| While buying camping equipment, don't squeeze on | | | | to your expensive equipment. |
| costs. You might land up with a nasty surprise | | | | Check the sleeping bags, and after them inside |
| during your camp. Some of the things that can | | | | out, leave them out in the sun for them to dry |
| happen, is that there might not be enough space, | | | | quickly. Check the holding ropes of the tent. |
| or if it is raining, rain is coming in, or at night the | | | | Replace those require replacement. Don't scringe |
| moisture on the floors seeps in and makes every | | | | on small expenses in replacing them. |
| one uncomfortable. The pleasure of camping out | | | | If the floor sheet is not in good shape, clean it |
| erased by such small things. Therefore focus on | | | | properly and lay it out to dry completely. |
| getting a relatively more expensive one, and | | | | Check out all the equipment: portable stove, grill, |
| instead of planning for just 4, plan for a 5 seater. | | | | cutlery and crockery. Even your sleeping bags. |
| Always buy one with more room than is | | | | Clean each one of them thoroughly and then pack |
| necessary at the moment. | | | | them in proper cartons. |
| One of the worst parts of returning from a trip is | | | | Wash clean and after drying them, put away |
| to clean the equipment that was used. Clothes, | | | | those extra equipment such as hiking boots and |
| shoes, cutlery, kitchen aids, camping tarpaulins, | | | | other survival equipment. |
| pegs, zips, the air sleeping bags, the boots, the | | | | By following the above steps you would be able |
| stores you took with you and so on. | | | | to maintain your expensive camping equipment in |
| It is tough on everyone, but there is no other | | | | good condition for a long time. Otherwise, your |
| way, except to take care: remember always that | | | | investment will go down the drain. |
| the equipment you have bought is expensive, and | | | | The next time you go out again you will thank |
| even more expensive to buy a substitute. | | | | yourself that you did the maintenance that was |
| So get to it, and start putting things back in order. | | | | required by cleaning, drying, and keeping your |
| After you return from your camping trip, make | | | | camping equipment in good order. No seepages, |
| sure that you layout the camping out in the sun | | | | no wet grounds, stoves in good working order, |
| for some time; if there are some dirty areas, | | | | clean and good looking hiking boots that don't |
| clean them with a good soft detergent, and put | | | | require attention will be the bonuses for you. |
| them out to dry. Otherwise, the equipment will | | | | The better look after the equipment, the more it |
| stink, and rot will set in. And that would put paid | | | | will last. |