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Friday, September 11, 2009
There are a lot of big sleeping bags on the market but the ideal way for two people to share a sleeping bag is to zip two single sized bags together. Many of the Coleman sleeping bags are designed so they can be zipped together to create one big sleeping bag that two people can share. This is a perfect setup since each bag can still be used independently but you can still have the option of zipping them together for a big comfortable sleeping bag.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
While ice will help keep your food colder longer there are better methods for keeping your Coleman cooler as cold as it can be. Ice will eventually melt and this will require you to drain it off of your cooler. Many campers have found that instead of using bag ice if they freeze gallon sized plastic jugs with water from home it is much more efficient. This will keep the water from melting contained so that water will not get all over your food. Plus the water can be drank provided you filled it with clean water from home. And when ice is in a larger block like this and not small cubes it will last so much longer.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Many people are used to sleeping in their beds at home which are usually very roomy so they have plenty of space to get comfortable in. Many do not like to camp simply because sleeping bags on the ground seem to tight and there is just not the room or comfort they want. But many Coleman air mattresses come in sizes that equal that of many home beds. With even queen sized air mattresses available you can make a place to sleep inside of your tent that rivals your bed at home in its level of comfort and space.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Dirt and grime can build up in the teeth of your sleeping bag zipper and eventually make it impossible to open or close. This can also lead to broken teeth and make the sleeping bag almost useless in keeping you warm at night. Keeping your sleeping bag of even tent zippers clean and well lubricated will solve many of these problems. This can be done with mild liquid soap or even by running a bar of soap over the zipper on your bag. Of course many companies are starting to make models that have zippers with snag free designs to try and prevent this problem.
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Monday, September 7, 2009
Absolutely! Animals are smart and those that live around campgrounds and picnic areas quickly figure out that Coleman coolers contain food. Of course it is no surprise that to a bear a camping cooler is easy to get into. But many campers are surprised with just how adept raccoons and other wild creatures are at getting food. For this reason if at all possible keep your cooler inside of your car or RV during the night. This will make it tough for these would be thieves to even get to your camping cooler let alone break into it.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Backpackers have a tough dilemma when they are planning their trip. How much water to bring is an important thing to consider in order to stay properly hydrated. If water is readily available along the trail they do not need to carry as much with them than they would in areas where water is scarce. Having a way to treat water is essential though whether a backpacker plans on drinking local water or not. A water filter or iodine tablets for treating water is a must carry no matter how much water is carried in. But plan your trip carefully since there will not be a Coleman cooler full of water along the way for you to use.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Generally the rule of thumb for a person being exposed to the elements without some kind of shelter such as a camping tent or bivouac sack is three hours. Of course we hear of people making it two or three days but many times these people were lost in ideal conditions. In as little as fifty degree temperatures a person can be exposed to hypothermia making shelter even essential in the fall or spring. Even in some areas such as the Rocky Mountains a hiker in July can be faced with cold temperatures and snow that requires a tent to keep them safe while lost. In many cases the hiker left camp while the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day and things changed when night fell.
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