How to pack a bag pack for camping? This question is often asked by first timers. To avoid the experience of being forgetful on bringing some important items on your camping, here are some tips and advices for your successful and joyful adventure.
First, you should get a light weight back pack which is spacious. Put your sleeping pad first. But, because sleeping pad occupies more space, you should roll it up or strap it on the outside portion of your bag. You should also include your rain gear on top, and sleeping garments on the bottom in case of the rain comes on your way, you would easily get your rain gear in your bag.
Second, distribute your supplies. Here are the stuffs that are really important to include in your bag.
Tent:
in your back pack, heaviest items goes in the middle. Some tents that are especially made for backpacking is smaller and lighter enough to fit inside f your backpack. But, if your tent is not like it, you may keep the cloth components of your tent inside of your backpack and you may put or strap the poles outside. However, you should take an extra care for your garments outside of your backpack to prevent it from breakage or damage. It is hard to stand the tent if your poles are break or damaged.
Cooking utensils:
there are portable stove and dishes that is available in the market if you are planning to cook. This stove and dishes is fit inside one another for compact storage. But if do not have those, you can put all your cooking utensils inside a big pot to minimize your carries. Just make sure that the fuel that you may use is closed or sealed tightly and away from your food to prevent the taste or smell of gas in your food even in your utensils.
Foods:
you should separate your foods, like sandwiches, biscuits, trail mix for easy access. Put them on one side of your backpack to be more accessible when you feel hungry on your trail. Bring Water to hydrate your body and it is hard to eat without water. Without water, it is hard for your body to digest food. You should also bring foods that is easy to chew and easy to cook. There are foods available in the market that is ready to eat. It is more fun if you share your foods with your colleagues.
Water for cooking:
It is hard to cook food if you don’t have water, and you are not sure if the water out there is safe to use. Don’t take a risk, bring a clean water.
Clothes:
Bring an extra set of clothes especially socks that are made with wool or poly because these socks make you feel comfortable when sleeping at night. And also these socks may save you if you encounter some minor accidents like falling into a creek. In packing your dry clothes, it is advisable to roll it up and used to fill those empty pockets for minimal storage.
First aid kits:
Think of the environment you may enter, bring your first aid kit. It is better to be ready on any circumstances. Remember, safety is the best policy!in bringing first aid kit, you must include the following: alcohol, povidone iodine or betadine, gauze pads, gauze bandages, micropore tape, ammonia and some medicines like paracetamol, loperamide, ibufropen, antihistamine if you have allergies, phenylpropanolamine for colds.However, those stuffs is for emergency only, you may prioritize always your safety.
Now, you know the tips and wat are the things you need to include in your stuff on your backpack for camping. You have find out that packing a backpack for camping is just simple. Those tips will guide you for your convenience and comfortable activity. It is better to go on camping with a lot of friends than being alone. These kinds of activity teach you how to socialize and help you to be systematic and strategic. I hope this would help for your next adventure. Goodluck! Have a safe trip and God bless us all in this kind of journey.
