Comments on: A Call For Frugal Camping Questions & Tips http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Camping Sites http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10556 Camping Sites Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:48:44 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-10556 Nice Article. Have bookmarked your site! Keep it up! Nice Article. Have bookmarked your site! Keep it up!

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]]> By: Sophie http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10090 Sophie Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:12:55 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-10090 We are big campers (just recently moved up to a travel trailer) and I have posted a few posts on my blog regarding camping ideas and tips. Here are a few: http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2009/06/packing-for-camping.html (packing for camping) http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2009/04/thrifty-thursday.html (fun cooking with kids or just silly adults at the campground) http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2009/05/tuesday-tips.html (thrifty camping tips) Please feel free to use anything you might think your listeners would enjoy. We are big campers (just recently moved up to a travel trailer) and I have posted a few posts on my blog regarding camping ideas and tips. Here are a few:

http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2009/06/packing-for-camping.html (packing for camping)

http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2009/04/thrifty-thursday.html (fun cooking with kids or just silly adults at the campground)

http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2009/05/tuesday-tips.html (thrifty camping tips)

Please feel free to use anything you might think your listeners would enjoy.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10028 Michelle Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:00:07 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-10028 It's best to try and avoid catastrophes. Wine bottles, corked after openening, do in fact LEAK. We were camping with the 4 kids in an RV, and I threw a corked bottle of wine up in the overhead in between some clothes so the bottle wouldn't break. Glad it didn't break, but the wine leaked ALL OVER the clothes. Thank goodness it was white wine! So once we reached the campsite (July 4th), I had to go wash all the clothes. It was also raining, so I had 4 kids worth of muddy clothes to wash too. So off I went lugging the clothes to the campground laundramat. We were camping with a newborn (God knows why) and I literally hadn't slept in 5 days. Oops, not enough quarters for the washing machines in the bug infested laundramat. Off I went into the darkness of the campground looking for money. Nothing; everything closed. I saw a Coke machine and had the brilliant idea that I could get some change from it. I stuffed my dollars in, and YES! I heard change. I stuck my hand in the receptical and grabbed the change. And along with the change came a big handful of dead bugs! I had to throw everything on the dark ground and sift my way through the bugs to get my quarters. But I had my quarters and off I went back to the laundramat. I got my clothes in the washer and I'm trying my best to swat away the flying insects, and off in the distance I heard fireworks going off. There I stood - alone crying in the laundramat, thinking this is the worst 4th of July I've ever had. So another tip? Don't forget your quarters. It’s best to try and avoid catastrophes. Wine bottles, corked after openening, do in fact LEAK. We were camping with the 4 kids in an RV, and I threw a corked bottle of wine up in the overhead in between some clothes so the bottle wouldn’t break. Glad it didn’t break, but the wine leaked ALL OVER the clothes. Thank goodness it was white wine! So once we reached the campsite (July 4th), I had to go wash all the clothes. It was also raining, so I had 4 kids worth of muddy clothes to wash too. So off I went lugging the clothes to the campground laundramat. We were camping with a newborn (God knows why) and I literally hadn’t slept in 5 days. Oops, not enough quarters for the washing machines in the bug infested laundramat. Off I went into the darkness of the campground looking for money. Nothing; everything closed. I saw a Coke machine and had the brilliant idea that I could get some change from it. I stuffed my dollars in, and YES! I heard change. I stuck my hand in the receptical and grabbed the change. And along with the change came a big handful of dead bugs! I had to throw everything on the dark ground and sift my way through the bugs to get my quarters. But I had my quarters and off I went back to the laundramat. I got my clothes in the washer and I’m trying my best to swat away the flying insects, and off in the distance I heard fireworks going off. There I stood – alone crying in the laundramat, thinking this is the worst 4th of July I’ve ever had. So another tip? Don’t forget your quarters.

]]> By: Joyce http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10026 Joyce Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:17:12 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-10026 Freeze a half gallon plastic milk jug of water. These thaw more slowly than ice cubes. Bring frozen meats to use for dinners. The bags of ice from home are something we do. Save foil take out containers to use on the fire for cooking. Chimney for starting fires works great, as does the plastic container for the charcoal storage. We just got back from camping. It was great! Freeze a half gallon plastic milk jug of water. These thaw more slowly than ice cubes. Bring frozen meats to use for dinners. The bags of ice from home are something we do. Save foil take out containers to use on the fire for cooking. Chimney for starting fires works great, as does the plastic container for the charcoal storage. We just got back from camping. It was great!

