We got another shipment of our popular LifeStraw in today, ready to ship! These are wonderful to have on hand camping, in the house, in the glove box, hiking, and more. It has a five year shelf life and can filter up to 264 gallons of water…. The trick is to give the LifeStraw enough [...]
Here’s a Helpful Hint from Chuck Fenwick from Medical Corps: Many think that solar panels can only convert sunshine into electricity, but this isn’t so. In fact, photovoltaic (solar) panels turn *light* into electricity. With a portable sol…ar panel you can, say, use a gas lantern to produce electricity from the panel and use that [...]
Adam Sperlonga asks: “What are the natural cures or home remedies for poison ivy?” Commenter 1: “Jewel weed:)) Antedote for poison ivy….usually grows somewhere nearby poison ivy:D” Commenter 2: “The juice from rubarb will cure it fast. I get poison ivy every year when I go blackberry picking and rubarb juice cures me every time.” [...]
Wow…check out this “luxury RV.” (It’s nicer than all of our homes) See more pics, inside and out, here: http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-02-04T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=4 Commenter 1: “Nice inside, awful looking on the outside.” Commenter 2: “I don’t consider something like this to be even related to camping. Might as well stay in a hotel.” Commenter 3: “Plus, the windshield [...]
Make a solar oven from a pizza box, aluminum foil and other bits: http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2012/06/make-your-own-solar-oven/?_szp=367169 Commenter 1: “Much better design, here, IMHO.http://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Flame-Guide-Solar-Cookers/dp/0962958824/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=72REEBI8SHP9&coliid=I2YWOV447X7OWZ” Commenter 2: “I thought it’s some kind of insta-tan chair ” Commenter 3: “Sun s’mores!” Commenter 4: “Will it boil water??? Where do you get a pizza box in the woods???”
More eatage! Here, blurry Tom is snacking on some Mountain House freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches! The technology for this was developed by NASA for astronauts, and they really do taste like ice cream…they’re just not cold. Another of the products being sold during our special Mountain House sale: http://www.campingsurvival.com/mountainhouse-deserts-pouch.html Commenter 1: “MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM mountain House. Kiddos [...]
We had some issues posting a video yesterday, so we’re trying again! Here’s a one-minute video of Tom Sciacca discussing our Mountain House sale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnBDjnFkQ7k Commenter 1: “Good stuff!” Commenter 2: “Just ordered a load.”
Melissa Carol asks: “The family is taking a camping trip (tent) for a week. We’re taking our teenage daughters, and their teen cousins (also girls). We’re worried about them getting bored for a week in the mountains (no internet…thank goodness). We hope they simply enjoy the outdoors and hiking, but we’re looking for other suggestions [...]
Our *exclusive* sale on Mountain House #10 cans, pouches, and long-term buckets is in Day 6! We got special permission from Mountain House to hold this sale, and NO ONE ELSE has prices this low now! Just us! Get yours here: http://www.campingsurvival.com/freezedriedfoods.html
Our president Tom Sciacca has gone to this Emergency and Self-Reliance Medicine School and has learned some very valuable skills there. Their next class, “Medical Response in Hostile Environments,” will be held May 17, 18 and 19 at the Ohio State University Campus in Caldwell, Ohio. Check here for more information on this great class: [...]
STARTS TODAY! Our huge SALE on Mountain House foods: http://www.campingsurvival.com/freezedriedfoods.html Please SHARE from Camping Survival
Big Keith sent this note to us: “Just wanted to tell you about the coffee beans you sell (http://ow.ly/kOgT6 ), you’re right it does put Folgers to shame! I bought 4 cans about 3 months ago for emergency storage, we decided to try one jus…t to see if we would like it or would it [...]