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Q: Can I bring scented things to camping outdoors?
I heard that scented lotions, perfume, and etc all attract bugs. I’m camping during the winter, if that changes anything. Can I bring these things to camping outdoors?

A: Well you dont need perfume, everyone/everything is going ot smell like campfire smoke. Lotions wont attract the bugs too much but just bring a neutral smelling lotion. You dont need to smell like flowers in the outdoors. But if your camping in the winter bugs shouldnt be an issue if its cool or breezy out

Q: What are the best kind of desserts to make when your camping outdoors?
I’m getting ready to go camping for the first time and was wondering what are your fav kind of snacks/goodies to make or put together for camping? I know smores are an all time fav but is there anything else i can try?

A: Campfire banana splits:

You will need bannas, choc bars, marshmellows, and nuts if you want’m, tine foil

Slice the bananas in 1/2 lengthwise. Slice all the way thru the bananna but not thru the bottom peel. Stuff with a couple pieces of choc bar, and some marshmellow. Wrap in tin foil and place on the coals of your fire or on a hot stone on the edge of the fire. Unwrap and sprinkle with nuts if you like’m. You could also bring some caramel sauce and drizzle that over the split as well.

Q: How to decorate the house in a “camping outdoors” theme?
I’m throwing a slumber party at my house and the theme is “camping” I need to come up with ways of decorating the house (props) without really spending money. I have a few stuff like hats s’mores and paper maché but what can i use to create the “outdoor” illusion in my house?
I’m having 7 people over.
Anyone have any creative ideas of how to decorate the house?
Thanks

A: I would do this in the room where you will be staying most of the time…

bring some firewood in from outside…

twigs and branches laying around..

see if any friends have any camping gear (lanterns and such)… and ask to borrow …

Q: What do you like and dislike about camping outdoors?
Maybe is the tent, sleeping bag, mattress, etc. or just the feeling of insecurity or vulnerability. What makes you feel comfortable or uncomfortable, is it the shelter, the coziness.

A: I like the fresh air – but hate all the work. After all that relaxing you have to clean up, pack up, go home and unpack. That just seems to invalidate the relaxation that would make me feel refreshed going back to the rut.

Q: Do I need an extra blanket for camping outdoors if the high is 90F degrees and low is 60F degrees?
I will be sleeping on an air mattress with a sleeping bag.
The sleeping bag is just a regular one that is wool on the inside. It is probably rated to 50F. Will I even notice the 60F lows when the high is at 90F.

A: If you sleep well at the possible low, 60, and know your bag is going to be sufficient, then you need to decide whether or not bringing another blanket is worth it to you.

I usually bring a bag and light blanket because if I’m cold I can get in the bag, if its hot out up until the wee hours of the night, I will just cover with the light blanket.

Just a matter of personal choice. ;)

Q: What are the best websites and outdoors stores for backpacking/outdoors/camping/hiking Pro Deals?
Hi there! I’m going to be working as a Ranger at Philmont Boy Scout Camp this summer, and I was just curious if anyone had any leanings toward any good websites or stores that had really good Pro Deals for us “Outdoor Professionals.” I’m a small-to-medium sized girl :-) Thanks!

A: There are a lot of good products to look for:

The ones that I would recommend are either Northface, Outlander, or ones of good quality like that.

http://www.altitude-sports.com/eng/storeSection/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/search/categoryThumbnails.cfm&brandSelected=78&shopByBrands=Y&gclid=CND4–X1yZoCFQ9JagodCT5A3g
http://www.camping4less.com/pilot.asp

http://www.jet-setter.ca/en/brands/Eagle_Creek/index.html?gclid=COmkvoL2yZoCFR0SagodHm7P3A

Also feel free to take a look at my website at http://www.worldofbritishcolumbia.weebly.com

Q: Do you like camping? Outdoors, tents, flies…?
I ask the question, do you like camping?
When I say camping I mean pitching a tent outside and cooking over a fire sorta thing.
So I need to know, do you like camping?
And if you do, why?

