Food and Water are the most important things you can have when camping.

 


 

    When you start out camping, you should take as much water with you as you can.  Because when you get to your destination, you don't know how much water will be there.  You eventually will run out, and need another source.  You can use one of these three methods to purify the water.

 


 

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Boil It

Filter It

Use Tablets

 


 

    You will also need to eat.  You have a variety of options of how to cook when camping.  You can cook on the fire, a propane stove, grill, or Dutch oven.

   Lightweight propane stoves are the easiest way to prepare small meals when camping.  They are much like a stove at home.  The only disadvantage is that you must also carry around propane tanks.

Dutch ovens are the most versatile cooking tool available.  They are made of cast iron, so the aren't good for backpacking.  Since they are cast iron, the metal must be seasoned by covering the inside with oil and letting it burn into the metal.  This provides a non-stick surface for the food.

 

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