By going camping every year, we tend to find very practical tips.
Tricks that we use without even realizing it.
Let's be clear, this stuff probably won't save your life.
But they can definitely help you save time and impress your friends around the campfire!
Discover the 21 tips that only old campers know:
Some people are born with cold feet! If you too have cold feet, use your Nalgene bottle as a hot water bottle. It's simple:fill it with hot water and put it in the bottom of your sleeping bag before going to bed.
After sunset, recycle any clear bottle into mood lighting. Just attach your headlamp to the inside of the bottle. It lights up so well that no one will want to tell scary stories anymore!
If sleeping with a bottle full of hot water at your feet isn't really your thing, then use your spare clothes. Dry clothes absorb moisture from your sleeping bag and keep your feet warm.
It's stupid, but you had to think about it! Put a simple garbage bag inside your backpack. Your backpack now has a waterproof coating and you can be sure that your clothes will always be dry.
Keep a pair of clean, dry socks that you always keep in your sleeping bag ONLY for sleeping. You'll see, it's really one of the most beautiful things you can have after a long day of hiking!
Never throw away the small silica sachets again. Inserted into your metal camping accessories, they protect them from rust. This will prevent your friends from nicknaming you "Dédé La Rouille".
Before you go camping, hide your favorite snack in your car. Treat yourself to this little gift, in anticipation of the end of your outdoor weekend. After a good hike, insect bites and a great need for a good hot shower, this sweet gift should give you a boost. It can be chocolate chip cookies or puffed rice cakes, if that's your thing :-)
To discover: Need Energy? 15 Healthy Snacks to Take Anywhere.
Why bother with a pillow? Save plenty of space by stuffing your sleeping bag stuff sack with clothes. You'll see:it makes a perfectly cozy pillow.
Are your shoes literally soaked? Not even scared with this trick. Remove insoles and stuff your shoes with a dry t-shirt or newspaper before bed. Your shoes will be perfectly dry in no time.
To discover: The Trick To Quickly Dry Your Wet Shoes.
When camping, all food tastes better. But if you also use a Frisbee as a plate, the meal becomes downright unforgettable. Now you can forget about plates on purpose! Something genius :-)
Yes, yes, I assure you. Hand sanitizer can really get your campfire going in no time.
We've finally found a use for your dryer residue. Put some in your backpack:it is an extremely effective fire starter. Unless you want to save it for something more important?
You know the magic candles, those birthday candles that are impossible to put out? Well, guess what, they're the perfect fire starter when you're camping. Because they resist all weathers, you can use these candles as matches to light your campfire.
Save plastic clasps from bread packets for camping. They're the perfect replacement for clothespins for drying your stuff — except these clasps are lighter and take up even less space in your backpack!
Have you torn a carnation from your plastic tarp? Do not panic. Wrap a pebble in the same corner with string. Now you can attach the tarp securely. And as a token of appreciation, give your rock a nifty name, like Bob or Balthazar.
To keep your tent's zippers slippery, rub them with a small piece of candle.
Fill small pieces of straw with your favorite spices. Then, use a flame to seal each end of the straw. A real pro tip for preparing small cordon bleu meals when you're camping.
If you dry your sleeping bag in the dryer, don't forget to add a few tennis balls to give it some fluff.
To discover: Why Do I Put 2 Tennis Balls in My Washing Machine?
Did your iPhone take a dip in the river? Here is a gesture that could save him. Put it in a bag of rice, for example the one your vegetarian friend has in his backpack. Let the rice absorb the moisture for 2 days — it will dry out your smartphone.
Want to see life from the perspective of a piece of wood? So attach your GoPro camera to the end of a stick. You now have a free and 100% natural selfie stick :-)
You can also easily make a tripod out of your hiking poles and the wooden stick you used as your selfie stick.
