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The Campers Compass: Some of My Favorite Things. The longest lasting, most durable filter on the market, the Katadyn Pocket Microfilter, provides up to 13,000 gallons of water. Used by militaries, relief organizations and professionals who use their filter regularly and must have the best. The Vertex is a continuous pole design, free standing tent that is enhanced with 2 doors for easy entry and 2 vestibules for storing your gear and extra weather protection. Know exactly where you are at all times with the Garmin Rino 520HCx, featuring the precision of high-sensitivity GPS.

This waterproof FRS/GMRS radio plus GPS navigator sports five watts of transmit power, a microSD card slot and a brilliant color display, along with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, so you'll never be lost again. The Optimus Crux Lite is equipped with the powerful burner of the Crux, but even lighter in weight as it does not have a folding mechanism. At only 72 grams (2.5 oz), our OPTIMUS CRUX LITE is one of the lightest stoves in the world.

Dell Portal. How to Find True North Without a Compass. Edit Article The Shadow-Tip MethodUsing the Stars: Northern HemisphereUsing the Stars: Southern HemisphereUsing the Stars: EquatorAlternate Shadow-Tip Method for Increased AccuracyWatch Method: Northern HemisphereWatch Method: Southern HemisphereEstimating the Sun's Path Edited by Jwoldsr, Krystle, Jeffrey A. Hawkins, Waited and 65 others Which way is north? Ad Steps Method 1 of 8: The Shadow-Tip Method 1Place a stick upright in the ground so that you can see its shadow. 6Stand with the first mark (west) on your left, and the other (east) on your right. Method 2 of 8: Using the Stars: Northern Hemisphere 1Locate the North Star (Polaris) in the night sky. 2Draw an imaginary line straight down from the North Star to the ground. Method 3 of 8: Using the Stars: Southern Hemisphere 1Find the Southern Cross constellation. 3Draw an imaginary line from this point to the ground, and try to identify a corresponding landmark to steer by.

Method 4 of 8: Using the Stars: Equator Tips Warnings. Index of /makegear - StumbleUpon. Campfire Cooking for Summer Camping Fun | family camping. Campfire cooking seems to be getting a bit of a bad rap from some camping aficionados lately, which is a real shame. Most of the arguments that I have seen against campfire cooking revolve around its difficulty, compared to cooking on a camping stove. The truth is, if you are going to have a campfire anyway, then there’s no reason not to cook something on it – and it’s just a lot of fun. Thinking back on all of our family camping trips, I can’t think of one where we cooked our entire meal over a campfire. Most of the time, though, we cook part of our meal over the campfire – both out of necessity (two burners only take you so far!) And because foods cooked over an open flame just taste so good. Cooking a pot of chili over the campfire (photo by JimOnLight on Flickr) Part of my attraction to family camping is experiencing a little bit of my heritage and sharing this with my children.

There are a lot of different foods that can easily be cooked in, or on, a campfire. See also… Gear Talk with Jason Klass: A DIY Cap Keeper for your DIY Water Bottle. How to Go Winter Camping and Backpacking : Expert Advice from REI. Compact Camping Trailers Explorer Small Camping Box.