Spring and summer are fast approaching and so is fearless roof top camping season! Now is the time to blow the dust off your lightweight hard-shell tent and SUV side awning. There’s no time to waste in diving into several inventive camping DIYs that will make your first roof top tent camping experience rock!
Luckily, many of our camping DIYs make use of objects already inside your home. These camping DIYs save money, keep plastic out of the landfill, and get your creative juices flowing like mad!
You and your family will start seeing everyday items in a whole new way when you start making DIY camping gear. Make resourceful must-have camping DIYs now and be ready to hit the road as soon as the sun shines.
- Roof top tenting calls for brilliant packing techniques due to space constraints. Rolling clothes up not only prevents wrinkles but makes packing a breeze. Take stock of your camp clothes now and head to the thrift shops for affordable camp clothes no one cares if mustard drips on.
- Readers, writers, and game players are going to love this hack. Tent lighting can be tricky and downright disappointingly dim—but it doesn’t have to be! Repurpose an empty plastic jug with a headlamp and light up your tent. Simply wrap the headlamp around the container and relish instant ambience. Artists can break out the magic markers to draw cool designs on the jug.
- Heart happy campers with gourmet tastes need not sacrifice flavour when off-roading. Simply wash empty plastic breath freshener containers or tiny spice containers. Refill with cooking herbs and spices; label with funky stickers.
- Sweet smelling sage sticks are a natural bug repellent. Collect small bundles of sage in natural areas and hang to dry. Bundle with cotton string and voila, you have a naturally amazing way to keep the bugs at bay.
- Not everyone is comfortable answering the call of nature in the wilderness. Make everyone’s ‘business’ less traumatic by making your own portable potty. Simply take an old milk crate, place a large bucket inside, and top with a toilet seat and lid. For added comfort you can line the loo with a biodegradable bag. This makes it less unpleasant when you bury the waste. Throw in some sawdust for less stench.
- Children easily become restless when on a long journey. Keep boredom at bay until you reach your destination by preparing fun activity kits. Grab a couple plastic containers and fill with colored pens, stickers, small sketch books, tiny games from the dollar store, and any other items to make imaginations soar. Activity kits also come in handy on rainy camp days.
- Why not exploit your side car awning by making use of covered space? Repurpose an old shoe organizer for storing cooking utensils, cups, matches, soap, and even slippers. Keep camp items dry, organized, and within reach.
- Another storage trick is a homemade hanger. One method includes tying a belt around a tree and placing S-hooks in belt holes. A second method is to tie a rope around a nearby tree and hang a dead tree branch in it for an instant hanger. Your Jeep roof rack also works in a pinch.
- For campers who struggle with lighting fires, start collecting dryer lint and cardboard rolls now! Stuff toilet paper rolls with lint and store in a bag. When it comes time to build a campfire, you have the perfect fire starter. Eco-friendly cardboard egg cartons work just as well.
- Collect foil camp meal recipes for worry-free camp cooking. Make a list of make-ahead recipes, like breakfast burrito pouches and tin foil veggie bowls. Compose grocery lists. Then, when you’re ready to make a dash for the woods, you have your shopping and prep list.
Clearly, camping is more fun with cool games and gear you made yourself. DIY with little or no money is a good reminder that we already have everything we need at our fingertips.
Whether you’re a solo camper or packing up the kids, there is a creative camping DIY perfect for you. Kids love to learn new skills so have them join in on the creativity.
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