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Camping is enjoyed by everyone. They get to swim, play and hang out with buds. Most people can't or don't know how to camp. This guide shows some basics, to keep you warm and even a harder instructable like how to make your own recycled tent.

Sleep Warm Anywhere by Mother Natures Son

The Near-Perfect Tent: Design and Build a Recycled Tent by bentm

Altoids Tin Emergency Candle by EaKLondon

Canvas Camping Chair by randofo

Pocket sized survival kit by LinuxH4x0r

Ultra-simple, improvised camping stove by stinkwheel

Hobo Stove from Tin Can - Traditional High Tech Camp Stove by TimAnderson

Emergency Pants Button by dejapong

When in mosquito bite, use THIS PRODUCT! :) by b2killerz

How to make a fire by Noname23

Roof top car camper by Modeo

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Apr 23, 2012. 2:37 PMchokapi says:

Let's keep in mind, folks, that camping and backpacking are two very different things. Camping is something you do while backpacking. Backpacking is putting everything you're going to need in or on a pack, putting all of that on your back, and getting out of the 'thing.' By the 'thing,' I mean your car, your cellphone, your comfort zone, your life 'back there,' all of that.

Camping means bringing all you need to enjoy the outdoors for a night or more. Backpacking means much the same, but also to have what you need with you to survive, as well. Camping often enough means you have access to water. Backpacking often requires packing in your water, and/or having water filtration and purification. It means packing in food that can be kept at room temperature (or higher) for an amount of time.

Camping often doesn't require considering weight. Backpacking often does. Water weighs 8.35 pounds per gallon. Going out for two nights requires at least two gallons per person. Ever carry 17 pounds (plus another twenty for your other stuff) for three miles over wild terrain?

So, as you read the much appreciated 'ables, keep in mind your objective. Are you going camping or backpacking? It can make all the difference in the world.

Jun 1, 2011. 7:41 PM

susanrm says:

Cool guide. I've followed a couple of these 'ibles. I just put one up about making a camp shower enclosure because I couldn't find one anywhere, so I made it up. It works well. Consider adding it to your guide?

Mar 21, 2010. 7:00 AMlukeyj15 says:

You should totally put something about burning man here

Apr 16, 2011. 4:15 PMmatt_and_nick says:

burning man?

Mar 21, 2010. 12:53 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

It's not exactly easy to edit this, it's all coded.. :P

May 23, 2010. 5:21 PM

kcls says:

Hey- can you add my camping instructable to this guide?

Apr 7, 2010. 11:02 AMmistdemon123 says:

i thought i would share this. a wash of buttercups helps deter bears, and if you keep a lot of juniper branches in your shoes and sleeping bags, snakes will leave you alone

May 20, 2010. 5:59 AMhoihoi151 says:

i live in northern australia. we have the most poisonous snakes in the world here. we have a good way to keep them from attacking you.

When you see a snake, stand perfectly still. if your in a group yell "Snake" and get everyone to stand dead still. running and jumping like a wimp gets the snakes aggressive.
And yes this method works. I have had a few encounters with Taipan's, one with a fierce snake and hundreds of other random snakes and standing still is the best method. they just cruise past and dont really care.

another good thing to do is learn to identify the snakes of your region. so you can identify the snake you see, learn its aggressiveness and if you get bitten you can tell poison control what it was so you get the correct anti venom.

Apr 8, 2010. 4:41 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

Interesting.

Apr 25, 2010. 11:31 AMsparkster1 says:

How do you make a guide?

May 2, 2010. 9:06 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

You used to be able to pm someone, but they don't do it anymore.

May 10, 2010. 5:50 AM

kcls says:

Yes they do, thats how I made my sandwich guide!

May 10, 2010. 4:55 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

When did you make the guide?

May 10, 2010. 6:01 PM

kcls says:

A couple of weeks ago.

