How To Build Your Own Good Samaritan Bag

 

Camping and spending time in the wilderness is an essential part of the human experience.  It's our natural home after all.  I sometimes think about all the people who have gone before us, who did not have the advantages over the elements that we have today.  

If you encounter a medical emergency in the wild, or even just a campground, here is what to do:

First, stop shaking the patient, and stop screaming. Only the patient is allowed to scream. Yell out for a doctor or nurse in campgrounds.  Someone might very well be one.  Call 911 if you have a phone with cell service.  

Recent events where I live have convinced me that the pre-made kits are useless.  People tend to pack their own fears that are unique to them, and not items that would help someone else.  In the wilderness, it is more likely that it won’t be about you, but another person in trouble. I call mine my "Good Samaritan Bag." It's "Mom and nurse approved" by my own mother, an RN licensed in the state of Nevada.

For pet care while on a trip, go here: https://blog.nols.edu/2018/03/21/using-your-wilderness-medicine-skills-to-treat-pets

You can buy pre-made kits, but the best kit is the one you are going to make yourself.  It should include items that will stabilize a person for the following conditions that are likely (even unlikely) to occur during a wilderness trip, even if you are going to an established campground.  Remember that while people might go on vacation, their medical conditions are ever present and never take a break. Campgrounds, and definitely all wilderness areas, are far from help, and in some cases, too far away for any meaningful treatment. 

The following is a list of items that I personally have packed, keeping in mind that it may more often be about helping someone else, and I hope it helps you to build your own.

• A tactical red duffel bag or any other red bag. Roll up toiletry bags are great! You can paint or iron on a basic white cross to indicate on the outside it's a first aid kit.

• First Aid book. I highly recommend this one, Wilderness First Aid Field Guide 3rd Edition by Alton L. Thygerson, MD, a real surgeon and medical doctor, specifically for wilderness adventure. But don't just buy it. Study it! You can buy it here: https://a.co/d/4SfZygq.
• If that one is too expensive try this one, very similar: Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care for Remote Locations by Howard D Backer, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. I found it for 4.99 at Thrift Books.

• Basic First Aid booklet for things you might not be familiar with.  These booklets can be obtained for little cost through the Red Cross, REI,  Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, as well as other organizations.

Information about snake bites, a serious condition, can be found here:

https://www.snakebitefoundation.org/blog/2018/9/6/how-to-survive-a-snakebite-in-the-wilderness For information on snake bites, go here for advice from Jordan Benjamin, the world's only real expert (he really is) herpetologist and consultant to medical professionals around the world, in the fields of Africa, Australia, Asia, and any other place on earth that has venomous snakes. He is the Founder & Executive Director at Asclepius Snakebite Foundation

Having said that, here is a list of conditions that you need to prepare for, and be ready.

• Burns - minor to severe
• Excessive bleeding from injury
• Illness - minor to life threatening
• Broken bones
• Head injuries - from mild concussion to traumatic brain injury

As to actual instructions on how to treat these conditions in terms of your first aid kit, please refer to the book I mentioned above, or medical advice from your doctor ( a great resource for information during your next visit!). The booklets I have mentioned, as well as any other books you can find written by wilderness first responders and other experts. Study them and understand them, before you go out or while you are out.

Copy and paste this checklist into Word or Google Docs, then print and use it. It's FREE, and I authorize it's use by anyone for any reason. I don't care. Just do it.

Sterilization:

• Travel size soap, or preferably a slice of real anti-bacterial soap for washing hands. You are not going to cause global climate change with a few uses, good grief. It's for an emergency, ffs.
• Hand sanitzer, alcohol wipes, betadine wipes. In the absence of those, whiskey, vodka, and/or anything that you can find that is 40 proof or higher
• bottle of water - anywhere from 4 oz to 8 oz, for swallowing tablets, and other use.
• Sterile latex or nitrile gloves of the correct size for your hands

Basic Tools:

