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I always pack to much food, so this time I am going to stay on the side of a minimalist. I figure bacon, eggs, polish sausage, and about 4 boxes of little Debbies. [emoji14] Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

Wow interesting topic since I was working on next week's list for my nephew and I. We are going to do a 2 day trip down a local river, and spending 1 night on an island. So I was making up a list of what we needed for 1 night, and it looks like a lot of stuff especially the food. Nephew is 19...

I normally have a small fire late in the evening. Lot of it depends on wood availability, mood, weather or if I am cooking on it. When my brother goes with me he can get realy into it. I have watched him build a huge butt roaster stare at it, and then reenact Tom Hanks in that movie where he...

Hey WilliamV, that stuff sounds a little beyond my scope. If I was going to do some serious backpack camping, then the smaller and lighter you can get is a plus. I purchased a military mummy style bag off ebay. I have never slept in a mummy bag before, so I was curious if I would like it. I...

Sorry Hobbit, I sort of got off subject. Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

I realy don't know about hissing at a bear. My wife and I have done a lot of day hikes in the Smokey mtn, and only once did we see a bear. We would see some around camp areas or other places where they could get an easy meal from people. I know I made a huge mistake once when hiking. My wife...

I have a grand trunk single, and an ENO double hammocks. I can realy sprawl out in the double size. The single one is great for the grandson . 7 year old boy sure wears me out. I am 5 foot 10 inches tall and weigh about 215.......220 pounds, and I have no problem with either of the hammocks...

They say for black bears you want to raise your arms high and try to look as big as you can. Grizzlies you don't want to look threatening, so if you can't just back away with out making eye contact you will probably get mauled. I say run and scream like a little girl and if you get caught curl...

Yes wow 11 months.?.. I couldn't imagine. I would have to move the squirrels out of my house, and the rabbits to. Be like huge animal party in my shack. Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

I don't know why I fear snakes so bad. They pretty much don't bother people. Maybe it's the old timers trying to scare us when we were young. This copperhead was crossing the path in front of my brother. They don't want to be stepped on, so they always try to avoid us. The cat is a real sour...

Ooh bear hugs are great! And everyone should cuddle up to a snake . You realy got to watch these things they are very deceptive Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

Black bears are excellent climbers. She might have been keeping an eye on the Cubs or maybe looking for a scrumptious patch of berries. Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

If I built a tree house, it would have be occupied by uninvited guests. Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

Hello William, I have only been camping in a couple of popups, and they were nice. I stick more with a tent mainly because of cost and storage. If my wife wanted to camp with me, then I would be looking at rvs. She wouldn't go for a popup because of the limited or lack of bathroom. I look at the...

Don't get me wrong if I did some extreme camping like @Northern Dancer does, then I would invest in some good reliable shelter. I am sort of a weekend camper. I would love to do some extreme wilderness camping, but right now it's just a dream, so happy with a day or four every now and then...

I purchased this tent from someone I worked with. This was about 12 years ago, and I think I gave him about 75 bucks for it. It is an inexpensive two room tent like the ones Target sells. . It has served me well. I have weathered some horrendous storms in it. Rain, hail and even a close...

Welcome flipflopgirl. I guess the first time I can remember was about 1969 or 1970. We used to camp at a little lake in northern Michigan. We had a big Ole canvas tent. There was 6 of us kids, and we always had a blast. I was born in Los Angeles, at Los Angeles County memorial. This was March...

I do need to practice my hammock strap knots more. One of the knots I learned from youtube. I don't think I did it right because it kept tightening up, so I had to readjust it a couple of times. It also rolled my strap edges unnh I don't like that. The other knot I learned in a book. This isn't...

Yeah I "borrowed" a stone from work to. Work LeSS CAmp MoRe

I would do ok on knots. I don't know many, but I haven't a situation where they couldn't be used, and they were very effective. At least I know I could put myself out of my misery before I starved or froze to death. I think I would do pretty good at map reading or orienteering, I think it's...