Thanks

A: no

Q: Camping outdoors in Oct./Nov. in the Northeast?
My friends and I are interested in going camping this fall here in the NY/NJ/PA area. However, I’ve never been camping and they’re from the South where the falls are ideal. Are the conditions here in the NE good enough for outdoor tent camping in the fall? A lot of the local campgrounds are still open until the end of October. I called some places and they claim the weather is usually good until the end of the season. My biggest concern is the overnight temperatures we could face inside the tent. Any advice, tips? Please help.

A: Here’s the scoop: I live in Northeastern PA and I’ve camped throughout the state as well as most of Eastern New York.

Weather, except in the Adirondacks of Northern New York and a few places in Central PA will generally be fairly mild. Expect the daytime temps in October to stay in the 60s and get down to the 40s at night. The ‘Dacks and Central PA can get colder. Weather this year has been unseasonably warm and will continue to be so for another couple of weeks.

If you have a sleeping bag rated to 20F or lower you will be fine. Put on clean, dry clothes before you go to bed and wear a sock hat. I have several mummy bags, (I don’t use them at the same time) all of which I almost always never have pulled over my head as I sleep with my arms outside the bag. So I wear a clean fleece jacket and a tobbogan hat to bed and I throw another fleece blanket in the tent to pull over my head when I get chilly, but I’m never cold. Don’t waste your $$$ on a tent heater. A few xtra blankets are really all you need. Chances of it getting below freezing are rare unless you are planning to camp in November. I tent camp all through winter…but I am a bit nuts.

FYI: Alcohol is prohibited at PA State Park Campgrounds as well as Campgrounds in the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area (PA/NJ). Most private campgrounds allow alcohol. Having said that, as long as you don’t make it overtly known to the rangers you are drinking you shouldn’t get busted, I never have…but use caution. I actually don’t know the NY State law on booze in state campgrounds, but I’ve never gotten busted there either.

Q: Your teenage daughters want to go camping with their girlfriends?
…at a national park about 200 miles from your house. It would be a group of a dozen. One of the other girls is 18, another is 19, and there’s also a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old, but most of them are the same age as your daughters (13 and 14), and there are no other adults there, and no guys will be coming along. They will be pitching tents and they know how to camp outdoors.
Would you let them go? And what would you do if you said no but they went anyway?

A: Yes, I would let them go. Here are the reasons why:

1. National Parks have considerably lower crime rates than the rest of the country.
2. They have power in numbers. This is a deterrent to any potential problem.
3. People who have outdoor experience tend to be fairly responsible, and it sounds like the 18 and 19 year olds are leaders.
4. Spending time in the outdoors is a great way to learn about yourself and grow to be a better person.
5. 200 miles is only 3 or so hours away, 4 1/2 if by slower roads.
6. If everything goes well, you will have created a sense of trust.
7. If bears inhabit this park, look at arming your girls with bear spray. This will be a good deterrent for bears and for humans looking to cause trouble.
8. Rangers frequent these parks and respond within a reasonable time.

It does not sound like a party environment to me, which is why I would approve. It sounds like an adventure.

However, I would make sure you check the *driving record* of the 18 and 19 year old, I would call their parents and talk to them as well. To me, that is the most dangerous aspect of this, and you should look into it to ease your fears. Are they good drivers? What kind of vehicle will be used to transport your girls down there? If you can properly addrerss the driving issue, I don’t think the rest is a problem.

Q: Do you follow the bible both at home and when camping outdoors? Atheists? Others?
Deut. 23:12, 13

hope all you atheists don’t mind following the bible sometimes. you still have a choice not too, enjoy that one though.
“You shall also have a place outside the camp and go out there,
…and you shall have a spade among your tools, and it shall be when you sit down outside, you shall dig with it and shall turn to cover up your excrement.