• Sawyer venom pump for INSECT and SCORPION STINGS ONLY.  For the love of God, DO  NOT use it for snake bite.    https://www.snakebitefoundation.org/blog/2018/9/6/how-to-survive-a-snakebite-in-the-wilderness
• Tweezers that actually tweeze - a lot of them are pointless or cosmetic only
• Surgical scissors or any that actually work - those little ones are useless.
• Pocket knife used only for first aid.
• Women's battery powered shaver - for getting rid of hair that could infect wounds.  "Women's" because they are small and more useful

Over the Counter (OTC) Medications:

• Aspirin and Ibuprofin but again, do not use if the person is bleeding. Use Tylenol or Ibuprofin.etc - pain relief : Please do not use aspirin on a bleeding person. Some people are allergic to Ibuprofin. Plain, regular aspirin is the most widely tolerated pain reliever but again, it's bad for bleeding people or those with hemophilia.
• Children's chewable aspirin - not just for kids. It is a good option for those with Angina and other heart conditions as directed by an actual doctor.
• Benadryl or similar brand - allergic reactions and bee stings, etc. Will also cause drowsiness, a good thing for some people suffering - do not use for head injuries. Use common sense.
• Neosporin and/or Bacitracin
• Liquid decongestant - Tussin makes a "wide target" one for all symptoms
• Burn gel
• Calamine lotion and anti-itch cream
• Glucose tablets - diabetic tabs
• Packets of  real sugar if no glucose tabs
• Athlete's foot/anti fungal cream - more generally for comfort than anything else

Wraps, Tapes and Bandages:

• Compresses including tampons with no applicator for open, large wounds that are bleeding excessively
• Bandages of all sizes, from minor cuts/scrapes to much larger and more serious wounds.
• Small, compressed "disc" type towels for bleeding, or for sterilizing any other equipment you might use - very useful and will stay somewhat clean inside their packages until used.
• Emergency blanket  - very useful when used correctly
• Garbage bag - for wrapping wounds on to keep the area clean
• Duct tape - yes, duct tape goes in too.  Used for creating a solid splint for broken bones
• Vet tape - used for animals but works great for people who need a temporary wrap or "ace" bandage

Good luck!  And stay WELL.

About Bigfoot Around the World, and other stuff I find fascinating.

  

Sasquatch - Art by Steve Baxter

I just want to give a sense of what the vlogs on my vlog list are about and why I like them.   You'll find the links on the right-hand side of my main page.

But first, About Bigfoot 

(and Why I Like the Idea)

Firstly, I should say at the outset that I've never personally seen one, but I am inclined to think there may in fact, be something to these stories, especially those from Indian Nation Reservations. I certainly maintain an open mind. (I believe in God after all so, it's not such a stretch for me.)

Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is a centuries-old American tradition (named by  Native American tribes under many names). Sasquatch is the English for "the anq'ets (sas-kets)", which means "hairy man" in Halq'emeylem, the Sts'ailes upriver dialect.

It is an interest of mine, simply because I spend time in the mountains and backcountry where he/she/they have been known to hang out.  I camp in wild places and I enjoy local stories and legends as well as myths from around the world.  

Bigfoot is known around the world as:  

• Yowie (Australia)
• Yeti (Nepal/Himalayas)
• Mande Barung (India) 
• Yeren (China)
• Am Fear Liath Mor, The Grey Man (Scotland)
•  Hibagon (Japan)
• Isnashi (Brazil and Bolivia)
• Barmanu (Pakistan)
• The Abominable Snow Man (Russia - translated into English for convenience sake but: Отвратительный снеговик)
• and many other places all over the world. These are just a few.

 Around here, where I live, he is known as Tso apittse (Giant) by the Shoshone or Tse’nahaha (Cannibal giant) by the Mono Lake Paiute, and specifically in Nevada "Si-Te-Cah" (tule, a type of plant,  eaters but also culturally understood to be cannibals) by the Northern Paiute Nation in Nevada.

There has to be more than meets the eye here when it comes to these stories.  They may have been extra large hominoids, which the Native Americans were fully familiar with over thousands of years.  Stories like these, generally do not begin or exist in a vacuum.

Whether Bigfoot exists today remains to be seen, but it is a pervasive and thoroughly consistent myth at the very least.  That they were known by distantly located Native Americans, from completely different tribal nations all across the continent, with no way of communicating with each other,  including north into Canada, and south to Latin America, is inexplicable and fascinating. 

