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1. I have started using my camp stove in my kitchen. Learning to keep the temp right is the problem. My frozen biscuits were good but my brownies were a lot burned.

   1. Did you try a baking stone?

2. We went on an family camping trip two years ago that involved 4 families of relatives, ages 4 to 70. Got to test many of the preps that I always carry in my truck. Tent, sleeping pad-inflatable pillow, propane coffee maker, water filters, freeze dried food, solar inflatable lanterns, and more. Kids had a ball with the glow sticks at night. This stuff is all pieces of gear I carry in my truck in the event we get stranded anywhere up to 200 miles from home and have to hoof it. I keep 2 collapsible sports carts in the truck to haul our supplies. Everything is inventoried, lessons learned in the USMC.

3. Did you include an insulating ground pad with your sleeping bag? I’d do that long before a pillow and light. I use the stuff sack for my sleeping bag (top quilt actually) and put clothing in it for a pillow. As for lighting an LED headlamp serves multiple purposes. But then if I am in a tent (camping hammock in my case) during a catastrophe it will be because we are forced to bug out and any extra weight is an issue larger than most think. I’d suggest y’all do some serious camping/backpacking with your gear to figure out what is best for you and how it works. Start in your backyard lab first and then expand the adventure into adverse conditions.

4. I should have been more specific about the ground pad. It is a moisture barrier. I keep several small 2″ flashlights on lanyards in my kits, batteries stored separately. I find that this kind of lighting works better for me than head lamps. The light is always on the thing I’m most interested in and is less likely to signal my position than a head lamp.

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