claire m
I'm going camping for the first time, and i need to know what to pack. Lake district camping??
Answer
water proof!!!! Remember that word ^^
Ok camping for the first time?
How long? pack that much clothes...plus and extrea pair. Pack extrea socks and underwear. Jacket...rain gear.
Now you want to seam seal your tent. That means you put your tent up (in a dryyyyy place, if you need to, the garage) and spray it with seam seal you can get at any camping store (like Dick's sporting goods).
Also your tent needs to have a tarp for under it
stakes to keep it in the ground
a hammer to get the stakes into the ground
some have a fly which is a kind of tarp that does on top of the tent.
NOTE: you want to put your tent up at least once before you go camping so you know what your doing.
Toiletries-
toilet paper (in a bag so it doesn't get dirty for that's gross!)
toothbrush (with cover, if you have to rap a napkin over it)
toothpaste
hair brush
Pony tails
pre-packed face wash (if you need use pre-packed wet ones)
First aide kit-
band aides
alcohol pads
tweezers (very important thing no one remembers to bring)
mole skin
stink stop (some form of cream to stop itching)
you'll want more so look online for basic first aide kits and see what they have
Cooking-
Ask these questions when figuring out what to pack:
What are you eating?
What needs to be refrigerated?
Will you need a bear bag? (this is a place you put your food incase bears or rodents are in the area, no one wants to wake up to find all their food has been eaten by smoking and his little forest friends)
What are you going to eat on (paper plates are NOT the answer)?
What will you eat with (try re-usible forks, knives, and spoons)?
Camping is bag in bag out, so do you have garbage bags to bag with?
How will you wash your dishes?
What will you cook on (pots/pans/etc.)?
How will you cook (do you have a camping stove)?
If you need a fire to cook do you know if the wood you'll find will be dry?
How will you get your water?
Fire-
you need 2 buckets of water next to your fire.
You want fire starters:
1:egg carton, filled with saw dust (or news paper if you can't do saw dust), with the top covered in wax.
2: News paper with 3 small crayons rapped in it like a toosie roll
3: Fire starters you buy from the store
access to the 3 types of wood (THAT'S DRY!!!)
3types are:
tinder- match stick sized
kindling- size of your figure
fuel- reall friking big...
Matches...if your not used to starting fire you want a LOT
paper of any sort/lint (from the dryer) these help make sure the fire spreds to every part of your wood
Sleeping wear-
Sleeping bag
extra blanket
pillow (small is better)
pad for under sleeping bag (if your not used to sleeping on the ground)
PJ's
sweat shirt (when you go to the bath room in the middle of the night, you will always be colder outside then in your sleeping bag to keep the sweat shirt close at hand)
flashlight (I know big a bulky flashlights show your not experienced, but they are great when your fumbling in the middle of the night looking for your right)
Other things-
Bug spray (spray yourself, your clothes, and pay close attention to your ankles)
Hat
also: whatever is needed for the activities you have planned out...
A pocket knife (you have no idea how many things need this, fire, cooking [but clean when cutting food], rope, whatever)
And I think that's it. Yes this is a lot to bring but you don't wanna be unprepaired for your trip. Talk to whoever you are going with, see what they are bringing...
Happy camping ^^
Edit~~~ For cooking, what needs to be refrigurated needs to go into a large cooler with a lot of ice. Burger King and other fast food places sell desent sized bags of ice for a dollar, you may wanna look into that...Also if your a coffee person, look for ways to make coffee when camping. remember to bring it all. You may not have electricity so keep that in mind for everything you pack...
water proof!!!! Remember that word ^^
Ok camping for the first time?
How long? pack that much clothes...plus and extrea pair. Pack extrea socks and underwear. Jacket...rain gear.
Now you want to seam seal your tent. That means you put your tent up (in a dryyyyy place, if you need to, the garage) and spray it with seam seal you can get at any camping store (like Dick's sporting goods).
Also your tent needs to have a tarp for under it
stakes to keep it in the ground
a hammer to get the stakes into the ground
some have a fly which is a kind of tarp that does on top of the tent.