Some argue that it is the result of "multiple discovery" or "simultaneous invention."  I don't think this quite fits, but perhaps.  Nonetheless, the original lore from our Native brothers and sisters certainly cannot be ignored as fully fantasy.

Onto the vlogs and why I enjoy them...

Canada - Outlaw Country - This is a thoughtful vlog about Bigfoot. Insightful and often poignant.  Absolutely worth the valuable time you think you "own".  Think again.  And again.  

UK - Chronically Outdoors -- Fun, Bushcraft, and Beer:  This man is fun, and talks plainly about his life, and his adventures.  I call that a "straight shooter."  He also has a very cool Arctic dog named Sookie.

UK - Grizzly Gaz - Gaz is funny, very funny, and his dog is Fendi.  Gaz is one of my favourite UK campers. I have learned quite a few things from him. Nowadays he seems to like "scary camping" and it's always fun.

UK - TA Outdoors - Bushcraft.  I like this channel because I always learn something useful.  Some of it doesn't translate well into American use, simply for reasons of terrain, etc, but fascinating nonetheless and good/useful stuff to know if you plan to camp in the UK

USA - 8 Native American Scary Stories from the Reservation - see my section above about Bigfoot, and other creatures, like the Wendigo.  

USA - Base Camp Chris - Chris is local to me.  He lives in my immediate vicinity, and I love his channel.  (I will bet my bottom dollar that his wife is as nice as he is.) 

    In his early days as a vlogger, he did a lot of reviews on gear, and all of them are still very useful. 

     Now, he vlogs about Bigfoot sightings around the USA, including my local area, and offers very personal accounts, often including interviews with the witnesses.  He also offers and includes a beer review on every episode.  I don't drink beer,  but he almost makes wish I did.

USA - Mike Wanders - Bigfoot and Camping!  Another thoughtful vlog about Bigfoot.  Some unusual stories.

USA - MrBallen - John is a YouTube sensation.  He vlogs about true crime, unexplained mysteries, obscure stories, and the supernatural.  He donates quite a bit of his earnings from Ballen Studios,  to Victims of Crime all over the country.  Terrific gent and a true storyteller, of real talent.  

USA - Native American - PIkuni Bigfoot Storytelling Project - Modern Bigfoot witness accounts from the Shoshone Nation up in Idaho, a neighbouring state to mine.

USA - Over On the Wild Side - Cowboy Camping - self-explanatory.  This guy camps with horses and offers real cowboy camping.  I would argue that his channel is the only channel that really covers the subject.  

    Modern hikers/enthusiasts only define "cowboy camping" as sleeping without a tent in the wilderness.  I call bullshit on that, and say that cowboy camping, properly speaking means: camping with horses and on the trail,  wherever that might be.

USA - The Appalachian Storyteller  - The Appalachian (pronounced rightly as "appa - laaaa-chan") mountains are in the eastern United States and are known to be some of the oldest mountains in the world, and connected to, quite literally, Scotland from a geologic event that occurred millions of years ago. Hikers and backpackers from all over the world go there, to hike the world-famous Appalachian Trail.  

     Scottish and Irish / Briton descendants live there today, and have preserved their own manner of mountain life, American style.  Many of them can claim ancestry to titled families, believe it or not, and yet, are among the poorest of all Americans.  They barely have medical care and numerous charitable orgs have build small clinics there.

     It is said that many who live in those mountains are completely unknown by the United States government, having no birth certificates or any other official documentation, paying no taxes and simply squatting on their land for over 3 centuries.

      Their mountain tales of "haints", and other ghostly phenomenon are utterly spell-binding.  You will never regret listening to these tales in accurate Southern Appalachian accents/dialect.  

It's been 5 years but I'm back...With The Sort of Ultimate Budget Camper Gear List

 It's been 5 years since I started this silly blog.  In that time, I have done many solo camping trips. My go-to stress reliever method is to seek solace in the wild places of the world.  

