyn wrote:

oh I have it.. a good pad for under the sleeping bag
   
I was just going to say a Thermarest pad. They are very comfy. And if you are not backpacking, they have big cushy ones. Highly recommended!.


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mom2mpr wrote:
JodieLyn wrote:

oh I have it.. a good pad for under the sleeping bag
   
I was just going to say a Thermarest pad. They are very comfy. And if you are not backpacking, they have big cushy ones. Highly recommended!.


This may be the very thing! Dh likes to be comfy. ANy suggestions as to where to buy it? Amazon? Walmart?

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Posted: Feb 24 2011 at 9:14am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Sierra Trading Post has good deals, especially if you can find it in clearance or "bargan barn."


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Posted: Feb 24 2011 at 10:34am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Campmor can also have pretty good deals, sometimes they'll beat Sierra Trading Post for the item I'm looking for if I can find it clearanced.

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Posted: Feb 24 2011 at 3:24pm | IP Logged Quote mom2mpr
I got ours at Campmor many, many, many, years ago.   I LOVE that store. We even stopped in on a road trip once to SEE that place It's in NJ if I remember correctly. It is not an LL Bean in Maine, or Cabela's in MI, but it was fun.
Enjoy your hunt for a fun birthday present.

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two items that are more tips than anything else:

I'm always very, very grateful that we remember to bring a little mat to place outside the tent for wiping shoes on... AND one for inside the tent in case you have no covered entry and keep shoes on the inside.

Also, my MIL introduced me to a snazzy little item: it's a collapsible broom... perfect for sweeping out the tent or sweeping off the mats.

Also, I'm always happy to pack TWO vinyl tablecloths... most camping sites we go to have very long picnic tables and one never covers it.


Finally those of you who may be in the market for a tent, I would highly recommend investing in this one: it is superb... yes an investment. But if you are an avid camping family you know that you typically get what you pay for. I love the features of this tent. We have little kids and I'm not comfortable with them sleeping in their own tent yet or having their own access door. So this is perfect: we set it up so the one room is the kid room and dh, the baby and I have the room with the doors.   And their is still room to spare. We could put 5-6 kids easily on one side. And maybe 4-5 of us on the other leaving room to come in and out. It's excellent quality.

It's big... gargantuan... something you'd never see in Europe.    But after my self-consciousness with its hugenessa wore off, I fell in love with it... it's definitely a Pro-Life tent.

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Bug Zapper Racket

My dh brought one like this home for ds, and not only is it great fun for an 8 yo boy, it is the perfect tent accessory for camping. No troubles with mosquitos or gnats in the tent with this around

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