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Besides having a plastic tarp for ground cover under the tent, I also purchased a heavy canvas painters drop cloth for the inside floor of the tent. I picked up a tan one at Big Lots. This drop cloth helps with 1) Protects the bottom floor of tent from punctures and abrasions from within.2) Helps with extra insulation from cold ground when walking on it with bare feet or socks. 3) Eliminates the loud crunchy sound when walking around. 4) Light color tan brightens the inside of the tent to see better at night. (you can also see the bugs better on the light colored ground if they get inside). 5) Acts as an extra emergency blanket from the cold or extra padding from rough ground under your bedding.

TAKE YOUR RUBBISH WITH YOU! If you pack it in, pack it out. Can't stress this enough for the once a year campers that decide to just dump their ** in the bush.

Good basic setup! One thing to remember is you will always forget something, its inevitable. The joy of camping is going back to the basics and figuring things out on your own and with friends.

Hi everyone, so this camp setup cost less than $750 for 2 people. I chose the cheap tent over the swag given swags are quite bulky and expensive in comparison. If new to camping and you need a tighter budget it is possible but you will drop in comfort. Next week is the start of the latest 6 part series. Cheers

A couple of things I didn't hear you mention: matches/lighter (depending on your stove ignition system) and a bag for hauling out your trash. Great video, thanks.

I buy a package of dollar store shower caps and put them over my shoes for going in the tent without taking my shoes off. Great video !

Here’s a cheap, natural, and easy bug repellent. Two parts water to one part tea tree oil. Spray it on your skin. As tea tree oil is a natural anti bacterial, it is also good for cleaning minor wounds, like abrasions, and also works as a natural deodorant! Also, if you bring a bunch of bandanas and a safety pin for each, you can hang them at Necessary locations in camp, and spray them occasionally with the mix. Other essential oils that shoo off bugs are: citronella, lavender and mint, among others. You can mix and match these to get a scent you enjoy. Bugs hate them all! They all are ok on skin when diluted, unless you are allergic of course! And they work well anywhere in camp that you want to be rid of the bugs!

"If you're here for hiking camping, take a hike" That was comedy gold

One thing I always brought with me instead of a hammer for pegs is a small hatchet as you can use back end for pegs and front end for things like braking branches and such for fire wood

This is the best no fluff beginner camping set up, it covers all bases and if the person purchasing decides after one trip they don't like camping it didn't cost too much.

Basic starter kit? I still have and use most that kit on all my trips. $19 gas burner still going after 21 years and still starts first click. Great list for anyone wanting to try out camping in the bush. 👍

A $5000 4x4 and basic camping gear is how I get it done. We must never let the perfect setup that we don't have prevent us from using what's available that's good enough.

I lost it when you described your sister by saying "she’s a lawyer" 😂😂😂

for those of us that have been bush camping for decades you forget about people starting out and what they must be thinking to take along- good video mate.

I normally advise having a ground sheet that is a little smaller than the tent purely because if it rains the water won't pool around the tent. Always dry as a bone under the tent in the morning 👌

Great video Ronny. The best part for me is you are looking after your sister and her back packer friend. You are a really good brother.

Hey continue to put out this kinda content it is really informative and will save all of us beginner campers tons of wasted money on products that are not the best depending on the situation. Appreciate also your no BS style to hey this works and this doesn’t. Me and my family watch your videos together and really enjoy them !

Thanks great video! I went camping at least once a month in my youth with the boy scouts, and have served in the armed forces, but I learned a few things from your video. I have a family of my own now and we are getting ready for our first camping trip. Especially liked the tips about the steaks, I remember always bending and struggling with the cheap thin ones tents came with.

Great video!!! Ive been camping for years but the more wild you go the more prep you need to be. THANK YOU!!

The 5 things you need to go camping is... 4 cartons of beer and a tent