For right now, I am proud to have refined my gear and streamlined my preferred list. Here it is....  :)  Use at your own risk and YMMV.  Eine deutsche Übersetzung von all dem befindet sich ganz unten. Zurückrollen. (A German translation of all this is at the bottom.  Scroll down. :) )

Peace.

Your pal,

Lily

The Sort of Ultimate Budget Camper Gear List

By your online pal,  Lily

Deutsche Übersetzung ganz unten – nach unten scrollen. The following is a list of what I recommend for budget campers.  It’s not intended to impress anyone, especially professional climbers,

hikers, backpackers, etc. 

I freely admit there are probably many better products, but they cost a fortune and hobbyists like me can’t afford them. ($800 for a tent that I will use a few times a year??? In good weather????)

I started this list when I took my first trip, pre-Covid in 2019,so costs have gone up a bit, but great deals can still be had.  I also eliminated gear that didn’t work or was just a bad idea.

At this point, all costs are approximate and YMMV. But I hope it’s helpful. 

All links are to the shopping site we will call the Big A. Having said all of that, I highly recommend you do not skimp on 3 things on this list: 

• your tent

• your sleeping bag

• and sleeping mat.  

Sleep mats are a PIA.  Most of them don't work well at all for anyone, and that’s why I didn’t include them in the list.  But i recommend something you don’t have to blow up by mouth.  Nothing is worse than that.  Get one you can blow up with a portable air pump,or with your foot.  Some of them can be inflated with a hair dryer but I don’t recommend this. Do it at your own risk.  Ugh!  Hate this subject!

Tents:  I am partial to Night Cat tents and gear.  They are available on the Big A and very inexpensive, and durable.  They will last for years if you take care of them.  Check out my first tent here:

https://tinyurl.com/Nightcat-1-person-tent

It's only $42 right now.  I bought another,different one and I love it for more ventilation but I use both.  Check out my favorite upgrade here. I got it for $55 on Prime Day.

https://tinyurl.com/NightCat-2-person

If this is too much for your budget, and you are going on a ONE time trip in good weather, try this one from Wakeman.  Do NOT buy this if your trip is longer than a weekend. You will be sorry.  Also, it’s not only NOT waterproof,but will gravitate to the nearest river.  It’s truly awful in any rain. The poles will also break at the slightest breath in the middle of the night.  

https://tinyurl.com/Wakeman-Cheapie-Tent-No-Frills

Sleeping bag - rated at exactly the correct temps.  Night Cat:  3 seasons only. 

Not for cold camping. Unless! You have a fleece liner.  :D  You can make one, yourself and save a bunch of money, but that's another blog post.  For now, just go here:

https://tinyurl.com/NightCat-Sleeping-Bag

If you don’t want the Night Cat due to budget concerns you can try this one

but it is “rated for Death Valley in summer.”  In other words, you will never get warm in this sleeping bag. But it’s easy on the wallet

.  https://tinyurl.com/Xelaro-for-Death-Valley

Cookware: 

I like this one because it's cheap, $26 and it comes with a tea kettle:  

https://tinyurl.com/Basic-cookware

Backpacking stove - small, portable, and CHEAP - -also from Night Cat - just need the butane to go with it:  https://tinyurl.com/Night-Cat-stove

Butane - most Asian grocery stores have it, pretty cheap, about $2.50 per can, but they may want you to buy 4. I got mine for $10 this way.

If you don't care for that one, I have this one I also like, a Chinese knock off of the Pocket Rocket.  It takes Iso-butane/propane mix but you can buy adapters for propane, and butane.  It works just as well and the only thing is you might have to wait approximately 1.5 minutes longer for boiling water.  Who cares?

Chinese Pocket Stove: https://a.co/d/eBeBdKy

Folding military style stove for emergencies or when you run out of fuel: 

$6 - https://tinyurl.com/folding-stove  

Tent lanterns to hang and tent fans :  This is a rabbit hole. You can get them anywhere at almost any price point. But until you decide you want to do all this for fun just get a small lantern from the dollar store.  They are shaped like

normal lanterns, small/packable/lightweight. They take AA batteries.  Same thing with small, hangable fans. I got one from Wakeman that also had a light built in but it was $25 and it was too heavy for the tent.  Waste of money.  My advice: 

go cheap. Dollar store, Harbor Freight, even the Big A. Just spend as little as possible.

