Camping Tips
Camping Tip
Knife Tip
Fire Starters
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Commonly available fire starters include: clothes dryer lint (extremely lightweight), alcohol hand sanitizing gel, a small piece of candle, some insect repellents and even greasy potato chips.
Fire Building Tip
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One of the easiest campfires to build and maintain, the “lean-to” fire is a simple pyramid-shaped lean-to built against the side of a large piece of firewood. Build up the lean-to using pencil-sized wood first followed by progressively larger wood. Leave a gap to insert tinder into the interior. Cover the gap with small wood once the tinder is alight.
Camp Set-Up Tip
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In bear country, it’s worth having an ultra-light, sil-nylon tarp to create a dry cooking area 100 yards away from your tent. They’re also handy for packing and unpacking your pack in the rain. Current sil-nylon tarps weigh as little as 6 oz.
Find more great tips like these in our Repair Guide
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Dry Suit zippers are tough to operate and expensive to replace. To ease opening and maximize zipper life, remove dirt and gunk with Zip Care™ Liquid Zipper Cleaner & Lubricant. For heavy duty lubrication use Zip Tech™ Stick Lubricant.
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Proper Backpack Weight Distribution:
A. Small, “Quick Access” Items i.e.: sunblock, head lamp, etc.
B. Heavy Weight Items i.e.: food, water, fuel, etc.
C. Light Weight Items i.e.: rain gear, clothing, etc.
D. Medium Weight Items i.e.: tent, ground sheet, etc.
E. Sleeping Bag