My friends and I are looking to go spend a weekend survival camping (building shelter, catching food, etc.) and I'd like to know about any similar adventuresAnything you would recommend bringing would also be niceAny tips and tricks to keep the weekend as fun and successful as possible would be greatly appreciatedThanks.
yes it's goodarctic silver 5 (with silver in it) is better, and thermal pastes with diamonds in it is best also 30 grams- you'll never use that much in 30 yearsunless you're in the business of installing heatsinksor you build a new PC every year with custom cooling solutions.
Should got Arctic Silver 5its one of the best thermal compounds on the market
Mosquito spray face net if they're bad where you're goingSunscreenBaby powder to clean your hair with instead of shampooToilet Paper Beef Jerky Drinking Water Small hammock (rolls up into a fist-sized ball) Telescopic fishing pole w/gear First aid kit Don't leave food outBears like to come into camps when you have food outKeep in sealed coolers away from your tentRaccoons also like to steal shiney metal objects like car keys (I learned this from experience)Bury all wasteLeave no litterWhat you pack in, pack outTry doing without a campfireThere is a drought in numerous states nowIf not, then be EXTREMELY CAREFUL and be very close to a stream or lake where you could quickly douse the fireHackey sack Slingshot with b-bs Dartboard with darts Fruit roll-ups Pickled eggs Extra socks (prevents blisters) Wear good hiking boots Good knife Make sushi from the fish you catch heh heh Build a sweat lodge from sticks tarpMake it a vision quest Meditate together by moonlight Flashlights w/batteries Handbook on local edible wild vegetation (don't pick mushrooms though, it's too chancy to mistake edibles for poisonous)Hat Sunglasses Bandanna Lightweight inflatable tube to float on portable radio marshmallows weiners (in case you can't catch any fish) playing cards camera ziplock bags to protect things from rain rain-proof lightweight parka sleeping bag tent if desired aluminum foil lensatic compass signal mirror a p-38 (military can opener) dental floss toothpaste brush deodorant dish detergent (use as soap) binoculars If you're going in the mountains, be aware that snowfalls do occur in the month of July out westMosquitos can be horrid at high elevations Bring your sense of humor, some scary ghost stories, a little tape recorder to record them, instant coffee, a comb or brush, duct tape a whistle a topographic map a book on orienteering have fun!
