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6 Must-Have Camping Tools That Would Ease Your Next Outdoor Adventure

By Sanjay Gouda

Updated - Oct. 25, 2019 4 min read

Ready to venture out where the wild things are? Make sure you are geared up with all your camping essentials!

You need to be very selective while preparing a checklist for your essential travel gears, especially in case of camping.  When selecting tools for the trip, bear in mind that you'll be out for certain days and chances are there that you may have to be subjected to extreme weather and health conditions, so bring only those things you are comfortable with and much crucial to you. Unnessaasry stuff just adds weight. Your tent and sleeping gear goes without saying, but what else will you need to be safe and comfortable? This extensive guide would help you the next time you go to stock up for an adventure trip.

 

1. Camp Stove

You can always cook over the fire, but it's a lot easier to cook when you have a Camp Stove. It's is not always convenient to dig a fire pit, gather kindling and struggle to lit a fire, not too mention that this kind of cooking takes skill, what with the uneven temperatures and flare-ups of a wood fire. A simple, lightweight stove can make your adventure easier and successful when cooking at a primitive campsite.  

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2. Map and Compass

Map and compass are preliminaries for each adventurer. And in this era of technological advancement, adding GPS receiver and wrist altimeter to the kit most effective improves your adventure making it smoother and exciting. While the topographic maps guide you with frequently-visited nature trails or impossible-to-miss paths of that region, a GPS receiver facilitates you identify the precise location where you are situated and additionally comes to your resource while exploring completely new areas. A compass is likewise quite essential for you even in case your equipment comprises high-tech devices. It is quite handy and becomes your SOS when you might be least expecting it.

 

3. Sun Protection Utilities

An ideal sunblock, shades and sun-protective apparel surely need to find their way on your duffel without fail. You need to always go for the sunblock prescribed by a health professional. Preferably your sunblock must have SPF ranging between 15 and 30 that protects your skin against both UVA and UVB rays. Sunglasses too should be effective enough to block the UVB rays from damaging your eyes, in case you hit the snowy regions bear in mind to own an extra-dark glacier glasses. Sun-protective apparel is even more crucial to prevent your skin from being exposed to UV rays. Ensure the apparel comes with an ultraviolet protection factor.

 

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4. Light to Illuminate Your Path

Bring everything from headlamps, flashlights, to portable lanterns, also keep safe additional candles and matchsticks with you. Headlamps are pretty wonderful to possess as they require no efforts to carry around, once fixed around your head, they stay that way. They are lightweight and also have a longer battery life. Apart from illuminating your pathway, they can also be used for signaling, in case you lose track. never forget to keep spare batteries. 

 

5. Rain Gear

You never know if it is going to rain while you are camping. So it is better to be prepared in advance. Luckily, lightweight rain ponchos fold up into almost nothing and can be thrown in easily with your other camping supplies. 

 

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6. Mini First-Aid Kit

You can never choose to be informal about your first-aid kit and must carry the following: antiseptic solutions, adhesive bandages, gauze pads, painkillers, adhesive tape, and other medications, essential ointments, enough cotton, and even a pair of nitrile gloves. Additionally, it is beneficial to keep an appropriate medical manual for dealing with emergencies. First-aid kit comes to the rescue not only for you but any member of your group. Basic knowledge about handling common medical troubles is also essential.Any camper and adventure enthusiast always like to keep their baggage light with just the most essential gears to carry. The aforementioned items are light and extremely important for your trip. Do not forget to check out the stuff and pack accordingly. Happy camping!


FAQ's

Q. What should you know before going camping?
A. 
In order to really enjoy your camping trip, especially if you are backpacking, you really need to be honest with yourself about your comfort needs:

1. shelter
2. sleeping equipment
3. clothes/shoes
4. cooking equipment
5. food
6. entertainment/hobby/artistic equipment to remember the trip by.

 

Q. What is trending now in new camping gear?
A. 
Here are the most trending items, that will provide a safe camping:

  1. Pocket chainsaw (for gathering wood).
  2. Portable Survival Water Filter to drink clean water.
  3. Waterproof fitness trackers.
  4. A lightweight portable hammock built for two.
  5. An inflatable, solar-powered light.

With these items, you’ll have a wonderful camping time!

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