Ultimate Camping Thread

Well I did a quick search and didn't find anything really.. Kind of a odd question.

I am wondering what you guys use to store all your truck fluids in, a container or a box or some sort.

Things I am talking about are:

1. Brake cleaner
2. Power steering fluid
3. Brake fluid
4. Grease
5. Penetrating oil
6. Lubricating oil


So on and so forth.. All I am really wondering is what would be a good box/storage/container to put these in? I could just go to walmart and buy a rubbermaid container, but am curious to see what you guys are using.

I made a thread here... but no responses yet.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/off-roading-trails/231757-container-fluids.html

 

might help

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/home.php?cat=885&sort=price&sort_direction=0&show=all

ammo cans work really well too

 

unfortunatly I have to replace most of my camping gear this year due to using a tent as an apartment the whole summer last year, even through a hurricane. Any good places to buy good (enough) quality gear at a low cost? preferably ships to Canada?

 

steepandcheap.com has deals on tents pretty often

 

http://www.eurekacampingctr.com/eureka/

That is where I bought my Apex tent. Good deals on their stuff and they ship fairly fast

 

for me, it is the smell of fire mixed with the god awful stench of dirty clothes that i have been sweating in for a few days. even the dogs run away.

 

Cold smoke. Yuck.

You get the same thing from the BBQ. Smells awesome while you're doing it.

 

Thanks guys, I will look at those sites. I am looking for lightweight stuff to use when Hiking, I still have a few "base camp" supplies that are usable including my massive 10 person tent that survived hurricane Irene with only a small repairable tear.

 

Going on a trip this weekend. Canoeing the Cumberland River. should be a good time.

 

That sounds very Daniel Boone. Do you have a coonskin cap?

 

No I do not but I should definitely look for one. that would make for a pretty sweet pic! We are supposedly going down some crazy rapids that they use for whitewater....in canoes...

I used to have that sticker on my old truck. bahaha

 

hey guys. do any of you all use cot to get off the ground a little? we have 2 old army cots. i thought about getting something a little nicer. also me and a friend have someone coming in next weekend and bringing 2 people with him. they never been camping, so we taking them. taking our 8 to 10 man tent, thinking about taking the 2 cots. fire wood, hot dogs. loading up my truck and friends FJ, going to royal blue WMA their are all over 600 miles of atv trails and some jeep/truck and some haul roads. we are just going to a spot on one of the main trails, about maybe about 8 miles in. will take pic.

 

Probably be real nice when it is hot, when it's cold I think I would want to be on the ground. I never sleep on one though, but all the camping I do is out of a backpack so it's just out of the question for me, but not because I wouldn't like one.

Several pages ago there was a discussion about trail meals and this weekend I went out to the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness and hiked an out and back 9 miler over a ridge and down to Slickrock Creek. There was very little I enjoyed about the trip except for the break we took at the top of the ridge and my dinner. It was a Mountain House Chicken a la King. Wow was it delicious. I will be purchasing several more of these for upcoming hikes and wanted everybody to know that it was a delicious and hearty meal out on the trail.

 

gonna have to try the chicken a la king. I just had chili mac for the first time this weekend. It was amazing! I would have to even say it was the best Mountain House meal I have had yet. I also tried the Backpackers Pantry dark chocolate cheesecake one night..... Let me just say it was nothing compared to cheesecake and the texture of it made me gag a little. I have tried some odd/nasty food and not gagged but that one sure made the gag reflex activate.

 

Try the beef stroganoff.......yeah...its good