NOTE: you want to put your tent up at least once before you go camping so you know what your doing.
Toiletries-
toilet paper (in a bag so it doesn't get dirty for that's gross!)
toothbrush (with cover, if you have to rap a napkin over it)
toothpaste
hair brush
Pony tails
pre-packed face wash (if you need use pre-packed wet ones)
First aide kit-
band aides
alcohol pads
tweezers (very important thing no one remembers to bring)
mole skin
stink stop (some form of cream to stop itching)
you'll want more so look online for basic first aide kits and see what they have
Cooking-
Ask these questions when figuring out what to pack:
What are you eating?
What needs to be refrigerated?
Will you need a bear bag? (this is a place you put your food incase bears or rodents are in the area, no one wants to wake up to find all their food has been eaten by smoking and his little forest friends)
What are you going to eat on (paper plates are NOT the answer)?
What will you eat with (try re-usible forks, knives, and spoons)?
Camping is bag in bag out, so do you have garbage bags to bag with?
How will you wash your dishes?
What will you cook on (pots/pans/etc.)?
How will you cook (do you have a camping stove)?
If you need a fire to cook do you know if the wood you'll find will be dry?
How will you get your water?
Fire-
you need 2 buckets of water next to your fire.
You want fire starters:
1:egg carton, filled with saw dust (or news paper if you can't do saw dust), with the top covered in wax.
2: News paper with 3 small crayons rapped in it like a toosie roll
3: Fire starters you buy from the store
access to the 3 types of wood (THAT'S DRY!!!)
3types are:
tinder- match stick sized
kindling- size of your figure
fuel- reall friking big...
Matches...if your not used to starting fire you want a LOT
paper of any sort/lint (from the dryer) these help make sure the fire spreds to every part of your wood
Sleeping wear-
Sleeping bag
extra blanket
pillow (small is better)
pad for under sleeping bag (if your not used to sleeping on the ground)
PJ's
sweat shirt (when you go to the bath room in the middle of the night, you will always be colder outside then in your sleeping bag to keep the sweat shirt close at hand)
flashlight (I know big a bulky flashlights show your not experienced, but they are great when your fumbling in the middle of the night looking for your right)
Other things-
Bug spray (spray yourself, your clothes, and pay close attention to your ankles)
Hat
also: whatever is needed for the activities you have planned out...
A pocket knife (you have no idea how many things need this, fire, cooking [but clean when cutting food], rope, whatever)
And I think that's it. Yes this is a lot to bring but you don't wanna be unprepaired for your trip. Talk to whoever you are going with, see what they are bringing...
Happy camping ^^
Edit~~~ For cooking, what needs to be refrigurated needs to go into a large cooler with a lot of ice. Burger King and other fast food places sell desent sized bags of ice for a dollar, you may wanna look into that...Also if your a coffee person, look for ways to make coffee when camping. remember to bring it all. You may not have electricity so keep that in mind for everything you pack...
Camping at Lake District, England?
Q. I don't know too much about this place but it seems a good place to get away, do some fishing, camping and hiking. Take a few pretty pictures. That stuff.
Where are you allowed to camp, are any areas restricted and are you allowed to fish anywhere? Fire regulations? Has anybody been there before and can share their experiences? Let me know. :)
Where are you allowed to camp, are any areas restricted and are you allowed to fish anywhere? Fire regulations? Has anybody been there before and can share their experiences? Let me know. :)
Answer
There are plenty of campsites in the Lake District - choose the area that you want to be in first then choose your campsite. Most of them don't allow fires but there's one in Eskdale called Fisherground that does. Ask the campsite owner about local fishing regulations - you may need a day licence to fish in certain areas. Get a Wainwright book for the area to plan your hiking.
There are plenty of campsites in the Lake District - choose the area that you want to be in first then choose your campsite. Most of them don't allow fires but there's one in Eskdale called Fisherground that does. Ask the campsite owner about local fishing regulations - you may need a day licence to fish in certain areas. Get a Wainwright book for the area to plan your hiking.
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