]]> By: Cherie http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10008 Cherie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:38:54 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-10008 My family has been camping for a long time and like tenting it(as long as the air mattress is firm). I don't have any questions or concerns, but lots of tips - -pack the rain gear where it can be easily reached to make setting up camp in the rain much easier (especially if camping with my favorite brother-in-law who brings the rain with him - ha ha) -bring a few games to play after dark & when it rains, like dominoes, cards, travel board games, and books to read which make it easier for kids to climb in sleeping bags at night (crank flashlights are good for reading) -if camping for a while plan on going to town to do laundry and buy food about half way through so you doing have clothing taking up too much space (do pack jeans & warm sweatshirt for those cool nights, but nothing too nice or you worry about fire ashes burning holes in it- happened to my daughter's favorite sweatshirt) -wash chicken & prepare meats at home- cut, marinate, and freeze -plan meals with what will defrost & need to be used first -if camping with kids, always bring toilet paper on hikes away from camp' as they always have an emergency -with little kids, bring shovels,buckets,& sifters,then give them an area (where no one will trip)at the campsite to dig for dinosaur rocks, build fairy houses, or whatever,and bring old rags to wash with. It will keep them busy for hours. -Put food and trash in the vehicle at night, or you may be watching the racoons eat your s'more fixins from your tent (happened last summer in Ontario, Canada the one night we forgot to put the food bucket away) -I could go on & on, maybe I will call in to the show Monday. But my best tip is to relax and have fun. The rainiest camping trip will still give you memories and is better than a day at work! My family has been camping for a long time and like tenting it(as long as the air mattress is firm). I don’t have any questions or concerns, but lots of tips –
-pack the rain gear where it can be easily reached to make setting up camp in the rain much easier (especially if camping with my favorite brother-in-law who brings the rain with him – ha ha)
-bring a few games to play after dark & when it rains, like dominoes, cards, travel board games, and books to read which make it easier for kids to climb in sleeping bags at night (crank flashlights are good for reading)
-if camping for a while plan on going to town to do laundry and buy food about half way through so you doing have clothing taking up too much space (do pack jeans & warm sweatshirt for those cool nights, but nothing too nice or you worry about fire ashes burning holes in it- happened to my daughter’s favorite sweatshirt)
-wash chicken & prepare meats at home- cut, marinate, and freeze
-plan meals with what will defrost & need to be used first
-if camping with kids, always bring toilet paper on hikes away from camp’ as they always have an emergency
-with little kids, bring shovels,buckets,& sifters,then give them an area (where no one will trip)at the campsite to dig for dinosaur rocks, build fairy houses, or whatever,and bring old rags to wash with. It will keep them busy for hours.
-Put food and trash in the vehicle at night, or you may be watching the racoons eat your s’more fixins from your tent (happened last summer in Ontario, Canada the one night we forgot to put the food bucket away)
-I could go on & on, maybe I will call in to the show Monday. But my best tip is to relax and have fun. The rainiest camping trip will still give you memories and is better than a day at work!

]]> By: jamie http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-10007 jamie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:06:07 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-10007 If you are going to camping in a tent in Maine, bring plenty of blankets and clothes to keep warm because it gets COLD at night. Even if it is in the middle of summer. ;-) The things you learn the hard way. LOL If you are going to camping in a tent in Maine, bring plenty of blankets and clothes to keep warm because it gets COLD at night. Even if it is in the middle of summer. ;-) The things you learn the hard way. LOL

]]> By: Kim http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-9966 Kim Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:14:26 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-9966 I have a camping trailer now, but tented for a long time! I also prepare as much ahead of time as possible. We make stromboli or wraps at home, bake and double wrap them in foil and freeze. You simply throw them on the campfire to reheat, and NO DISHES!!!! We make taco wraps, chicken wraps, pizza stromboli, chicken BBQ stromboli....or anything you can dream up. A dutch oven is also fun(get the dutch oven liners it makes clean-up a breeze) I have a camping trailer now, but tented for a long time! I also prepare as much ahead of time as possible. We make stromboli or wraps at home, bake and double wrap them in foil and freeze. You simply throw them on the campfire to reheat, and NO DISHES!!!! We make taco wraps, chicken wraps, pizza stromboli, chicken BBQ stromboli….or anything you can dream up. A dutch oven is also fun(get the dutch oven liners it makes clean-up a breeze)

]]> By: Pkowis http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-9964 Pkowis Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:29:35 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-9964 I have camped forever. The biggest tip I can share is think that your tent,stove,lanterns,sleeping bags if taken care of will last for years. Most of my equiptment was bought at Target when there were sales. I agree with tips from above. I would suggest a charcoal chimney $8.00 at Walmart.It allows you start charcoal with paper not lighter fluid. I store a large bag of charcoal in the empty plastic cat litter pail. This helps not get your car messy and if it rains the charcoal does not get wet. I have camped forever. The biggest tip I can share is think that your tent,stove,lanterns,sleeping bags if taken care of will last for years. Most of my equiptment was bought at Target when there were sales. I agree with tips from above. I would suggest a charcoal chimney $8.00 at Walmart.It allows you start charcoal with paper not lighter fluid. I store a large bag of charcoal in the empty plastic cat litter pail. This helps not get your car messy and if it rains the charcoal does not get wet.

]]> By: Kati http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/a-call-for-frugal-camping-questions-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-9963 Kati Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:26:07 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/?p=1586#comment-9963 We just got a pop up camper and have our first camping trip scheduled for later in August. I haven't been camping in a VERY long time and am a little concerned about it! We will be going with friends who camp all the time so I'm sure that will be helpful. We will also be taking our 3 year old son. I look forward to your advice to help us plan our trip! We just got a pop up camper and have our first camping trip scheduled for later in August. I haven’t been camping in a VERY long time and am a little concerned about it! We will be going with friends who camp all the time so I’m sure that will be helpful. We will also be taking our 3 year old son. I look forward to your advice to help us plan our trip!

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