Here is our family’s checklist for tent camping. I thought it might be helpful for someone just starting out. We use this list for weekend tent camping at sites with electricity and water available. I like to keep the list broken down into logical groups to make it a little more manageable. Bedroom...
Reggie’s Outdoor has a great video about how to build a snare trap. This is a simple trap that can be easily built in survival situations.
This type of campfire is super neat and clean burning. Thanks to Reggie’s Bushcraft for uploading!
Hunteddown848 posted a great design for making an improved deadfall trap. These traps are simple and effective when properly constructed. Only use these in a survival situation, though (don’t just kill squirrels).
If you check these out on YouTube you will see that there are about a million videos on “soda can” or “penny can” stoves. After watching about an hour of these, I decided this is the one I will try to make. This would make a great scout project, too. Don’t burn down the...
One key to staying comfortable when camping is to be as organized as possible. We’ve got four boys, so disorder comes pretty easily. I’ve found that if we can build order in when we pack, it really helps things go smoothly by the time we are in the woods. Here is how we pack...
Here is an update on the Cam-O-Cot bunk beds: We bought three of them from Cabela’s. They fit perfectly in our new Eureka Copper Canyon 1512. They are heavy duty, and SO comfortable. There is no bar underneath you, and there is plenty of room on either bunk. If you consider how much air...
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