Bikerman wrote:Couldn't help it, this reminded me of my mother taking me upto Camp Ripley, Mn. from Springfield, Mo. to meet my dad during a National Guard Camp. It was in a 55 Pontiac station wagon and we had a Sears three room tent.
Not so much about what to take, as all good comments, but maybe some things you're likely not going to use, that my mother took.
Lawn rake, tree trimer shear, electric hedge clipper and manual grass clippers. She thought we might need to take care of the grass at the camp site and cut limbs to put the tent under a tree. There was bar soap, dish soap, Mr. Clean, Ajax, and furniture polish, the table at camp sites are usually not so clean. She also packed some tools, my dad's drill, jig saw, saber saw and a hand saw, but forgot the hammer! She thought something might break and we would have the tools to fix it! She also took a green garden hose and a garden spade.
Remember, we werein a tent and the camp ground had no electric or water on our site.
Maybe knowing where you are going and what's available will help plan for what you might take too.
Bikerman wrote:LOL, yes mine took pinesol too. And yes, Cajun Lady, she did take a kitchen sink, it was a white metal bar sink sized sink in the top of an airliner table. Have no idea where that table is,or where my dad found it. It cam out ouf a plane and had two fron legs (designed to fold down I think. It had a large drawer and had storage for charts (we thought). We put it on the back of the station wagon. Where the chart storage wass, dad put a drain through that section and used a bucket under the table. Anyway, she did take a kitchen sink!
Don't know if anyone mentioned taking para cord, you can get this small rope or cord at any Army Surplus store. It can be used for all most anything from laces for your boots, a clothes line or lashing the 4 chairs you take when only two people are going.
Woodbutcher wrote:Hey Bikerman.....I think we had the same mother. Mine brought Pinesol cleaner with for everything. To this day it makes me sick!
gregp136 wrote:Yes, don't stress is the big thing. Anything you forget you will remember next time, but then you will forget something else. Personally, we have all camping stuff stored in and around the teardrop. Before a trip, we add and subtract depending on where we are going, and if we are bringing any kids along. That is one of the main reasons we built Our Little Tin Can. It keeps us ready to go quickly.
Greg(and Laurie)
PanelDeland wrote:I read this whole thread,then realized it's a year old.The one MAJOR thing that was left out was the SKILL to tow/back a trailer.Maybe the next first timer will read it and get some good from it.
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