Posts Tagged Camping Gear
Camping Equipment for Nature’s Wilderness
Posted by GuestPoster in Outdoors on December 3rd, 2010
It is great leisurely experience to go to the mountain regions and relax with your friends and families and spend a couple of days to enjoy the natural treasure. This also helps to cope up with the stress and tensions of your life. Whenever you are going in any wilderness be sure to go out without proper gear. It is wiser to be ready to cope up with any situation you may face in your trip. If you are planning a skiing trip, bring everything you need to make sure you are warm, dry, and safe. Here are some tips that may be useful to you when you are in any wilderness
Fresh water
It is always desirable to carry the fresh drinking water with you whenever you plan a trip to the jungle area. You may not be sure of getting the fresh water in such area. Hence you should carry fresh water for drinking in adequate proportion for drinking and cooking. A few bottles of fresh drinking water may serve the purpose or you can carry some water purification drops to purify the lake water for your drinking purpose. This will also ensure that you do not use contaminated and impure water for drinking which may be detrimental to your health in the near future.
Camping gear
Make sure to take all the important things like tents, utensils, boots and sleeping bags. You may have been camping for a number of times but still there are chances that you may miss out any of the necessary things of camping gear which may be useful to you during your trip. Hence it is advisable to check all the things before leaving. If you need a 4 man tent, esnure that is the size that you take with you!
Hunting gear
If your trip involve hunting or fishing for dinner be sure to take the dog, knives and traps. Hunting is a funny experience but is equally hard. Hence you should carry the necessaries for the same. Carry the compass and the guns for your safety especially if you are traveling deep to an unknown zone.
The Newbie Guide To The Propane Camping Lantern
Posted by admin in The Great Outdoors on October 7th, 2009
When it comes to camping lanterns, campers have really come to rely on the newer propane models for a source of safe and efficient heat, light and comfort. Unfortunately, because these lanterns are so convenient many new campers overlook the necessity to have sufficient fuel and spare parts to keep these lanterns functioning in the wilderness.
Propane lanterns work in much the same way as liquid fuel camping lanterns. The primary difference is that the fuel is supplied by a propane cylinder which is inserted into the bottom of the lantern. The propane, being under pressure, will feed through the lantern and out of the mantles. The lamp will continue to give off light until the fuel is exhausted or the mantles are damaged or broken.
Propane fueled camping lanterns are regarded as being safer than liquid fuel lanterns. The propoane is safely contained in a cylinder and refueling is as simple as swapping the empty cylinder for a new one. For longer continuous use, the lamp can be attached to a hole or other appropriate accessory and fed from a larger propane tank.
The small propane cylinders are relatively expensive and do not last all that long. This is one of the main reasons that many campers simply attach them to a larger propane tank. The biggest disadvantage of these lanterns is heat. As such, they are generally unsuitable for indoor use during the summer time. Therefore, in the event of a summertime natural disaster, a propane lantern would be unsuitable for use as a source of emergency lighting.
Propane lanterns have been around for about 15 years and are pretty reliable. They are convenient for use by newer campers so long as the campers have ready access to additional cylinders or the means to feed the lantern from a larger propane tank. All in all, propane lanterns provide a safe and efficient source of outdoor lighting. In the winter, they can provide an additional source of heat. As such, the propane lantern is an indispensable addition to any camper’s stockpile of camping accessories.