Car Camping - warehouse Tubs to establish Camping Gear

Planning for camping trips is just around the corner. The camping gear stored for winter months is waiting for the time to see your beloved campground. Unless of course, you do winter camping. However, if you do not do winter camping, questions come to mind in how you keep camping gear? How do you arrange things? Can you find all your stored camping equipment? Do you have a check list made available to catalogue for all your equipment? Then let us consider four tips to help you put in order for the upcoming camping season.

Organizing for trips or things around the house takes time. Therefore, starting early to make sure that all things is in order for your trip is an perfect spot to start. Thus, this allows for time to remember what you have or want to buy for camping.

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Storage Tubs

Car Camping - warehouse Tubs to establish Camping Gear

Storage tubs have been a life saver for me. Until, I bought some sterilite plastic storehouse tubs to form my camping gear it was difficult at best. The storehouse tubs I purchased from Walmart at about a - dollar amount. I chose the clear sterilite plastic tub to be able to see contents inside. Caution, the only down fall with this tub was with the lid. If, you were careful not to overload the tub the cover would stay on reasonable.

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One container was storehouse for cooking utensils, cooking pots, plates, cups and camp stove. The second container was for tent, hammer, and extra rope (this container I emptied and became the food staples for trips). The third storehouse container had transportable fan, wash tub, table cloths, matches, butane lighter and smaller items that did not fit in the first tub. There was sufficient room in the three tubs to contain smaller items that would be needed from my check list.

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The nice feature about organizing the tubs was I knew what was in them and what I needed to add. They were naturally stacked one upon the other and settled in the storehouse cabinet when, not in use. When it was time, to put in order for a trip I pulled out the packaging and organized them speedily and efficiently. Without difficulty, the tubs moved from storehouse to garage for organizing and then to the vehicle when it was time to go.

Check List

Lastly, the check list has been helpful to keep track of what I have or what I may need to replace. There are some perfect camp gear check lists available on line for one to get ideas.

Car Camping - warehouse Tubs to establish Camping Gear

Camping Food warehouse - How to Keep Your Food From Being Stolen By Animals

Birds, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, deer and more. They look cute but when your back is turned, watch out. They'll of course take a opening to rummage nearby for your food. Although many of these animals are small they pack a big strong bite and their sharp teeth can cut straight through just about anything, their sharp claws can open up most boxes and containers.

I have lost a fleece jacket to a squirrel after leaving it on our picnic table for an afternoon with a few bits of nuts in a pocket. That squirrel ate his way straight through my zipper to get to the pocket and eat the bits of nuts.

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We've also had what we opinion were raccoon proof containers invaded. The lids were torn apart and broken off and the food inside became a buffet for a house of raccoons one night.

Camping Food warehouse - How to Keep Your Food From Being Stolen By Animals

Even some types of food coolers are of course broken into by bears. With crafty paws, sharp teeth and a desire to stop at nothing to munch on your food the only animal proof way to safe your food and containers is to either hang your food or good yet when camping with your family, keep your food stored in your vehicle when you are not at your campsite.

Even dry food that is sealed in containers or zip lock bags can attract wild animals. Their sense of smell is so much greater than a human's sense of smell and even sealed food can become easy prey for them.

Do not store your food inside your tent either. You risk losing your tent to the wild if they of course want a sample. These animals can rip straight through fabric, tear straight through zippers and will stop at just about nothing to get to your great smelling food.

Our best guidance is to keep your food inside the large containers and coolers you've brought with you camping. Only bring food out for meal time and snacks. When you are leaving your campsite for long periods of time place your food containers inside your vehicle. And never leave open food or any food item on your picnic table, eating table, inside your tent or just laying nearby your campsite unless you want it to disappear. If you do, you'll attract more animals as they'll see your site as easy prey.

Some coolers are more bear proof then others and if your cooler is a very large and heavy one you can opening it and leave it out at night. It also depends on how bear friendly the area is where you are camping. If there are bears in the area I wouldn't leave your cooler to chance.

Protect your food, safe your food containers and keep the animals at a safe distance from your campsite. They look cute but don't mind stealing your food. Don't leave any food out after eating, keep all your food inside containers and place those containers inside your vehicle while extended time away from your campsite.

Happy Camping!

Camping Food warehouse - How to Keep Your Food From Being Stolen By Animals