Camping

You sure can! For a map with a listing of all the campgrounds on Maui, see the Related Link. You can also find useful information on the websites of the State Parks of Hawaii.

Trying to start a fire with damp wood is very difficult. When I backpack I always carry some tinder (dry shavings) to start a fire. Wet wood will not burn unless the fire is hot enough to evaporate the water that is in the wood. You can burn damp wood on an already burning fire but it will not burn as hot.

Wet wood tends to smoke a lot and may go out on a small fire that does not have a good coal base.

I have had to use damp wood to start a fire before but I had to shave down the wood until I found dry wood inside. Once you get a small fire started gradually add wood until you can get a hot fire. Too much wet wood at once can put out a fire. Not a good thing when you are cold and wet. Be patient.

I understand that you need a camping permit to stay overnight in most National and State parks. This is so that if you don't come out of the woods when you are supposed to they have an area where to start looking for the body, I mean to save you.

Some of the best sleeping bags for kids are the Big Agnes by Wolverine, Tigger by North Face, Kindercore by REI, and the Kids Minnow Sleeping Bag by Eureka.

The products that Rays Outdoors offers are mainly products that relate to camping. These products include Camping Gear, Tents, Sleeping bags, and many many more.

Here is a forum that I found on the web. In this forum they are tallking about the Dartmoor Knife. I am unfamiliar with the knife but you may get some info or even talk to others about the knife on their forums. www.britishblades.com/forums

Both mattress' are good depending on the situation. Air mattress' are heavy, require a pump, and can puncture, but are extremely comfortable. Foam mattress' roll up and are light weight, not as much support as the first choice, but still better than sleeping on the ground.

J.C. Higgins was a brand name for sporting goods sold through Sears and Roebuck stores from 1908 until 1961. Any J. C. Higgins tents that you find would be old and either in bad shape or a collectable if in good shape.

I might suggest that you try one of the on-line sales sites.

I believe it was made by Colt Firearms and sold through Sears. I have one and it is a very straight shooter for a .22, but very hard to clean. I would like to find a manual on it.

Comfort is important when camping. I would think forgetting your tent would be bad. Forgetting your sleeping bag or your bag of clothes would be bad as well!

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Campsites look different everywhere you go. However, in general they consist of an area adequate enough to sleep whether in a tent, camper, yurt, etc. They also should have a safe area to have a small campfire to cook and keep warm. Depending on where you are and your level of confidence in the wild your campsite can be as civililized or primitive as you are comfortable with.

You'd need enough food for everyone and places for them to sleep. Everyone can bring their own basics (clothes, toiletries), so all you really need to provide is the food and tents (or whatever you're staying in). With the food, it helps if you plan out meals for every day. And whatever you'd get for yourself, multiply it by 24. (But also try to bring extra food in case something would happen. Always have a backup plan.) Also, be sure to check out the regulations for whatever campground you'd be staying at. Most places have a limit on the number of people per site. And if you're primitive camping, for large groups, you might need a permit. Just be sure to call ahead (or Google before time) so your trip's not a bust.

There are many popular vacation ideas that include young children. You can go camping, or to the beach. You can try getting away in a cabin, or an amusement park too.

What people eat when they reach the top when mountain climbing depends on the person and sometimes the mountain. Some people have individual rituals such as eating snow or drinking tea when they reach the summit.

If the tick is not carrying a disease, there is nothing that would put someone's life in danger. If the tick is carrying lime disease or Rocky Mt. Spotted Fever, etc. ; it would need to be treated in a couple of days, the sooner the better.

Most state parks will allow alcohol as long as you keep it at your campsite.

Tinder is very flammable and suitable for burning quickly with a spark or friction. It has a very high surface area to mass. Some good examples are: Fur, shredded bark, steel wool, birch bark in tiny strips.

Kindling is the next step up. It is a bit more massive and can be fed into the fire to establish the heat and coals to get larger fuel such as split logs and timber to burn. Typically this will be dry sticks smaller then the little finger.

