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What's your best tip or hack for camping? (reddthat.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Any kind–drive-up camping, backpacking, RV camping, in the woods, at the beach, in a shelter, let's hear it all.

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[–] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

About 2-3 cheap string-lights that run off USB battery packs (EDITed out this: run off the 2x AA-battery-packs). Mulitple light angles is better than a single light source. Cheery and festive. Get a multicolored string, if camping with kids or you are a fun camper.

Also OSMand mapping software, configured with offline maps of your camp area. Install the hillshades and height maps for extra detail. Enable and add an overlay-layer of Satellite data. Then scan your camp area and surrounds while online, so that it will cache the satellite map tiles needed when you are off-grid.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I just want to add that I got a cheap string of LED red lights that just power off a USB power bank. Red light lets you see in the dark while not ruining your night vision! I create a huge circle around me because somehow that makes me feel safe when I’m sitting at a fire.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Thanks for sharing the OSMand recommendation and configuration.

    I've got a hike coming up, so I just installed it - wow, it's fantastic. It captures the elevation change and distance. I thought I'd need to limp along with Google maps, but OSMand is sooo much better (and open source).

    edit: a word

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    You're welcome. OSMand is a fun powerhouse.

    You can test which offline-map tiles you have by switching to airplane-mode.

    There is a 3D map view also, but it may still be in testing status.

    As always, for all people heading out remote, it's good practice to have a secondary map available, such as a laminated paper map.

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