| Besides the tent, sleeping bags, and
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| | always needed for lighting campfires and
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| cooler there are many essentials that
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| | serve as a backup for each other should
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| must be brought in order to have a
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| | one method become inoperable. Be sure to
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| successful, enjoyable camping trip.
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| | bring screwdrivers, a hammer, and a camp
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| Depending upon the environment where the
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| | knife. Also keep a fire extinguisher
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| camping trip will be, these essentials
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| | handy just in case. Finally, some duct
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| can vary according to the terrain,
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| | tape should be packed. Duct tape can fix
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| whether, and any flora and fauna that may
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| | unseen tears in tent material that become
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| be encountered. Also, who is going on the
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| | a problem should it start to rain, plus
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| trip must be considered - children may
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| | it has many other uses.
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| require different gear from adults.
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| | All the items already mentioned are
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| A first aid kit is absolutely essential
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| | essential for a successful, headache free
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| no matter the camping environment or the
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| | trip. Other items that should be brought
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| makeup of the group making the trip.
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| | include personal hygiene items like
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| Camping trips, by definition, are to
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| | toothbrushes/toothpaste, shampoo, a
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| areas away from civilization and should
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| | mirror, brush, etc. Be sure to pack
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| an injury occur it could be some time
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| | toilet paper and a shovel for when nature
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| before professional medical attention is
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| | calls. If you're camping in the summer
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| available. That's why it is so important
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| | time be sure to pack sunscreen and lip
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| to have a first aid kit packed for the
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| | balm. Lip balm is a nice item to have
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| trip.
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| | during the colder months also. Be sure to
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| In every first aid kit, there should be a
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| | bring bug repellent and some bug candles.
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| flashlight with working batteries. Be
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| | Bug candles when lit help keep away the
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| sure to check that the flashlight works
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| | bugs from your campsite.
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| before leaving home. This flashlight
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| | There are also some simple items to bring
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| should be additional to other flashlights
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| | that can increase the comfort level when
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| more casually used. It's there in case of
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| | sleeping in a tent. Cut down a piece of
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| an emergency and other flashlights are
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| | carpet to the size of your tent and place
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| not available. Also, the kit should
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| | it inside when the tent is up. This will
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| contain a whistle. The whistle has a dual
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| | provide a great comfort enhancement to
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| purpose - a method for locating lost
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| | the hard ground. A camping stove will
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| campers and for scaring off wild animals.
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| | greatly enhance the camping experience
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| There should be a whistle for every
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| | when it's time to eat. While it is fun to
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| person in the group and they should be
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| | cook on the open campfire this can be
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| worn whenever a trek into the wilderness
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| | impractical when cooking hamburger meat
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| is begun. Also, the kit needs tweezers,
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| | or fish, but it is perfect for roasting
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| cloth bandage for wrapping sprains, etc.,
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| | marshmallows. Also, campers might
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| band-aids for small abrasions, anti-itch
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| | consider investing in a cooler that
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| cream, burn cream, aloe vera for
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| | operates off a car battery. These are
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| sunburns, a thermometer to check for
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| | really small refrigerators that plug into
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| fevers, antiseptic (Listerine works),
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| | the cigarette lighter. These eliminate
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| pain medicine (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, or
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| | the need for ice - which melts, of
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| aspirin), and a first-aid handbook that
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| | course.
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| can provide guidance in the case of an
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| | Be sure to research the area where the
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| emergency.
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| | camping trip will occur so you know what
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| In addition to the first aid kit, basic
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| | to expect. Sometimes, if bears are active
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| necessities and tools should be packed.
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| | it is recommended that food be kept away
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| Pack flashlights for adults, and one for
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| | from campers to avoid confrontations.
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| each child if children will be camping -
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| | Also, at certain times of the year
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| this will avoid arguments on who gets to
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| | poisonous snakes may be about or poison
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| use the flashlight. Battery powered
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| | ivy could be abound. Be sure to look into
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| headlamps can provide light for nighttime
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| | this before embarking on any camping trip
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| activities. Campfires do not provide
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| | to ensure you are ready for what might
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| adequate light for nighttime cooking, for
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| | come up.
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| example. Wooden matches and a lighter are
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