Camping can be a lot of fun and is a great way to spend a holiday without spending a lot of money.
Use these five camping hacks next time you go on a trip to save yourself some time, and some headaches, and to create space in your rucksack.
Line Your Rucksack with a Bin Bag
Rucksacks are the best way to carry all your supplies on a camping trip, but though many advertise themselves as waterproof, this isn’t always the case in practice.
Use a fresh bin bag to line your rucksack and put everything inside it.
By doing this, you add a waterproof layer to your bag that will keep your equipment and clothes dry in the event of a downpour.
This also gives you a handy bin bag to use when you are cleaning up your site and ready to return home.
Clean Your Sleeping Bag Before You Go
This is a vital step if you want to be as comfortable as possible when you go to sleep at your campsite.
A dirty or smelly sleeping bag that has been festering since your last trip is not much fun to sleep in.
Check out this blog article about the best way to wash a sleeping bag at The Camping Geek for some great tips on washing your sleeping bag before or after your camping trip.
This will help you stay fresh while you are away.
Use Your Sleeping Bag’s Bag as a Pillow
You can save a lot of space in your rucksack by using the bag your sleeping bag comes in as a pillow instead of packing one for the trip.
Fill the bag with clothes to make a comfortable pillow you can use at your campsite without having to pack one.
This will save a lot of space in your rucksack that you can use for other things, and will be much more comfortable than using a camping pillow.
Freeze Bottled Water to Double as Ice Packs
Keeping the food that you take with you to a camping site fresh can be quite challenging.
By freezing bottled water, you can keep your perishable food fresh, and increase your water supply.
Many people will take a ‘cooler’ camping with them, and add frozen ice packs to keep their food and beverages cool while they travel.
You can reduce the amount of useless space these ice packs take up by using bottled water instead that you can drink later!
Take Fresh Sage with You to Add to Your Campfire
One of the least pleasant aspects of camping in the wild is the mosquitos, midges, and flying bugs that can plague your camping site.
By burning sage in your campfire, you can create a natural and pleasant-smelling insect repellent to keep the bugs at bay.
Sage has been used for centuries for just this purpose, and is also used to ward away evil spirits in many religions as an added bonus!
These simple hacks can make any camping trip a lot more fun and can save you time on your trip and space in your rucksack.