For most of us, camping trips are fun, but very closely resemble battle plans or a football game plan: On paper, it looks like glory and success are a simple process of chess, but once the action starts, the best laid plan becomes basically inoperable.

Especially when you remember belatedly you forgot the bug spray, somehow misplaced the tent stakes and can't seem to get the cook stove to light.

The bucolic concept put forth by campaign equipment makers and campgrounds look awesome, but once the promotional shoot is over, that perfect family roasting the perfect marshmallow next to the perfect campfire with the perfect tents in the background, next to the perfect lake, go home to their houses.

Let's face it, when campaign, we need all the help we can get.

On the next page, we show you some amazing hacks you can use to make your campaign excursion go smoothly.

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