https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/Recent content in Camping on The Ur-ConsumerHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 31 Aug 2025 04:25:16 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/magnetawanloop/Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:25:16 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/magnetawanloop/I recently did an insane magnetawan loop with some very competent and trained friends. (That’s a cap from mapsbyjeff - go buy them if you’re passing through the area! They’re the best, hands-down.) It was quite challenging! Highlights include the 2km portage followed by the double 800m portages, hopping out to lift the boat over a beaver dam that blocked daisy lake, and both of the sites we stayed on. Jubilee had some obvious bear signs, with claw-marks gouged into a handful of trees and tons of droppings.https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/hedonic-treadmill/Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:59:08 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/hedonic-treadmill/After just 4 nights of mediocre sleep outdoors at a campsite, a hot shower is incredible. Little sensations that I typically ignore suddenly become vividly clear. Being warm, being clean. I return home, and discover how effortless it is to avoid the sun, the cold, the insects, the snow, the heat. I am suddenly liberated from the endless tasks of collecting firewood and filtering water. I feel like every small thing in my environment is a blessing.https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/groupgear/Sun, 07 Aug 2022 11:33:09 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/groupgear/Group Gear Explanation first aid kit(s) Important features of a first aid kit include: Gauze, polysporin, instant disinfectant (isopropyl is convenient and cheap), medicine (see medicine), adhesive bandages (butterflies and straight) medicine I recommend at least ibuprofen, acetaminophen, antihistamines, polysporin, etc. Label multiple bags, and store them together A lot of rope (~200ft per person) I like polypropylene for general purpose use, it’s cheap, doesn’t hold water, and holds a ton of weight.https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/personalgear/Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:33:33 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/personalgear/Item Explanation Flashlight/head lamp It will get dark, and you will want to see. Bring a flashlight and a set of spare batteries - or better yet, two flashlights. Even the most expensive flashlight is useless if it’s dropped into the bottom of a ravine. Knife You will need to cut things. Making bushcraft, opening packaging, cutting rope - you will want one. Day pack If you want to make a day trip and need to bring lunch somewhere, don’t bring your whole backpack.