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I spotted this online. Can anyone else suggest a few "April Fools" ideas for camping advice?
- Wear 100% cotton - People always say to avoid cotton because it absorbs water and doesn't dry out. At the same time they are worried about where to put extra water. Skip bringing a canteen and just soak your clothes with water before you head out on the trail. If you get thirsty, just wring our your underwear into your open mouth for some refreshment.
- Don't bother bringing water - In order to ensure you keep a fresh supply of water, wait until it starts raining to begin your hike, so that your clothes remain saturated.
- For fire starting - people are bringing lighters, matches, tinder kits, and other heavy items in attempt to make fire on the trail. The solution is just pre-make your fire at home, and put it in a thermos. When you get to your camp, just pour the fire out onto the fire pit. use the now empty thermos to wring out your underwear in into then steep some pine needles in it for a refreshing pine-flavored tea.
- Shelter - In order to save weight on the trail when backpacking, don't worry about bringing a tent or hammock. When it is time to sleep for the night, throw a rope over a tree, and hoist yourself up using the backpack's straps and just hang there for the night. If you keep your foodin your backpack, you will be awakened by bears and raccoons that try to get to your food and you can shoo them off. If it's a cold night, just put the fire back into the thermos and stick it in your pocket to keep your warm and toasty all night. The leaves from the tree will keep the sunlight off you at night
- Bears- When in the backcountry, watch out for bears. Be sure to bring bear spray (a higher potency pepper spray than used by the police) and tie bells onto your gear in order to alert bears in the area to your approach so you do not surprise them.
- Notice signs of animals - Especially bears. Besides tracks, you can identify the age of a bear by examining its poop. Bear cubs have smaller poop, with traces of nuts and berries. Adult bear poop is much larger, contains bells, and smells like pepper.
Very good!
You forgot about having to try the 'mountain truffle' when out and about.
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