Dollar store items: What can I say, except I love going into a store, and knowing Ican  buy anything I want without looking at the price tag. Shout out to #DollarTree! The following items were very useful and worth every trip I made to the dollar store:

(Pre-Covid, everything there was a dollar.  Now, it’s a little more complicated, but you can still get great deals.)

• Coffee – Cafe Morro – from Puerto Rico

• Cheap paracord – it's not the real thing, but works for little stuff

• LED Lights and flashlights – these work but they kill my eyes. I am looking for alternatives because regardless of where you buy them,

• or how much they cost, the light they give off, is a killer

• on my eyes, personally. But they work well, and do the job at a fraction of the cost. Also:

• you can get an actual headlamp at the Dollar Tree that climbers and hikers say

• rivals the most expensive brands out there.  Who knew?

• Batteries – are you kidding?? Seriously a great deal for a short trip.

• For a longer trip, I would buy better batteries somewhere else and

• pay more. But for a weekend?? Yeah.

• Cooking utensils - $1 each new, and you can throw it away if it breaks, etc.

• Carbiner hooks – actually I found mine at Harbor Frieght for 89 cents,

• but the dollar store does have them if you need them.

This was my list with approximate costs at the time, Pre-Covid.

Camping with Dogs and Cats - I really recommend a trip to the dollar store - they have leashes, sometimes harnesses, and bowls for food and water that are light weight and small.  You can also find toys,and other things that might be helpful. I plan to teach one of my cats to camp. She definitely has the personality, courage, and ability to learn. :)

Actual Dollar Store: - literally $1 each, Pre-covid.

• Lamp/lantern

• flashlight

• batteries

• duct tape

• Waterproof matches - you can make them yourself - look on youtube -

• but you need these as they are “strike anywhere”. 

• cooking utensils: spatula, wisk, tongs, spoon, strainer

• Food: couscous, mac/cheese, milk, espresso, canned foods

• Lightweight paracord

• Bandaids

• neosporin

• bandanas

• trashbags

• wetwipes

Total: About $25

Thrift stores:

• Kelty liner/bag (brand new! Seriously!)- $3

• Timber Ridge cot- used (like new cond.) - $20

• CB rig - $10 (it works!)

• Chair (new) - $5

• Table (sorta/kinda new)- $5

• 2 copper mugs (mules) $3 ea/$6

• Food plate: $1.50

Total: $49.50

Harbor Freight/Tools

• Tarp – $2.90

• Tent stakes - $3.59 (extras are good to have)

Total: $6.50

The Big A aka Amazon

• Tent:  Nightcat - $ 42

• Sleeping Bag - 39

• Stove - $12

• Cookware set: $26

• Folding stove (for emergency) $6

• Sterno/cooking tabs $8

Total: $133

FREE: (yes, I went there) –

McDonalds/Taco Bell/KFC– 

• Condiments, napkins

• Boxes everything came in – used for packing the car

• Stuff I already had: medicines, sleeping bag, book, phone,

• music app, headphones, serious blades for everything,

• basic tools, power banks - use the solar ones for fun, mainly, but I have several. 

• Lots of stuff is USB powered now, eliminating the need for batteries. 

• But be sure not to run down your car battery.  

Total cost for all gear to begin, not including minor incidentals and gas:

• Camping for 2 nights: $58 at 24 per night

• (approx) about $214 for actual gear and incidentals at the dollar store, the Big A, and Harbor Freight.

Totals are approximate and may require some searching for the best deal on the same product. 

Grand Total : $272!

Auf Deutsch:

Im Folgenden finden Sie eine Liste meiner Empfehlungen

für Camper mit kleinem Budget. Sie soll niemanden

beeindrucken, insbesondere keine professionellen Kletterer,

Wanderer, Rucksacktouristen usw. Ich gebe zu, dass es wahrscheinlich

viele bessere Produkte gibt, aber sie kosten ein Vermögen und Hobbyisten

wie ich können sie sich nicht leisten. (800 $ für ein Zelt, das ich ein paar

Mal im Jahr benutze??? Bei gutem Wetter????)