Mar 22, 2010. 12:47 PMpeacemaker5000 says:

does any one know how to make spider repellent on the cheap? me and my buddy camp alot and spiders allways get in the tent

Apr 25, 2010. 3:21 AMtonyls6 says:

Chestnuts, apparently! Also, Lemon Pledge and Neem oil are effective. You can make a spray to take with you:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061002154808AAFCGj6

http://www.ehow.com/how_5090205_make-spider-repellent-home.html

Mar 23, 2010. 5:15 PMApplejacks says:

get some osage oranges; google them if you dont know what they are or where to buy

Mar 23, 2010. 6:41 PMpeacemaker5000 says:

that's an old foke tale ive tryed it and ive found spiders on the osage oranges it dosent deter them at all

but thanks for the post

Mar 23, 2010. 7:27 PMApplejacks says:

bummer...i just googled it and youre right. lol thats the last time i listen to old people peddling osages at the local flea market

Mar 24, 2010. 10:49 AMpeacemaker5000 says:

its all good

Mar 22, 2010. 1:21 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

Sounds interesting, I wouldn't mind one. It sounds like a helpful topic.

Feb 16, 2010. 6:36 AMacoustictony says:

I already know how to pitch a tent ;) lol

Apr 18, 2010. 11:39 AMStuNutt says:

Hold tent in right hand (or left, if you're left handed)
Bring right (or left) arm fully back, swinging your body clockwise
Bring arm fully forward (swinging body in the other direction
Let go of tent

Easy!

Dec 17, 2009. 7:47 PMmedius says:

Whoever got this thread going, thank you. Camping is my favorite thing to do EVER.

Nov 25, 2009. 2:09 PMartsgottagun says:

i love camping so much ; ]

Jul 6, 2009. 6:51 AMbriackman says:

curse you starlingthefool, i didn't get to read the original paragraph... *sob*

Aug 30, 2009. 1:33 PMmo5 says:

I second that

Jul 13, 2009. 12:39 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

Haha, don't worry, it wasn't a huge deal.

Jul 15, 2009. 9:09 AMbriackman says:

ok fine *sob*

May 5, 2009. 8:32 PMstarlingthefool says:

Have to say, that is one of the most offensively sexist opening paragraphs I've read in a loooooong while.

May 5, 2009. 10:50 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

:( I'm sorry. Would you mind giving suggestions that I can use to make it good, and not offensive.

May 5, 2009. 11:36 PMstarlingthefool says:

Okay. In the space of one sentence, you (1) made the presumption that only men like camping, and (2) that all men like football and beer. That's... well, that's a hell of a lot of stereotypes. There are a lot of women who go camping and prefer beers to martinis, and plenty of men who'd rather play WoW and have never watched football in their lives. There are so MANY ways to rewrite your introduction, I don't even know where to start. How about just leaving off the stereotypes?

Aug 29, 2009. 3:16 AMWarlrosity says:

I agree.I HATE FOOTBALL AND CAMPING

Jul 2, 2009. 2:05 AMbeegirl70 says:

good call, starling... think of it as educating the un-enlightened ...no harm, no foul mg. just remember, not every woman watches Sex and the City... some of us prefer to get our hands dirty and play with power tools;) wait, that came out with unintended inuendo... oh, what the hell.... go with it

Jul 6, 2009. 11:18 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

lol. Anyway, I do appreciate no one getting 'angry' with this. :)

May 7, 2009. 8:20 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

Alright, I will change it tomorrow when I get home from school. Should be in bed, it's almost midnight.

Aug 30, 2009. 1:41 PMmo5 says:

why did you change it... you dont have to please everybody

May 7, 2009. 11:28 PMstarlingthefool says:

Thank you. It means a lot that you're actually willing to change it, so... right on. :D Ai ya, go to bed already!

Aug 30, 2009. 1:32 PMmo5 says:

what did he say that was sooooooo bad...

Sep 8, 2009. 6:37 PMmg0930mg (author) says:

His first post actually says most of my paragraph just not in the paragraph form, why wouldn't you guys realize that.