We're in the midst of setting up a camp on our property to live for a month or two. Our landlord has been very threatening and we own some beautiful property, so we have decided just to move there ASAP.

We do have a camper van (with bed, potty and sink) and a large three room tent. We will be building a quick outdoor kitchen shelter with a counter, some simple cabinets and a stove/oven that runs on propane grill tanks. We even have one of those neat clothes washer on the way thanks to a trade with Christy! :)

We could use a few supplies to make our camping a little easier. I'd prefer things on the cheap, FFS, or in trade for beadwork. But, let me know what you have and maybe we can work something out.

~ISO~

~Melitta Coffee filter thing
~Solar Shower (or instructions on how to make one cheap)
~Water purifiers
~Solar path-lights, just 2 or 3 would do
~Citronella candles, or oil
~Anything you may have that has been helpful in long term camping.

Please share any ideas you have on setting up camp! We have a spring that runs onsite, but will probably have J bring drinking water home from work.


Thanks!

Wow meeshi! What an adventure! Make sure you keep a journal of your life "off the grid". You (or your kids) will want to look back on it if/when you get back on the grid. I will look around to see if I have anything that will be any good for you :heart:

Cooooolllllll out! I think it will be a great adventure. We don't have anything you need that we can give up, but I wish you all the luck. Hope you will be able to update us via the library or something?

What is your time frame for going?

Well, our plan is to be out of this place within a week to 10 days.

I think it will be a nice little vacation for us, and the girls love camping so much they are very excited to spend some time on our property.

:)

Your adventure sounds wonderful...you may not want to return to civilization!

Blessings...

That sounds like fun!
I was at a used book sale yesterday and found this idea in one of the books I bought:
For an outdoor shower, use a large watering can. Hang it from a tree branch by the handle. Tie a rope around the spout, so you can pull on it to make the water come out.
I think it would heat up OK if you painted it black, and if it's cloudy and you need to heat the water before filling it, it would be a lot easier to fill than a bag-type shower.
If you do buy a solar shower, make sure it is a real Sunshower and not a knockoff. We had a cheap one and it didn't heat well and wasn't really strong enough to be hung up when it was full of water. It fell apart before long.

solar water heater plans

http://www.ata.org.au/articles/63shw.htm