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13 Camping Hacks Everyone Should Know About

Last updated on May 23, 2020 By Erika Towne 5 Comments

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Looking for camping hacks for the summer? Spending time in the great outdoors is cathartic. Not only are you taking a break from work, but you’re spending time in nature, where the air is fresher, the sun seems to shine brighter and you just feel better.

That said, not everyone’s prepared for a trip to the wilderness.

Here are our favorite camping hacks!

 

A Camping Tip: Car Camping for Beginners

If it’s your first time camping, I would suggest trying what’s called car camping. It’s when you drive your car right up to your camping spot, pitch your tent and enjoy the outdoors while still having a way to get back to the real world if you need it.

Car camping helps you deal with some of the mistakes beginners make. If your sleeping bag isn’t warm enough, you can sleep in your car. If you forget the food, you can drive down to the local market.

It’s a safety net.

The 10 Must-Bring Camping Essentials You Never Want to Forget

As you’re packing, here’s what you absolutely need to take.

  • Shelter (Tent, RV, etc.)
  • Water
  • Sleeping Bag or Blankets
  • First Aid Kit
  • Rope
  • Pack of Waterproof Matches
  • Pocketknife
  • Light Source (Flashlight, Lantern or Headlamp)
  • Warm/Waterproof Clothing (You never know when it will rain.)
  • Food

Once you have the essentials, you can start filling in the gaps. Here are some camping hacks that will make your trip that much better.

 

Camping Hacks

Burn Sage

When you’re looking to repel bugs, think about going natural. According to Wonder How To, burning a bundle of sage can keep away mosquitos.

Cold Storage Turned Drinking Water

Freezing gallon jugs of water serves a dual purpose on your camping trip. First, you get to keep your food cold. Second, you have fresh (possibly chilled) drinking water for later. Thanks, Camping Blogger!

Quick Firestarter

Blogger Frugal Family Home says forget those pricy Duraflame logs and go with this fire starter made out of items you probably already have at home.

Mason Jar Glow Lanterns

This one’s good for kids of all ages. Make this a project during the day and then at night enjoy the show. Lindsay shows us how these mason jar lanterns can light up any camping trip.

Plate or Bowl or Serving Tray, the Frisbee can do it all

Use a Frisbee for a bowl or a plate or even a serving platter. The frisbee holds your food and is easy to clean. Plus, it has a ton of other uses. Check out Backpacker for more than a dozen other uses for the Frisbee.

Egg-cellent Idea

Lifehacker has this simple hack for your camping breakfast. Instead of packing a carton of eggs, scramble them ahead of time and put them in a bottle. If you add marks to the bottle, you can tell how many you pour out each time. It’s good for breakfast or cooking.

First Aid Packets

When you’re camping, space is sometimes at a premium, which is why these little tubes of antibiotics are so cool. Brian’s Backpacking Blog shows you how to make them. Plus, you can use the same thing trick for condiments like salt and ketchup.

PVC Knife Holders

It’s nice to have knives for cooking, but sharp knives can be dangerous, especially when you’re hauling them everywhere. Family Handyman shows you how to glue PVC pipe to create special holders for your knives.

Pool Noodle Protection

Buy some pool noodles from the Dollar Store and then use them the next time you go camping. They make great safety devices. DIY ‘n’ Crafts shows you how to use them as markers for the tent spikes so you don’t trip.

Homemade Matchbox

This DIY matchbox helps you keep the matches dry and is a lot sturdier than your average matchbox. Craftaholics Anonymous suggests adding a little sandpaper on top so you can light the match with ease.

Toilet Paper Dispenser

Toilet paper is a must-have when heading out into the wilderness and keeping it dry is essential. Follow this instructable to make a toilet paper dispenser out a two-liter bottle.

Mesh Bag Dish Dryer

The next time you’re at your local Dollar Store, pick up a mesh dryer bag. Hip2Save says you can use the bag as a hanging dish dryer and then pack up your dirty laundry in it when you head home.

Packing Hack

The Boy Scouts of America teaches kids this cool packing hack. It’s perfect for when you need space.

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What is your favorite camping hack?

 

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  1. Nichole says

    July 24, 2018 at 3:37 pm

    Cute ideas! I’ve been dying to take my family on our first camping trip. I’ll definitely be referring back to this post.

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    • Millennial Boss says

      July 24, 2018 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks, Nichole! Can’t wait for our next summer camping trip.

      Reply
  2. Brian says

    September 7, 2018 at 2:40 am

    The glowing mason jars are so cool and the pvc pipe knife holders, GENIUS! Great article 🙂

    Reply
  3. Mike says

    March 25, 2019 at 5:05 pm

    I was happy to see that you included the Mason Jar Lantern! I actually did this as a project with my kids on our recent camping trip. They loved it!

    Reply
  4. Zach says

    July 30, 2019 at 2:25 am

    Woah! Nice article! I’m going to use that glowing mason jar with my kids next time we go camping.

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