Camping Life Hacks (41 pics)

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Use foam floor tiles for a softer, more comfortable tent floor

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Freeze gallon jugs of water and place them in your cooler.
They’ll keep your food cold, and you’ll have plenty of water to drink for later.

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Make candle stakes for romantic nighttime lighting

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Familiarize yourself with what the poisonous plants look like

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Get these seat hammocks for car camping

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Make crescent rolls over the campfire

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Make single-use soap leaves from a bar of soap and a vegetable peeler

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Try roasting Starburst.
Sounds crazy, but it’s actually delicious. Crunchy on the outside, warm and gooey on the inside. Roast it until it’s bubbling.

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Adding sage to your campfire or fire pit keeps mosquitoes and bugs away

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Line your pie iron with foil for easy clean up

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A miniature Tic Tac box makes a great miniature tackle box

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Stovetop popcorn (like Jiffy Pop) can be made over a campfire

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Keep extra duct tape for emergencies right on your water bottle.

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These compact towels can dry off two people after swimming and are dry to the touch within an hour of use

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Cook cinnabuns (the canned kind) in a hollowed-out orange over a campfire

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Bailey’s dipped toasted marshmallows are a must for camping

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Make a last-minute camping spoon with a knife and a plastic bottle

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Carry your seasonings in straws.
Just use a lighter to real.

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Blue cheese filled bacon-wrapped mushrooms are the savory version of a campfire s’more.

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With regard to your tarp, use a small stick to help secure the main center line. When pressure is put on one end, the line will tighten evenly, keeping the grommets from being torn out.

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Carry some emergency TP in an Altoids container.
Especially if you’re going to be venturing off on a hike or nature walk

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A 16-ounce water bottle will hold 8–9 large eggs.
Prcrambling your eggs will save you the trouble of having to figure out a way of transporting them. It also eliminates the need for a separate bowl and whisk.

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For fewer burrs, rub the laces of your hiking boots with paraffin before hitting the trail

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Wrapping your meat in cabbage leaves will keep it from getting burnt to a crisp

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Make flaming Jell-O marshmallow shots. Fill the marshmallows with a Jell-o mixture and dip into rum

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Silicone cups are unbreakable and super easy to pack

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Pre-make your food and vacuum seal it to keep it fresher for longer

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Put a battery-powered votive candle into an empty peanut butter container to make portable lanterns

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Keep your TP dry in a CD spindle

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Instant grits will keep ants away from your campsite
Just sprinkle wherever you see the ants

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Use biodegradable trail marking tape so you don’t get lost while hiking

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Your deodorant doubles as a mosquito bite itch queller

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Make an inexpensive candle lantern out of a used tuna can and a candle.
The foil will reflect the light and create more glow. It could potentially block some wind, as well

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Glue sandpaper to the top of your match holder. Keeping your matches in a tupperware or stainless container will ensure they don’t get wet

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Make pizza in your pie iron with biscuit dough

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Make camping sangria concentrate using a mason jar

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Use Tic-Tac boxes to store spices

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