«
»

Camping 101: What to Take Camping

Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Having the necessary gear packed before heading out on your next camping adventure can ensure a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience…

Some of the basic equipment you would need is a tent, a sleeping bag, and a pillow if you like it comfortable. Some people like to use a roll-up or foam mat to put underneath the sleep bag for extra padding, maybe a canopy if you’re expecting rain so you can have somewhere dry to hang out, and if your campsite is next a lake maybe fishing poles to have fun with.

J.B. Sharp is a camping expert with Academy Sports and Outdoors. He says tent stakes are easy to forget, so pack those first. But that’s not all you should take along.

You want Off, bug repellent, food, a cooler to keep your food and drinks cold, and something to cook your food with like a mess kit.

For added safety, Sharp says never to cook food directly on a fire.

You can use a griddle. We [Academy Sports and Outdoors] sell two-sided griddles that can be used when cooking a steak- it’s going to simulate a barbeque pit. You definitely don’t want to put your food on the fire, so use a rotisserie that can go above the fire. Those are your most common ways of cooking.

Find more information about camping by visiting passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show…with research and writing help from Alanna Jones… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

Camping 101: What to Take Camping Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 12:00 am and is filed under Podcasts, Shows, State Parks. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

3 Responses to “Camping 101: What to Take Camping”

  1. Kris Says:
    February 22nd, 2009 at 6:33 am

    Thanks for your helpfull post !

  2. Motorhomes Says:
    June 11th, 2009 at 6:01 am

    I really like cooking over an open fire, whats wrong with that????

    You’ll never beat the taste of a steak cooked like that.

  3. Passport to Texas Says:
    June 11th, 2009 at 8:24 am

    Thanks for your comment. You know, there’s not a thing wrong with cooking over an open fire. We love the way food tastes when its imbued with campfire smoke, too.

    Not everyone is comfortable with building fires, though. In addition, you cannot use dead wood from state parks for your fires. So, if you want to build a campfire, bring your own wood and kindling. Otherwise, bring a camp stove.