Have fun, Jon <3

  • Rakonat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    43 minutes ago

    This entire post reads "I don’t know how to camp/go backpacking.

    Get yourself a travel air mattress or sleeping pad, probably a better sleeping bag. Solves the lack of sleep and sore back.

    Get a proper tent that’s water proof and learn how to set it up properly so water doesn’t pool under it. Make sure the vents have good mosquito netting to keep bugs our, and never have the entry unzipped a second longer than it takes to get in and out of.

    For the mice, don’t have food in unsealed containers and if you’re in bear country you should be hanging a bear bag at least 100 feet (30m~ ) from you campsite, make sure cook wear and utensils are all properly cleaned too. Some newer tents even have a pouch built in near the door to seal a bag into, minimizing the chance of something deciding to make it a new home.

    • ChillPenguin@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 minutes ago

      All this.

      I went camping in MN when it was 27 degrees F overnight a month ago. Slept like a baby. Nice and cozy. It was really nice. Camping is great if you do it right.

  • Sunflier@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    18 minutes ago

    There’s two types of camping: (1) outdoor camping, which is the shitty one ; and (2) indoor, which has pillow forts.

  • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30·
    12 hours ago

    Go to bed earlier

    Never leave your tent open longer than the time necessary to get in or out of it.

    Store your equipment in sealed containers when not in use (make sure to wash and dry it first!)

    Self-inflating sleeping pad + better tent location solves the painful and damp sleeping conditions.

    You can have an equally bad time staying at a hotel, if you do it wrong too.

  • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
    207·
    11 hours ago

    So many fragile campers in the comments. It’s ok if people don’t like your hobby. They might not find it worth the time, money, and effort to “get good”. You don’t have to defend the things you like from people who aren’t into it.

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
      91·
      9 hours ago

      I would normally agree with you on the “get good” sentiment being obnoxious to deal with but…. nature doesn’t fuck around. People who go into the wilderness unprepared can and do die.

      It’s not just bears and starvation that can kill you. You can get sick, get infections, get poisoned, get frostbite, hypothermia, heat stroke, and many other afflictions that will either ruin your trip, ruin your life, or kill you if you’re unlucky enough. Even just something as simple as scraping your knee on a rock can give you a staph infection that costs you your leg, a risk that can be averted just by wearing a pair of jeans when walking in the woods.

      But besides all that: camping is way more enjoyable when you do some basic research, make a plan, and do the basic preparations you need for the plan to be successful. If you’re not willing to do that then you probably shouldn’t go camping in the first place!

  • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemm.eeEnglish
    956·
    16 hours ago

    This is a very inefficient method of telling everyone that you don’t know how to camp for shit.

  • 5in1k@lemm.ee
    287·
    13 hours ago

    I wouldn’t want to camp either if I was the kind of person who doesn’t plan ahead and also crumbles at the slightest inconveinience, I don’t want people like that camping with me either so go ahead and stay home please and thank you.

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      10·
      13 hours ago

      Yeah, I have a wonderful time camping, but it’s because I’m experienced enough to know what to pack. If it’s cold, a small cot (to get you off of the cold hard ground) and foam sleeping pad (to insulate your underside) will do wonders. Or if it’s hot, just string a bug net over a hammock, and you’ll sleep cool and breezy.

      Also, don’t underestimate the value of a good solid meal. Some of my best meals have been made in the middle of fucking nowhere, with nothing but a Dutch oven, my pocket knife, and a campfire. It’s hard to feel upset about camping when you’re noshing on the best bowl of soup you’ve ever had.

      • DevilOfDoom@lemmy.one
        43·
        12 hours ago

        You know who isn’t enjoyable company? The fucking idiot who made the original post.

  • Jax@sh.itjust.works
    13·
    12 hours ago

    The only thing I really struggle with is shitting in the woods. Everything else is manageable.

    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      12 hours ago

      More fiber.

      Also, if you wait long enough, it won’t be a struggle.

      Depending on how far you need to travel, just bring a 5 gallon bucket with a hole cut in the bottom. Flip it over and shit through the hole. Portable toilet.

      • Jax@sh.itjust.works
        10·
        11 hours ago

        I don’t necessarily mean struggle with the act, it’s just the nature of it.

        I like plumbing, I’m particularly attached to it.

  • justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io
    301·
    17 hours ago
    1. Air mattress and a good sleeping bag.
    2. Use a candle and a spray. You also shouldn’t get bites inside your tent.
    3. Fucking how? Also, if your backpack has food, it should either be in your car, suspended in the air between trees or in a locker provided by the campground.
    4. See 1.
    5. Tarps exist for several reasons, putting them above your tent and your eating area is one of them.