A: I am glad God gave us the ability to make toilets. God Bless

Q: Camping Outdoors, I live for that stuff!?
Ok, so me and 3 other friends go twice every single week and camp in the woods. Each time we go we try and make it a little harder for ourselves (We find this stuff exhilarating) without in dangering ourselves(we need proper clothes ect..)

We travel throughout our state of Michigan exploring, and testing ourselves.

Out of everything we have done, we still are afraid of diving into a run wihtout flint, neccessary water bottles, and a few cans of kidney beans. Fishing never goes well for us (We never bring anything but a hook, for difficulty) and we have not gotten to the point of hunting anything bigger then a rabbit, we occasionally will get lucky..but we are afraid if we don’t bring the beans and also can’t get a cetch that we will fail our run.

So my question is:

We havn’t made fire without flint before, what are some tips how to?

Also, if fishing and hunting goes wrong and we don’t have beans..what do we do without calling it a “fail” and returning to our cabin?

And last, we always “baby” ourselves with water for the fact we don’t know how to make clean water. (We HAVE indeed used snow, but it is dirty and gross) How can we have some water?

I ask everyone to please respect mine and my friends idea of fun, we live for this stuff..so please honest and helpful answers. And thank you to everyone that helps us out..

F.Y.I.- We have done about 50 runs throughout Michigan, and next weekend we are going to the Upper P. for our first time and we want to be prepared. It’s rather chilly up there. ;)

A: always boil the water.. and you can these little pills to drop in the water to kill ne bacteria

Q: Camping Outdoors Question
I plan on staying at a national park for 2-3 nights in a tent at spot with water and electrical hook ups. This park is in texas and my trip will be around 29Aug08-01Sep08. I plan on bringing a fan,lights/extension cord..but what else might one need to prepare for the nights?

Thank you,
lol. Well. I am bringing a lady friend with me so I can not totaly go barberian style camping with her. I am concerned with the heat and sleeping. If it was just me I would bring a tent/blanket and a lighter for a good fire.
lmao! Look what I have started. I am really concerned about the heat tho. Thank all.

A: sleeping bag for 1.5 people.
condoms.
lube.
pillow

Q: I’m considering moving to Phoenix. I am very into the outdoors, especially camping. How’s the camping?
I do both tent camping and pop-up trailer camping. Any information would be appreciated! Thanks.

A: Not that good in Phoenix but un the Payson area it is great.

Q: What should I take for my CAMPING trip ♥ ?
ok so i LOVE CAMPING,outdoors, beach ♥ YADDA YADDA and this SAT im going CAMPING so any good ideas on WHAT i should take?, were going to CUYAMACA RANCH ♥

A: if thats really your picture….Id be glad to go!…..ok,the obvious, tent,bedding,night light,batteries(for the 100s of things you “think”you’ll need to take that require batteries)..bug bite repellant and medicine(depending on your bugs in your area)…one of the small first aid kits from your local sporting goods store might be wise…whistle..flashlight..big plastic bags for wet/dirty clothes..extra pair of socks if you’re going hiking…and maybe a really big guy with a conceal carry permit wouldnt hurt. have fun

Q: What should I bring to the gathering (gotj) (I’ve never been & never been camping)?
So I’m going to GOTJ (finally after years of debating), for those who don’t know it’s pretty much it’s camping outdoors for 3 days with tons of people and events going on all day and night
(not to mention the 18 hour car ride to get there)
What are some things I should know and what should I bring?

I already went to the website and got some ideas, but I’m wondering about clothing, hygiene, and food wise.

A: Well, if you’re backpacking here is a list of what you can pack depending on where you are going.

http://www.noahsark.com/pdfs/Backpacking_Personal_Equipment_List.pdf

If you are going “dump camping” or “car camping” which is where you have access to your car the entire time, I would take anything and everything you can. It doesn’t hurt anyone to have it there and you have everything you need just in case.

Hope this helps.

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