Thursday, June 18, 2009

Fun Camping Facts (from Bouwer Printing)

If you’re heading into the great outdoors, here are a few tips to make your experience a bit more enjoyable.
· When using a public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic table will keep the campsites on either side vacant.
· While the Swiss Army Knife has been popular for years, its cousin the Swiss Navy Knife, has remained largely unheralded. Its single blade functions as a tiny canoe paddle.
· You can duplicate the warmth of a down-filled bedroll by climbing into a plastic bag filled with several geese.
· Take this simple test to see if you qualify for solo camping: Shine a flashlight into one ear. If the beam shines out the other ear, do not go into the woods alone.
· A two-man pup tent does not include two men or a pup.
· A potato baked in the coals for one hour makes an excellent side dish. A potato baked in the coals for three hours makes an excellent hockey puck.
· The sight of a bald eagle has thrilled campers for generations. The sight of a bald man, however, does absolutely nothing for the eagle.
· Bear bells provide an element of safety for hikers in grizzly country. The tricky part is getting them on the bears.

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