Has it been a while since your last camping trip? Have you forgotten how exactly to hang your pack so the big, bad grizzlies don’t get to it? This set of anything-but-dry videos will help ease your mind and reassure your camping skills, whether you are new to camping or just need a refresher.
(Even if you consider yourself a camping expert, be sure to check out the final, hilarious video.)
How to Set Up a Dome Tent
A dome tent is the most common type of tent for the casual camper. Although there are many different styles of camping tents, this humorous (but accurate) video offers a walkthrough for basic tent setup, complete with a goggled sidekick.
Setting Up a Pop-up
Not everybody is up for roughing it in a tent, so if you’re renting or borrowing a pop-up camper, this walkthrough will show you the basics.
Bonus: the clip features some awesome camping tunes! Let’s get down!
How to Make a Campfire
And what is a camping trip with out a proper fire? The guys at Howcast have put together this nifty little video for the “flame-challenged.”
Hang a Bear Bag
Serious campers, or campers who regularly go backpacking, will need to find ways to keep bears out of their food. This tutorial will teach you how to hang your pack between trees so bears and other wildlife can’t reach it easily.
No promises that this method will prevent your hungry backpacking friends from eating all your food while you’re sleeping, however.
Get the Good ZZZs
Sometimes it’s tough to get a good night’s sleep in the wilderness, with all those frogs chirping and wolves howling. These tips will make it easier to sleep in comfort and wake up rested, even if you don’t happen to have a reindeer fur in your pack.
Cooking with a Dutch Oven
A cast iron Dutch oven is almost a requirement of good camp food. The chops this guy makes in his Dutch oven look so good you’ll want to grab them off the screen for dinner.
Bonus: listening to this video three times in a row will put any child instantly to sleep.
Camp Stove Pizza
Ok, so you’re probably not going to pack Asiago cheese with you while camping, but this video is still pretty cool if you want a pizza instead of wieners-on-sticks every night you’re out there in the woods.
In fact, this pizza looks better than some restaurants in my hometown make.
Visit a Backcountry Shelter
Perhaps you are more experienced and want to venture even further into the wild. Take a look at what a backcountry shelter looks like in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
What to Pack for a Day Hike
Best to be prepared for that day hike you’re planning, too. This is a simple packing guide (water, basic first aid supplies, etc.) but still essential!
Humorous Guide to Camping
If you thought you knew everything about camping, you are wrong. These guys present to you the Redneck Camping Guide, including site selection and how to deal with leaving your wife behind for your buddies.
To be honest, this is probably the only video you really need to watch here.
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