Eddie Bauer offers down coats for both men and women. They also offer both pillows and blankets for the bedroom. If camping is your thing, they also stock down filled sleeping bags.

The Marvellous Family Festival is camping festival for families that includes entertainment. They have fireworks, spitfire displays and live music from many acts.

It depends on what kind of camp and what you will be doing. If it is a camp where they will be teaching rock climbing or another type of sport that requires head protection then they probably supply the necessary safety gear. Usually they will tell you what you need to bring. There is most often a phone number that you can call for the camp if you have any questions. If you have your own helmet for that particular sport then I would say to bring it. If it already fits your head then you don't have to settle for a loose fitting or too tight helmet that can be dangerous. I would call the camp.

you should pack;

-tent

-sleeping bag

-enough food for 3 meals

-matches

-flash light w/ spare batteries

-toiletries in a water proof container/ bag--- toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaist, toothpickes, chalpstick, sunscreen, deoderiant.

-pots/pans- for meals

-cleaning things---dishwashing soap, scrub brush, brilo pads, paper towles, a couple of rags

-spare cloths--- enough for your trip

-warm pair of clothing

-trail mix

-hiking boots

-spare change of socks

-water

-water bottles

-hat with a brim

-sunglasses

-bug spray

-pocket nife

-axe/hatchet

----any thing else you think you may need----

I am looking for a manual for Greatland Outdoors 2 room tent with screen porch item #15710, however, I guessed how the poles go together. I set up the tent by myself, but I recommend 2 people or more, especially if it is windy.

Start by stretching out the bottom of the tent into a square, and stake all of the perimeter tentloops to the ground, starting with the corners, with the stakes directed at a 30 to 45 degree angle under the tent, so the tent cannot easily pull them back out. Leave the yellow cords attached to the tentloops loose, so you can use the cords to help pull up the stakes when you take down the tent.

Now assemble the poles going through the loops across the front of the screen porch. Insert one end of a pole #1 into a pole #2 and thread them through the loops over the entrance to the screen porch. Put the long end of a curved pole #3 through the loops starting from one side, and attach to either side of the 1/#2 you made. Put the long end of another #3 through the loops starting from the other side and attach to the loose end of the #1/#2. You should tie the loose green cords on each corner of the screen porch to the silver metal rings at the curved end of each #3.
Later, you will do the exact same assembly with a #3 on each side of a #1/#2 for the poles going across the back of the tent and the poles going through the pocket across the middle/top of the tent.

Now insert the small end of pole #4 into the curved end of a #3, then insert the small end of a #5 into the open end of the #4. There should be a rubber foot on the bottom of the #5 pole. Do the same thing for the other side of the porch. With help, you should be able to prop up the front of the screen porch, pulling against the stakes holding the rear floor of the tent, and place the rubber feet of the #5 poles close to the center loops of the floor on each side.

Now prepare the #1/#2 poles for the rear, and attach a #3 to each side and tie the loose green cords to the silver rings on the short ends of the #3s. Prepare a #4/#5 pole the same as the front, and prop up the back of the tent, putting the feet near the side loops of the floor which are about 1/3 from the rear of the tent.

Make another #1/#2/#3, and push it through the pocket across the middle of the tent, and connect the last #3 from the other side. The side supports for the middle are pole #8 with the white clamp on the bottom, and pole #7 slid into pole #8 (The #7 was scraped off both of mine). Leave the #7 mostly inserted into the #8 until after the center is lifted up. The #6 goes on top of #7, and insert the #6 into the curved end of the #3 poles which are already in the center pocket, and tie the loose green cords to the silver rings at the short end on each of the #3s. Now lift up the center with someone helping on the other side, and put the feet of the #8 into or near the yellow loops at the center of each side. Loosen the white clamps and extend the #7 poles until the peak of the tent is at proper height.
Move the feet of the #5 poles closer to the tent, until all is tight, and you should be done!

If you use a knife as your striker for a magnesium block or rod, you need to use the back of the blade, and it has to be made of carbon steel. Any type of coating on the blade that prevents contact of carbon steel with the magnesium block's flint rod prevents it from making sparks.