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Old 07-18-2005, 12:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Xpost~ DISO camping supplies and ideas!!

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.

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~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.


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Old 07-18-2005, 05:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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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
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Old 07-18-2005, 07:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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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?
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Old 07-18-2005, 08:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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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.

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Old 07-27-2005, 10:15 PM   #5 (permalink)
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have a wonderful summer...

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

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Old 07-29-2005, 06:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
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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.
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solar water heater plans

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