Ich habe diese Liste begonnen, als ich 2019 vor Covid meine erste Reise

unternahm, also sind die Kosten etwas gestiegen, aber man kann immer

noch tolle Angebote machen. Ich habe auch Ausrüstung aussortiert,

die nicht funktioniert hat oder einfach eine schlechte Idee war. An

diesem Punkt sind alle Kosten ungefähr und Ihre Abweichungen

können abweichen. Aber ich hoffe, sie sind hilfreich. Alle Links

führen zu der Shopping-Site, die wir Big A nennen.

Nach all dem empfehle ich Ihnen dringend, bei 2 Dingen auf

dieser Liste nicht zu sparen: Ihrem Zelt und Ihrem Schlafsack

und Ihrer Isomatte.

Isomatten sind eine Plage. Die meisten davon funktionieren

bei niemandem richtig, und deshalb habe ich sie nicht in die

Liste aufgenommen. Aber ich empfehle etwas, das Sie nicht

mit dem Mund aufblasen müssen. Nichts ist schlimmer als das.

Besorgen Sie sich eins, das Sie mit einer tragbaren Luftpumpe

oder mit dem Fuß aufblasen können. Manche davon können mit

einem Föhn aufgeblasen werden, aber das empfehle ich nicht.

Tun Sie es auf eigene Gefahr. Pfui! Ich hasse dieses Thema!

Zelt: Ich bin ein Fan von Zelten und Ausrüstung von Night Cat.

Sie sind bei Big A erhältlich und sehr günstig und langlebig.

Sie halten jahrelang, wenn Sie sie pflegen. Sehen Sie sich hier

mein erstes Zelt an:

https://tinyurl.com/Nightcat-1-person-tent

Es kostet im Moment nur 42 $. Ich habe mir ein anderes gekauft

und ich liebe es wegen der besseren Belüftung, aber ich benutze beide.

Sehen Sie sich hier mein Lieblings-Upgrade an:

Ich habe es am Prime Day für 55 $ bekommen.

https://tinyurl.com/NightCat-2-person

Wenn das zu viel für Ihr Budget ist und Sie nur EINMAL

bei gutem Wetter auf Reisen gehen, probieren Sie diesen hier von Wakeman:

(Kaufen Sie diesen NICHT, wenn Ihre Reise länger als ein

Wochenende dauert. Sie werden es bereuen. Außerdem ist er nicht nur

NICHT wasserdicht, sondern wird auch zum nächsten Fluss getrieben

. Er ist bei jedem Regen wirklich schrecklich. Die Stangen brechen

auch beim kleinsten Atemzug mitten in der Nacht.

https://tinyurl.com/Wakeman-Cheapie-Tent-No-Frills

Schlafsack – für genau die richtigen Temperaturen ausgelegt.

Night Cat: Nur 3 Jahreszeiten. Nicht für kaltes Camping.

https://tinyurl.com/NightCat-Sleeping-Bag

Wenn Sie den Night Cat aus Budgetgründen nicht wollen,

können Sie diesen hier probieren, aber er ist „für das Death

Valley im Sommer ausgelegt“. Mit anderen Worten,

in diesem Schlafsack wird Ihnen nie warm. Aber er schont

den Geldbeutel.

https://tinyurl.com/Xelaro-for-Death-Valley

Kochgeschirr:

Camping-Kochgeschirr-Set: Ursprünglich habe ich

vor fünf Jahren das Skywalk-Set für 12,95 $ bei Big A mit Prime-Versand

gekauft. Das fand ich amüsant: Es kam mit dem, was ich mittlerweile das „

Hoffentlich-werde-ich-nicht-von-einem-Bären-angegriffen-Messer“ nenne.

