I am planning a camping trip to wayne national forest and need a little help?

We will be staying for 5 days and 4 nights.

2 People

Car camping- even though id rather go primitive but its too expensive and my girlfriend doesnt want to have to hike to a campsite.



How would i bring back the water needed for 2 people for five days to cook, clean and drink. Or would it be better to find an area with a freshwater stream to collect water from (i will filter it through charcoal from the fire etc. and then boil it first if drinking).



Also, where would i be able to find Very light, simple to make foods that could be carried in and then reconstituted like just-add-water meals.



Also, where can i find cheap camping and outdoor stuff, im already going to go to thrift stores for a few things but some things we need are only found at expensive outdoor sights like gander mountain or *****.I am planning a camping trip to wayne national forest and need a little help?
If your staying in a campground most have a water supply that is potable check and verify from the local authority

http://fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet鈥?/a> National Forest - Campground Camping



if need be use a filter I have a first need none better,

http://www.rei.com/search?query=first+ne鈥?/a>



For food at your grocer there are many just add water food items like mashed potatoes, cup of soups, lipton rice and noodles, spaghetti all good just add a canned meat item or a smoked sausage as a tasty addition.



If you need a camping item can't afford to buy it an option is to rent it, REI, Sport chalet rent there equipment. Swap-meets are a great resource for used gear I just bought a colman lantern looks almost new for $5 what a deal!



any way here's another link with great advice

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/camping#鈥?/a>I am planning a camping trip to wayne national forest and need a little help?
i agree with Chris.



and if your campsite doesn't have running water and you didn't want to spend on an $80 filter, you can use iodine pills (get them at any outdoor store) to purify the water. then assuming the gf doesn't like stuff floating in there, you can rubber-band a coffee filter to the top of your nalgene to filter out the specs.



if you have the thought in mind of ';What can i take camping?'; when you hit the grocery store, i think you'll be surprised at just how much is available. i like to use tortillas for lunch and there's a ton of different things you can put on it.



apart from the tent, there's really not a lot of other gear you would need for car camping that should be expensive at all.
Many of the campgrounds at Wayne have drinking water near or a short walk from your site. WalMart sells blue 5-gallon rigid water containers and also folding 5-gallon water containers for around $10. I've used both and find the rigid containers easier to work with (the folding ones are harder to use because they tend to roll around as they empty), although neither are easy to carry for long distances. I actually find a 5-gallon shower bag the easiest option, because it is easier to carry when full (just throw the hang cord over my shoulder) and I can hang it from a tree instead of needing to sit it on a table. Again, WalMart sells these for around $10.



A single 5-gallon container won't last the two of you 5 days, but you can refill as needed. If you won't have drinking water nearby but there's a clear stream you can filter, boil or chemically treat your water. Boiling is ok if that's all you've got, and chemical treatment is fine for emergencies, but I prefer to filter my water. Check with the main ranger station (740-753-0101) about what things you need to worry about in the water. In most of the US you need to be concerned with bacteria and protozoa. Most water filters will take care of these threats with little difficulty. A good water filter will run you $70 to $120 (Katadyn Hiker Pro, MSR Miniworks, First Need XL) and will last forever with just regular maintenance and cartridge replacement). But if the ranger station says you need to worry about viruses, you'll need to chemically-treat or boil the water (boil for 3 minutes).



UV water sterilization devices are also available, but I'm not convinced they are dependable enough to rely on. Too many reports of them failing in the field, and not just from dead batteries. Electronics and camping just don't seem to be a good mix.



When out hiking (or backpacking) I like to use a water filter bottle. This is a water bottle with built-in filter that you can just dip in a stream, close and drink -- no pumping and no chemical treatment. I've been using a Sawyer water filtration bottle, available at WalMart for $40, for two years with good results (it's never failed and I've never gotten sick). You can even remove the filter from the bottle and hook it into the tube from a hydration bladder or shower bag to make a gravity filter for filtering water for cooking. I also carry some water purification tablets in case the filter dies, but I've never needed to use them (except out of curiosity -- the MicroPur ones aren't bad).



Freeze-dried meal packets are made by Backpacker's Pantry and Mountain House. Quality ranges from good to fair, and I find the quantity to be a bit sparse. WalMart also sells a limited variety, and you can order anything you want off the Amazon, REI, EMS or Campmor web sites. But if you're car camping you would probably be happier bringing your own food and save money at the same time. Just keep everything in zip-lock or vacuum-pack food storage bags a cooler. Use your empty disposable water/soda bottles from home by rinsing them out and refilling 3/4 with tap water then freeze -- this will last longer than ice cubes and won't fill the cooler with water from ice melt (which can get your food wet). Freeze as much food as you can before you go and it will last longer.
Plastic gallon milk jugs or even you could buy 5 gallon jugs of water. Will they have a pump or tap at the campsite. Check the forest service web site for the forest you are going too. For gear try campmor.com. Think about what you like to eat and then wander through the local mega mart food store you can most everything you need. After all the car is carring the weight not you.