Lightweight Camping Gear

 Dec 5 - Harry Short introduced the Club to the camping gear required for Car Camping and Back Packing. For car camping, he showed us how to efficiently fill a large but portable trunk with essential equipment. The photo shows the stack of other gear he also recommends: chair, table, stove, and washing solution. Add to that a good sleeping bag. Backpacking is a different story;  the emphasis is on minimum weight. Harry carefully unpacked his 18 lb. back pack and explained the purpose of each of the items. The number of items contained in such a small space was truly amazing. He provided us with a check list of necessary gear and gave us great advice for venturing into the wild on a back packing adventure.