Camping Gear Reviews

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A place to discuss camping gear, homemade or bought, that you think applies to VWs and VW campers.
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  • Homemade Fire Starters

    Interesting Camping tip1. Homemade Fire StartersFor starting campfires, these burn better, and are easier to carry, thanthenews paper we traditionally bring along on camping trips to start fires.All you will need for this project is a small jar of petroleum jelly,such asVasoline ( found near the…

    By Kathleen Hines

    May 23, 2010

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  • Alternatives for refrigeration in off grid camping

    We don't have a solar set up yet and our stock fridge does not run on propane at the moment (too expensive to fix). When driving, we run the stock refrigerator off our auxiliary (yellow top) battery. However, that would only run for so long in an off grid situation. We also have a small 12v cooler…

    By Mary Atleson

    Sep 23, 2012

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  • Lanterns

    Since the "lantern thing" is going to come up, I might as well start it now.Our campouts are typically lit via older style kerosene lanterns - the silent, less bright type. There are a number of reasons for this, but I'll let the discussion begin here.

    By Peter

    Nov 11, 2009

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  • Bump 0uts

    I'm not sure this qualifies as gear, but thought i'd share it.http://weirdrvs.rvtravel.com/2012/02/camping-van-doubles-in-size-at-push-of.htmlDoug

    By Doug

    Feb 26, 2012

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  • Block Ice ??

    So, i'm getting ready to leave on an epic 2 week camping trip, from SF to the San Juan islands. and i'm having difficulity finding Block ice. Finnaly found some after like 6 places but makes me think i'm going to have trouble finding it along the way.. 7-11 used to allways have it, but the two i…

    By Adam

    Jul 22, 2011

    9

  • Solar cooker

    some of us may have one of thous silver windshield shades, now you can use it to heat stuff up with . solarcookingI'm all about repurposing things. …

    By Druid

    May 22, 2011

    2

  • Coleman Portable Slow Cooker-Propane

    I am eyeing the Coleman slow-cooker that runs on propane bottles. Has anyone ever used this thing? It is six-quarts, so it's a good size. I am thinking winter campouts, pot-lucks, outdoor parties, etc. here's a link to it at REI:…

    By westywoman (Melissa)

    Oct 11, 2010

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  • Solar lanterns!

    i know some have been able to install solar panels on their Buses (still a wish for me) and I am very frustrated finding SOLAR camping gear.  Its the 21st century, the sun is usually up there in the sky beating unused energy down and they STILL expect us to lug around BATTERIES?!  My search for…

    By Laura Anne

    Sep 10, 2010

    4

  • Another LED thread

    My bus sports one of those Sylvania LED stick-on lights. Works well. Cheap. I have it stuck on the metal just inside the rear hatch. Good "momentary" light for when I am laying down or when I want to fish something out of the back area after dark. Being a lunkhead supreme, I managed to put a…

    By Joe

    Aug 12, 2010

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  • Zip Lock Bag popular fly repellent idea that costs 4 cents and the price of a zip lock bag.

    This sounds really crazy BUT if it works worth a try!!Zip Lock Bag - Good Tip!Recently I received an email about a popular fly repellent idea thatcosts 4 cents and the price of a zip lock bag. At first, we were veryskeptical of the idea and thought to ourselves, “Why not try it?” Withslightly over…

    By Kathleen Hines

    Apr 29, 2010

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