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Camping LIst

My Camping List Part 9

Tools

  • Hammer
  • Duct Tape
  • Hatchet or Survival Knife
  • Rope/Clothesline and some Clothespins

It is easy to forget about tools until you need them. I have spent enough time trying to pound tent stakes into the ground with a rock to know that I need to keep a hammer in my camping bin.

Duct tape is useful for so many things. From fixing a damaged tent pole to securing a bandage on a wound, it is invaluable. I can promise that rope is equally useful.

The Survival Knife is something that surprised me with its usefulness. I guess that I should have known, but I thought it’s just a knife. I probably have only started to understand the uses, but the first time we forgot the hatchet and my son pulled out his knife to split kindling my eyes were opened. These things are great.

My son’s favorite knife. The sheath can be worn many ways, the little black pouch has a sharpening stone in it, and he has added a length of duct tape for just in case he needs to patch something away from the roll.

I’m sure everyone will have their own list of tools to add. A car tool kit is something that everyone should have. Ever try repairing the brakes 80 miles into the backwoods? Experience will teach you what you want to keep with you, but if you have anything worth adding, feel free to tell me.