Name: WHAT TO BRING WHEN CAMPING, GENERAL INFORMATION!
Start: 2024-09-26T08:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-09-26T22:00:00+10:00

THIS IS A DESCRIPTION ONLY, NOT AN ACTIVITY ONLINE. THE DESCRIPTION IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAMPING.

This description has useful information about camping.

Make a list prior go camping and make sure to have everything for you to make camping a nice experience.

If it is the first time you book a National Park camping site you have to register and create an account. Permits are required and fees apply. A camping tag with your BOOKING NUMBER must be displayed at your campsite.

Here are listed the items necessary for good camping:
Tent, PEGS, sleeping bag, mattress, blanket; MESH and FOAM MATS WITH HOLES to use under the tent.

An old blanket to use it as a floor inside the tent.

GAS STOVE: we prefer the gas stove that uses cartridges. It is possible to buy the gas stoves in good camping shops. I bought mine at Big W.

Kitchen utensils, plates, cups, cutlery. Melamine material is very good.

Little table, chair; TORCHES.

Very useful for recharge your phone is a POWER BANK.

Sturdy rubbish bags to store in the boot of the car. Do not hang rubbish bags, goannas, currawongs and other wildlife can still get them.

You need to calculate the water and the food you need for breakfasts, lunches and dinners and food and water you intend to carry with you in the hikes for each day you intend to stay.

If fridges are still out of your budget, try to get a very well insulated eski to keep the food cold.

Pack your medications if you need them, first aid kit.
Pack suitable clothing, sunscreen, hat, insect repellent, sturdy shoes, and raincoat.

Pack a camera, printed camping tag or booking number, fun and positive attitude.

You can buy a cheap bucket like toilet seat to use in the tent: it will spare you long walk in the night to the toilet block; a savior in rainy night.

Food: cereals, milk, tea, coffee, eggs, tinned meats, bread; precooked frozen meals can be a good idea; supermarkets offer a big variety of dry foods which come alive just adding hot milk or hot water; meals packs can be an easy solution. Canned food offer the possibility to have lots of food and it may require just to be warmed up.

Please bring rubbish bags, and take all recyclables and rubbish with you when you leave.
Bring a couple of tubs, dishwasher detergent and a sponge.

If you do wish to use the barbecues provided, please bring your own clean, milled timber. Never collect wood from the bush. Take care with fire, keep your fires below the grate and make sure your fire is out before you leave it, especially during hot or windy conditions.

Bring your camera and binoculars for viewing wildlife. A torch, preferably with a red filter to protect animals’ eyes, is useful for spotlighting at night.

Use designated camp sites or areas to reduce the risk of damage to surrounding vegetation.

Don’t tie ropes to trees or other vegetation.

Keep camp sites free of scraps and keep all food, bait, fish, fishing gear and rubbish in well secured containers. Never tie rubbish bags in trees or on your tent.

Help protect the parks by ensuring you don’t carry plant seeds, soil or pests in footwear, clothing, boats, vehicles and camping gear. Wash and clean well your gear after each camping.

Be considerate of other campers and wildlife by minimising noise.
Protect the waterways by minimising the use of soaps and detergents.
Use gritty sand and a scourer instead of detergent to clean dishes and scatter water so that it filters through the soil.

Never feed wildlife—animals can become reliant on hand-outs and lose their fear of people. If they are fed or become accustomed to hand-outs or scrounging around camps, animals can become aggressive, often bullying or biting people for food.

Everyone should wear shoes to avoid stepping on sharps or camp fire embers.

For more information please follow the links:
https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/before-you-visit/visit-with-care/camp-with-care

( Description by Terry and Cris; photos from the Internet )

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