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Title: Handy Camp Items??
Post by: Scioto on February 10, 2011, 05:51:00 PM
So what items do you find really handy, and wouldn't head off to deer camp without?  Things that really just help to make camp a little more comfortable or enjoyable.  Let's hear it!
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Post by: TroutGuide on February 10, 2011, 05:54:00 PM
Small Folgers container with a roll of TP with the center pulled out.  Waterproof and easy to find.
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Post by: TroutGuide on February 10, 2011, 05:56:00 PM
extra tarp and rope to hang out for dry storage.
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Post by: GO Rogers on February 10, 2011, 06:02:00 PM
A good compass and map of the area I will be hunting in.
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Post by: killinstuff on February 10, 2011, 06:09:00 PM
Baby wipes
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on February 10, 2011, 06:14:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by killinstuff:
Baby wipes
You beat me to it!   :eek:

I use them for everything.
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Post by: prc on February 10, 2011, 06:18:00 PM
all of above, and some good reading.
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Post by: JimB on February 10, 2011, 06:37:00 PM
An LED headlamp.
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Post by: hardwaymike on February 10, 2011, 06:56:00 PM
A camp axe. They can be used for a bunch of things. Something to read can be invaluable if you are by yourself. Or a good hunting buddy is always nice to have around,lol.
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Post by: lpcjon2 on February 10, 2011, 06:58:00 PM
magnesium fire starter.And some Fritos the oil will burn for a long time and they taste good to.   :campfire:
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Post by: Bjorn on February 10, 2011, 07:09:00 PM
Propane torch!
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 10, 2011, 07:16:00 PM
Baby wipes and a good cook
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Post by: 30pointbuck on February 10, 2011, 07:32:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by TroutGuide:
Small Folgers container with a roll of TP with the center pulled out.  Waterproof and easy to find.
X2 Well said. lol
Title: Re: Handy Camp Items??
Post by: on February 10, 2011, 07:40:00 PM
camp chairs, parachute cord, extra batteries, my Egyptian canvas Eena wall tent, with the heater, radio for weather, hot chocolate mix my wife makes from scratch to mix with coffee, lantern, extra sleeping bag, canoe, tweezers, med kit, sewing kit, extra stocking cap, depending on where you are going bear spray, one bottle of Crown Royal and extra good cigars.
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Post by: Covey on February 10, 2011, 07:59:00 PM
Dang pavan, do you leave anything at home?   :D  x2 on the 550 cord, about a 100ft of it! A good canvas tarp, vasiline soaked cotten balls, some good dry tender, and several ways to start a fire. Hot or cold a good fire is nice!! Jason
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Post by: BTW on February 10, 2011, 08:15:00 PM
Duct tape....lol
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Post by: Grey Taylor on February 10, 2011, 08:18:00 PM
An empty plastic bottle to put near the sleeping bag. It has to seal well and it has to be big enough   :scared:  .

I hate having to get up in the middle of the night.

Guy
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Post by: Mudd on February 10, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Zip ties in a variety of sizes.

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: Mike Vines on February 10, 2011, 08:30:00 PM
I'll state the obvious...Bow, and plenty of projectiles.  Everything else just takes up space.
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Post by: Ky Double Lung on February 10, 2011, 08:41:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by ishoot4thrills:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by killinstuff:
Baby wipes
You beat me to it!    :eek:  

I use them for everything. [/b]
I think this is a "Man Card" violation!    :biglaugh:
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Post by: TroutGuide on February 10, 2011, 08:43:00 PM
Small metal grill.  You can cook a whole meal quickly on one with just a twig fire.
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Post by: TroutGuide on February 10, 2011, 08:44:00 PM
Add to that last post tortillias and smoked sausage.  Always a welcome snack around a fire.
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Post by: illwhttail on February 10, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
Some sort of rug out side the door so you don't track in.
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Post by: Outwest on February 10, 2011, 08:45:00 PM
Wind up alarm clock.
Thermos bottle. Make coffee at night and have hot coffee first thing in the morning.

John
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Post by: illwhttail on February 10, 2011, 08:46:00 PM
Some sort of rug out side the door so you don't track in.
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Post by: KEG on February 10, 2011, 08:52:00 PM
Old washing machine tub to make fire in and grill on.
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on February 10, 2011, 08:55:00 PM
Duct-tape, Leathermen-tool, 1911
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Post by: Grey Taylor on February 10, 2011, 09:26:00 PM
A bigger truck.

Guy
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Post by: on February 10, 2011, 09:31:00 PM
Everything I list and more including the food for two weeks and fishing equipment fits in three canoe packs, except for the wall tent, I take a campfire canvas on canoe trips.
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Post by: LoneWolf on February 10, 2011, 09:32:00 PM
Gerber Suspense Multi-Tool, 100' of paracord, duct tape.  I keep a few other thing (10 essentials) in a day pack i keep with me.
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Post by: ArkyBob on February 10, 2011, 10:18:00 PM
Solar shower, for obvious reasons.  And a 3'X3' piece of plastic to stand on when showering.  I hate dirt and leaves stuck to wet feet.

BOB
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Post by: boznarras on February 10, 2011, 10:24:00 PM
A shovel or entrenching tool is handy, if you aren't carrying it too far.
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Post by: Stumpkiller on February 10, 2011, 10:27:00 PM
The Solar Shower suggestion is a GREAT one if it's a long camp (We have two).

A pair of lightweight hiking shoes/trailwalkers.  Something to make the 'ol feet feel light around camp and give your heavy boots a breather.
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Post by: rraming on February 10, 2011, 10:29:00 PM
percolator - come on guys!
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Post by: Spectre on February 10, 2011, 10:33:00 PM
I really, really like it when there is a chainsaw handy. I never go out in the hills without one in the truck.
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Post by: Arrowhead80 on February 10, 2011, 10:35:00 PM
24 Natural Lights.
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Post by: KSdan on February 10, 2011, 10:38:00 PM
a mousetrap has given my sleep back!    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: stickbowhntr on February 10, 2011, 10:42:00 PM
some great ideas  -  can"t imagine much left not mentioned
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Post by: Montanawidower on February 10, 2011, 10:51:00 PM
44 magnum....  we visit serious wolf and griz country!  Kifaru tipi and Ultra light grizzly cot (because I'm getting too old to sleep on  mountain rocks).  Wood stove, camp shoes and chairs.  That about rounds out heaven to me.
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Post by: sagebrush on February 10, 2011, 11:12:00 PM
the kitchen sink. Gary
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Post by: on February 11, 2011, 12:02:00 AM
collapsible bucket, works for washing dishes and carrying water.
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Post by: J. Oles on February 11, 2011, 12:12:00 AM
Starbucks instant coffee packets and a jetboil stove
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Post by: WhiskeyMike on February 11, 2011, 01:47:00 AM
Candles
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Post by: Bjorn on February 11, 2011, 02:28:00 AM
A 44 mag; it must be about the right size cause it feels like a bit too much at both ends.