Planning a campout? The Miss Pursuit team knows a thing or two about the outdoors. Use these time-saving tips and camping hacks to spend more time enjoying nature and less time setting up camp. Take note of these essential tips for your next camping trip!
Camping Hacks
- Pre-cook meals and freeze them. Helps keep things cold in the cooler too.
- If you don't mind eating scrambled eggs, crack them into a Nalgene bottle for transport.
- A dedicated pair of socks to sleep in will help dry out/keep your feet warm.
- Pack a small dustpan/broom into the tent bag to keep the tent tidy.
- Heavy-duty pie tins (not aluminum) double as plates/skillets.
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- Pre-make breakfast burritos, wrap them in tin foil, and just heat them up on the fire or grill!
- Always pack extra socks and rain gear.
- Use totes rather than suitcases or duffle bags. They pack easily and keep everything dry.
- Pre-made meals in tinfoil are ready to throw on the grill/fire.
- Battery-operated/solar lights are a must or even glow sticks.
- Pack spices in pill containers.
- Bring a rope and clothespins for a clothesline.
- A water jug or used laundry soap jug for hand washing.
- Use a headlamp as a tent light by hanging it up inside. If you have a jug of water you can wrap it around there to illuminate like a lantern.
- Tea Tree oil to keep ticks away
- Bundle of sage over the fire to keep mosquitos away (can we tell I don't like bugs??)
- For camping with a little one, I set up a pack-n-play. I tried the little baby tents when she was younger and that didn't go well. I also hear you can blow up a little pool and use that for a toddler bed. I might test that out this summer.
- Create a meal plan and sort all ingredients into separate small bags. Put them all into one gallon-sized bag and label it with the day you will use it.
- Keep a smaller cooler with the food you need to access easily during the day (snacks, sandwiches, etc.)
- Make Pudgy Pies!
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Certainly! Here's a list of 100 camping hacks to make your outdoor adventures more enjoyable and hassle-free:
- Use a Tic Tac container to store your spices.
- Create a DIY lantern by strapping a headlamp to a water jug.
- Use Doritos or Fritos as fire starters.
- Pack individual portions of pancake batter in plastic bags for easy breakfasts.
- Wrap duct tape around your water bottle or trekking pole for emergencies.
- Use a shoe organizer to store camping supplies.
- Freeze water bottles to use as ice packs in your cooler.
- Make single-use soap leaves by drying liquid soap on wax paper.
- Store eggs in a plastic water bottle for easy transport.
- Use a belt clip to hang your lantern from your tent ceiling.
- Place a foam floor tile outside your tent to keep dirt out.
- Turn a headlamp into a lantern by strapping it around a gallon jug of water.
- Create a makeshift pillow by stuffing clothes into a stuff sack.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to dry dishes and store utensils.
- Wrap a glow stick around your water jug for ambient lighting.
- Keep matches dry by storing them in a waterproof container, such as a film canister.
- Use a mesh bag to store and transport dirty dishes.
- Make a DIY camping stove using a tuna can and cardboard.
- Fill a sock with rice and microwave it for a makeshift hand warmer.
- Use a belt as a makeshift clothesline.
- Store spices in Tic Tac containers for lightweight seasoning options.
- Hang a shoe organizer on a tree to keep campsite clutter-free.
- Bring along a small tarp for makeshift rain shelter or ground cover.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the edges of your cooler to conserve ice.
- Create a mini first aid kit by repurposing an Altoids tin.
- Use a carabiner to hang wet towels or clothes from your backpack.
- Make a lantern by strapping a headlamp to a water jug.
- Keep your toiletries organized in a hanging toiletry bag.
- Use an old belt as a makeshift strap for gear repair.
- Pack clothes in gallon-sized Ziploc bags to keep them dry.
- Use a solar-powered charger to keep your devices charged.
- Create a DIY campfire starter by filling a cardboard egg carton with dryer lint and wax.
- Use an empty coffee can as a makeshift toilet paper dispenser.
- Make a DIY camping stove using a tuna can and rubbing alcohol.
