I have 0 plans on starting a fire...I plan on using a camp stove, I do love camp fires, but I wouldnt want to try to start one on my own least not right now
Im thinking bout a ThermaRest
ARKPAT wrote:Amy I use a 12 volt air pump with a air mattress in the trailer and air it up with a Jump start battery. Use it anywhere and have a LED Light for the tent / Tear / car. Some jump Start batteries have tire pump, lights and jumper cables / 400 watt invert ( 110v AC ) for about $70 ~ $100 ( makes a good power source for both 12 volt and 110 volt A/C outlets ).
Pat
PS: I have two of these multi-purpose jump start batteries in the trailer and love them. You can charge them form a car or any 12 volt source ( plug included ) or a 110 volt A/C outlet ( using a 110 volt plug in module included - Wall-wart ). You can use it if you run your car battery down to start your car. I always include a roll of Gorilla Duct Tape for leaks and other uses.
caseydog wrote:Thermarest sleeping pads.
I have the top-o-the-line, "old man can't sleep on the ground anymore" model. Stupidly expensive, but I'm and old man who can't sleep on the ground anymore.
Go to REI, and try some out on the hard floor. See if you like them. Other places carry Thermarest, but they won't have a bunch of tryout pads for you to , well, try out.
When I was your age, I could sleep like a baby on the thinest Thermarest. Heck, I could sleep on the tent floor if I put a bunch of leaves under the tent.
BTW, air beds are great for keeping cool in the heat of summer, and terrible at keeping you warm in the cold of winter.
CD
eaglesdare wrote:one other thing i would make sure you have is a good sleeping bag, (right hikerchick). LOL
mandy
PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:
Those battery starter things are really good to have. At the cloudcroft gathering my battery went dead and Pat got his jumpstart and gave me a boost.
nevadatear wrote:.
And how is back to school? I am a school nurse and we don't go back for another two weeks. AND we go to 4 days school week this year. Yeah, more Fridays off for camping!
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