Dieses kleine Ding ist tatsächlich gefährlich in der Verwendung, LOL! Seien

Sie vorsichtig, denn Sie könnten sich beim Öffnen oder Schließen einen Finger

aufschneiden. Aber ich schätze, es könnte sehr nützlich sein, um Tomaten zu

schneiden, wenn Sie keinen Ginsu haben. Es kommt auch mit einem

kostenlosen Göffel und einem Luffa zum Schrubben. Das Set selbst

funktioniert sehr gut. Erhitzt Essen gleichmäßig und schnell über offener

Flamme. Nur 12,95 $, und ich war sehr zufrieden damit.

Perfekt für nur 1-2 Personen, da es ziemlich klein ist.

Lässt sich sehr gut reinigen, sogar in kaltem Campingwasser.

Besonderer Hinweis zur Lieferzeit: Es schien, als hätte es ein paar

Tage länger gedauert. Naja. (Ich füge das nur hinzu, weil ich es lustig

finde und es damals ein unglaubliches Angebot für zwölf Dollar war.

Vor Covid.)

Heutzutage ist dieses spezielle Set nicht mehr erhältlich, aber es

gibt viele, die genauso sind. Ich mag dieses, weil es günstig ist,

26 $, und es wird mit einem Teekessel geliefert:

https://tinyurl.com/Basic-cookware

Rucksackkocher – klein, tragbar und GÜNSTIG – auch von

Night Cat – brauche nur das passende Butan dazu: https://tinyurl.com/Night-Cat-stove

Butan – die meisten asiatischen Lebensmittelgeschäfte haben es,

ziemlich günstig, etwa 2,50 $ pro Dose, aber sie wollen vielleicht, dass

Sie 4 kaufen. Ich habe meines auf diese Weise für 10 $ bekommen.

Wenn Sie dieses nicht mögen, habe ich dieses, das mir auch gefällt,

eine chinesische Kopie des Pocket Rocket. Es wird eine Isobutan/Propan-Mischung

benötigt, aber Sie können Adapter für Propan und Butan kaufen.

https://tinyurl.com/GasOne-backpacking-stove

Klappofen für Notfälle oder wenn Ihnen der

Brennstoff ausgeht: 6 $ - https://tinyurl.com/folding-stove

Zeltlaternen zum Aufhängen und Zeltventilatoren:

Das ist ein Kaninchenloch. Sie können sie überall und

zu fast jedem Preis bekommen. Aber bis Sie sich

entscheiden, das alles zum Spaß zu machen, kaufen

Sie einfach eine kleine Laterne aus dem Dollar-Laden.

Sie haben die Form normaler Laternen, sind klein/verpackbar/leicht.

Sie benötigen AA-Batterien. Dasselbe gilt für kleine, aufhängbare

Ventilatoren - ich habe einen von Wakeman bekommen, der auch ein

eingebautes Licht hatte, aber er kostete 25 $ und war zu schwer für

das Zelt. Geldverschwendung. Mein Rat: Kaufen Sie billig. Dollar-Laden,

Harbor Freight, sogar der Big A. Geben Sie einfach so wenig wie möglich aus.

Artikel aus dem Dollar Store: Was soll ich sagen, außer dass ich es

liebe, in einen Laden zu gehen und zu wissen, dass ich alles kaufen

kann, was ich will, ohne auf das Preisschild zu schauen.

Ein Hoch auf #DollarTree! Die folgenden Artikel waren sehr

nützlich und jeden Ausflug in den Dollar Store wert:

(Vor Covid kostete dort alles einen Dollar. Jetzt ist es etwas komplizierter,

aber man kann immer noch tolle Schnäppchen machen.)

Kaffee – Cafe Morro – aus Puerto Rico

Billiges Paracord – es ist nicht das Original, aber für Kleinigkeiten geeignet

LED-Leuchten und Taschenlampen – diese funktionieren,

aber sie töten meine Augen. Ich suche nach Alternativen, denn egal, wo man

sie kauft oder wie viel sie kosten, das Licht, das sie abgeben, ist für meine Augen

persönlich ein Killer. Aber sie funktionieren gut und erledigen die Arbeit zu

einem Bruchteil der Kosten.

Batterien – ist das euer Ernst?? Wirklich ein tolles Angebot für eine kurze Reise.

Für eine längere Reise würde ich woanders bessere Batterien kaufen und

mehr bezahlen. Aber für ein Wochenende?? Ja.

