Camping gear FAQs
Q: I do not know what kind of sleeping bag to purchase, there are too many options and I do not know which is the best.
A: Your sleeping bag is most important, second only to your tent. The kind of sleeping bag you want depends mostly on personal preferences and of course, the temperature that it will be outside at the time you are camping. However, you should like the fabric and the feel of your sleeping bag.If you camp during both warmer and cooler weather, you may want to purchase a sleeping bag with a removable lining, this way you can accommodate your needs for both kinds of camping without having to purchase more than one sleeping bag.
Q: I have trouble getting my campfire going. Can you help me?
A: There are approximately four steps to building a fire. Hopefully these will be able help you:1) If you cannot find many very small twigs, definitely add some tinder under the teepee such as, newspaper and birch bark also makes good tinder.
2) Make a small teepee of dry sticks or twigs and other tinder.
3) Ignite the teepee with a match.
4) As the fire gets going, add larger pieces of wood until the fire is the size you want.#1 RULE: Never use gasoline to help you start your fire.
Q: Should I use a gas or propane camping stove?
A: Each of these fuels will make good camping stoves.White gas stoves will produce more heat than any other kind of camping stove. The fuel is odorless. A white gas stove burns more cleanly as well, and there is no effect on the taste of the food you cook on a white gas camping stove.
Propane creates less heat than white gas, but they are simple to use. The containers screwed into the stove itself, as opposed to the former, which is poured into the tank of the camping stove through a small filler spout. Cooking is also easier when you use a propane stove because it is more similar to the way you would cook on your stove at home.
Q: Why you should not set your tent up under a tree?
A: There are four good reasons not to set up camp right under a tree:
1) Because trees usually have surface roots near the trunk, it may be hard to find a level spot.
2) Birds live in trees, so if you would prefer not to clean too much bird droppings off of your tent, setting up under a tree is not what you will want to do. And birds often consume lots of berries so their droppings will not only be icky—but are likely to stain your tent as well. There is also the stones among the petals of pine trees to worry about if you set up under a tree—often this stuff will be difficult and even impossible to remove.
3) Often when it rains, a tree will continue to drip water for a significant amount of time after the rain has stopped. And it will just keep on dripping all over your tent.4) Most importantly, trees are prone to lightening strikes. Therefore if there is bad whether, you are at great risk of being struck by lightning much more so than if you were not pitched beneath a tree.
Q: I bought a four-person tent, butt it is almost too small even for my husband and myself to share. Why is that?
A: Often, tents are labeled “two man” “four man” “six man” etcetera because that is the number of people that can be crammed in there. Usually a ten-foot tent is the best tent to purchase for two adults. In such a tent there will be space for cots or even a double air mattress to fit comfortably, as well as enough space to stand and change your clothes instead of crouching over.
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