- Use a binder clip to repair a broken tent pole.
- Freeze water in gallon-sized bags to use as ice packs in your cooler.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to store and transport firewood.
- Pack a multi-tool for quick repairs and adjustments.
- Use a small plastic container as a portable sink for washing dishes.
- Make a makeshift lantern by strapping a headlamp to a gallon jug of water.
- Keep your feet warm at night by filling water bottles with hot water and placing them in your sleeping bag.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the straps of your backpack for added comfort.
- Hang a shoe organizer inside your tent to keep small items organized.
- Use a bungee cord to secure your cooler lid and prevent animals from getting in.
- Use a travel-size toothpaste container to store and transport condiments.
- Pack a deck of cards or travel-sized games for entertainment.
- Use a carabiner to hang a lantern from your tent ceiling.
- Keep your matches dry by storing them in a waterproof container.
- Create a makeshift lantern by strapping a headlamp to a water jug.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the edges of your cooler and conserve ice.
- Bring along a small tarp for extra rain protection.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to store and transport dirty dishes.
- Pack clothes in gallon-sized Ziploc bags to keep them dry.
- Use a binder clip to repair a broken tent pole.
- Freeze water in gallon-sized bags to use as ice packs in your cooler.
- Use a plastic container as a portable sink for washing dishes.
- Make a DIY camping stove using a tuna can and rubbing alcohol.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the straps of your backpack for added comfort.
- Keep your feet warm at night by filling water bottles with hot water and placing them in your sleeping bag.
- Hang a shoe organizer inside your tent to keep small items organized.
- Use a bungee cord to secure your cooler lid and prevent animals from getting in.
- Pack a deck of cards or travel-sized games for entertainment.
- Use a carabiner to hang a lantern from your tent ceiling.
- Create a makeshift lantern by strapping a headlamp to a water jug.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the edges of your cooler and conserve ice.
- Bring along a small tarp for extra rain protection.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to store and transport dirty dishes.
- Pack clothes in gallon-sized Ziploc bags to keep them dry.
- Use a binder clip to repair a broken tent pole.
- Freeze water in gallon-sized bags to use as ice packs in your cooler.
- Use a plastic container as a portable sink for washing dishes.
- Make a DIY camping stove using a tuna can and rubbing alcohol.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the straps of your backpack for added comfort.
- Keep your feet warm at night by filling water bottles with hot water and placing them in your sleeping bag.
- Hang a shoe organizer inside your tent to keep small items organized.
- Use a bungee cord to secure your cooler lid and prevent animals from getting in.
- Pack a deck of cards or travel-sized games for entertainment.
- Use a carabiner to hang a lantern from your tent ceiling.
- Create a makeshift lantern by strapping a headlamp to a water jug.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the edges of your cooler and conserve ice.
- Bring along a small tarp for extra rain protection.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to store and transport dirty dishes.
- Pack clothes in gallon-sized Ziploc bags to keep them dry.
- Use a binder clip to repair a broken tent pole.
- Freeze water in gallon-sized bags to use as ice packs in your cooler.
- Use a plastic container as a portable sink for washing dishes.
- Make a DIY camping stove using a tuna can and rubbing alcohol.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the straps of your backpack for added comfort.
- Keep your feet warm at night by filling water bottles with hot water and placing them in your sleeping bag.
- Hang a shoe organizer inside your tent to keep small items organized.
- Use a bungee cord to secure your cooler lid and prevent animals from getting in.
- Pack a deck of cards or travel-sized games for entertainment.
- Use a carabiner to hang a lantern from your tent ceiling.
- Create a makeshift lantern by strapping a headlamp to a water jug.
- Use a pool noodle to pad the edges of your cooler and conserve ice.
- Bring along a small tarp for extra rain protection.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to store and transport dirty dishes.
- Pack clothes in gallon-sized Ziploc bags to keep them dry.
- Use a binder clip to repair a broken tent pole.
- Freeze water in gallon-sized bags to use as ice packs in your cooler.