Kochutensilien – 1 $ pro Stück neu, und Sie können sie wegwerfen,

wenn sie kaputt gehen usw.

Karabinerhaken – eigentlich habe ich meine bei Harbor Frieght für

89 Cent gefunden, aber der Dollar-Laden hat sie, falls Sie sie brauchen.

Ich hoffe, diese Hinweise helfen einem oder mehreren anderen

Camping-Neulingen und sind auch für andere nützlich.

Ich habe meine erste Solo-Reise wirklich genossen und plane,

einige Ausrüstungsgegenstände unterwegs aufzurüsten: Campingkocher,

Zelt und Liege. Vielen Dank fürs Lesen und

Dies war meine Liste mit den ungefähren Kosten

zu der Zeit, vor Covid.

Camping mit Hunden und Katzen – ich empfehle wirklich einen

Ausflug zum Dollar-Store – dort gibt es Leinen, manchmal Geschirre

und Näpfe für Futter und Wasser, die leicht und klein sind. Sie

können auch Spielzeug und andere Dinge finden, die hilfreich sein könnten.

Dollar-Store: – buchstäblich 1 Dollar pro Stück

Lampe/Laterne

Taschenlampe

Batterien

Klebeband

Wasserfeste Streichhölzer – Sie können sie selbst herstellen – s

chauen Sie auf YouTube – aber Sie brauchen diese,

da sie „überall zünden“.

Kochutensilien: Spatel, Schneebesen, Zange,

Löffel, Sieb

Lebensmittel: Couscous, Makkaroni/Käse,

Milch, Espresso, Konserven

Leichtes Paracord

Pflaster

Neosporin

Bandanas

Müllbeutel

Feuchttücher

Gesamt: ca. 25 $

Secondhand-Läden:

Kelty-Innenfutter/-Tasche (brandneu! Im Ernst!) – 3 $

Timber Ridge-Feldbett – gebraucht (wie neu) – 20 $

CB-Ausrüstung – 10 $ (funktioniert!)

Stuhl (neu) – 5 $

Tisch (irgendwie/so gut wie neu) – 5 $

2 Kupferbecher (Mules) je 3 $/6 $

Essensteller: 1,50 $

Gesamt: 49,50 $

Hafenfracht/Werkzeuge

Plane – 2,90 $

Zeltheringe – 3,59 $ (Extras sind gut zu haben)

Gesamt: 6,50 $

der Big A

Zelt: Nightcat – 42 $

Schlafsack – 39 $

Herd – 12 $

Kochgeschirrset: 26 $

Klappherd (für den Notfall) 6 $

Sterno/Kochtabs 8 $

Gesamt: 133 $

KOSTENLOS: (ja, ich war dort) –

McDonalds/Taco Bell/KFC – Gewürze, Servietten

Alles war in Kartons verpackt – zum Packen des

Autos verwendet

Sachen, die ich bereits hatte: Medikamente,

Schlafsack, Buch, Telefon, Musik-App, Kopfhörer,

Klingen für alles, grundlegende Werkzeuge, Powerbanks –

die Solar-Powerbanks verwende ich hauptsächlich zum Spaß,

aber ich habe mehrere. Viele Sachen werden jetzt über USB mit

strom versorgt, sodass keine Batterien mehr nötig sind.

Aber achten Sie darauf, dass Ihre Autobatterie nicht leer wird.

Gesamtkosten für die gesamte Ausrüstung zu Beginn, ohne kleinere

Nebenkosten und Benzin:

Camping für 2 Nächte: 58 $ bei 24 pro Nacht

GESAMTSUMME: (ungefähr) etwa 214 $ für die

eigentliche Ausrüstung und Nebenkosten im Dollar Store,

bei Big A und bei Harbor Freight.

Die Gesamtsummen sind ungefähr und es kann einige

Zeit dauern, bis Sie das beste Angebot für dasselbe Produkt finden.

Someday, I will camp here.  Permanently I hope.  This is the tomb of some of my ancestors.  Some people think I am silly for even thinking about them. They will rise on the Last Day.  And I hope to rise with them.

Bocan Circle, Donegal.