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World Observer has a series of pictures which concisely show some tricks to make you look like a seasoned camper. Many of the tricks reduce the weight of things to carry, such as making your own single-serving soaps and toothpastes. Other tricks make camping more enjoyable or have everyday utility. Unfortunately, one suggestion is somewhat dubious.
Some of the hacks are more trouble than they are worth, but there were a few good ones on that page, and some may make fun projects with the kids.
Any SN readers campers?
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(Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday July 22 2014, @07:42PM
I don't just repackage, but also do all the measuring and mixing at home.
So you take a pile of carrots and wash and cut them and mix in some herbs and spices and maybe a pat of butter (or more LOL) and seal it in a bag and then boil the whole bag onsite (most of those bags will tolerate boiling) If you're not going to eat the ends of the carrots anyway, don't bother hauling them to the campsite...
You can do all your prep work and measuring at home on the countertop and on site its just heat -n- eat.
I mix my own trail mix too, kinda fun. Unlike the commercial mixes I don't cheap out on the nuts or load up with carbs (M+Ms and the like)
Gotta be careful with some meats and marinades, longer is not necessarily better.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 23 2014, @12:53PM
> then boil the whole bag onsite
With all the estrogen-like chemicals in modern plastic (even the "BPA-free" stuff) I would be paranoid as hell about cooking in a plastic bag, especially if I was feeding one of my kids. It is the heat that really leaches the chemicals out of the plastic and into your food.