Cheap, handy items you take camping???

[Pythonkeeper]

Hey guys, thought I'd start a thread asking what cheap, handy items people like to take camping that make life easier while out in the bush, stuff you can't do without.

I'll get started with a few things I like to take.

Cable/zip ties and electrical/duct tape, not really any explanation needed for these two, they have 101 uses.
Old school wire coat hangers, great for making hooks for hanging lamps etc, cooking marshmallows, sausages or whatever over the fire, good for dodgy temporary repairs on things, hanging clothes etc etc...tie wire is good too for many uses.
Cheap nylon rope, no explanation needed.
Push bike inner tube, I have one of these in the camp box at all times, a small square of this stuff makes one of the best fire lighters out there, among other uses...
Star pickets, I use these around the fire, I have three that I construct in a H pattern to hang Billy's, camp ovens etc over the fire using short lengths of chain and S hooks so I can hang things at the level I desire.

I'll add more as I think of them if no one else posts the same.

[Supaduke]

Lighter
Bog rolls (be surprised how often people don't bring these)
Tarp
Rope
A combination tomahawk/hammer
A shovel for tending the fire

[Gwion]

Food grade disposable gloves for first aid purposes.

[knowsnothin]

compression bandage

[AusTac]

A stool/foldable seat of some sort is always nice

[bigfellascott]

Love the LED Light Strips - nice to be able to see what you are doing when cooking etc and really love the remotes that you can buy for them.

[Noisydad]

$5 head torches from Aldi. Give out great light and doesn't matter if you wreck them. Aldi's self inflating sleeping mats work great on a stretcher to. I was pleasantly surprised how how comfy they are for $25.

[juststarting]

Shovel, gaffer tape and bleach.

[AusTac]

Shovel, gaffer tape and bleach.

i'm never going camping with you!

[Gwion]

Shovel, gaffer tape and bleach.

Don't forget the lime.

[juststarting]

Whaaa? Gaffer tape fixes everything. Shovel, well dig trecnh around a tent, make a fire pit... And bleach to disinfect things. What did you think I was talking about

[Oldbloke]

Shovel, gaffer tape and bleach.

i'm never going camping with you!

I would be far more worried if he said plastic tube, soapy water and gloves.

[pomemax]

tent or swag sleeping bag lighter or matches bog roll fry pan axe
sometimes I might take the flagon/dragon along

[albat]

Long handle axe , clearing bush tracks , chopping firewood , banging in pegs extracting pegs , trimming large game 4wd recovery

[Oldbloke]

Bow saw. I no longer take chain saws.
Smaller and lighter, no fuel and always runs with one pull.

[Bigjobss]

Baby wipes/wet wipes for yourself
Those BBQ cleaning wipes for cookware/plates etc, nobody like washing up
Heavy duty garbage bags
Ziplock bags
Old woolen blankets
Spare socks x 1000

[Oldbloke]

"Spare socks x 1000"
How many feet you got?
Or don't you take soap.

[Bigjobss]

"Spare socks x 1000"
How many feet you got?
Or don't you take soap.

Haha nah just two clean feet, I just hate wet feet and seem to find every puddle, creek or river crossing when huntin.
I keep two pairs of boots in rotation when its really bad.

[albat]

I always pack doritos great fire ststters at a pinch good eating too!!

[Oldbloke]

I like to take stacks of shotguns

I'm with you. A good supply of beer.

[brett1868]

Leatherman - No explanation required
Milk Crate - Holds a 9kg gas bottle so it doesn't roll around, Makes a good seat, Line with a plastic bag to hold water, rubbish or with a seat your crap, Cable tie several together to make shelves or steps.

[scoobs]

big bag of zip ties.
leatherman.
i always take one of those crap stoves with the disposable gas cartridges as backup / using on the beach while fishing on the beach in winter.

[Daddybang]

Leatherman - No explanation required
Milk Crate - Holds a 9kg gas bottle so it doesn't roll around, Makes a good seat, Line with a plastic bag to hold water, rubbish or with a seat your crap, Cable tie several together to make shelves or steps.

Yeah the milk crate comes in handy
This one hasn't got the bottom cut out but ya get the idea

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[albat]

Sure beats squatting down to give birth to a brown snake , my least favorite part of roughing it in the scrub !

[Daddybang]

We had a young fella up this way a few years ago that used a log for that purpose only problem was a real brown snake was also fond of that log and must have got jealous or something and bit him right on the tackle lucky it didn't put any venom in the bite

[albat]

Was probably trying to mate with a prospective partner dropping in from above

[Tom Foolery]

Very funny Albat.

Cable ties, duct tape, rope, pegs and a small bag of dry twigs and based on recent experience snake bite kit from now until the end of time.

Also not small or really inexpensive but an extra sleeping bag. If one gets wet or you drastically underestimate how cold it's going to get you can put one inside the other.

[goldiexxxx]

The heavy duty bags that dry dog food comes in. They are tough, have a zip lock to shut in any smells and make a great rubbish bag.

[bigfellascott]

I like my brevelle maker it always goes camping with me.

[Oldbloke]

I bought one of these yesterday.

https://www.snowys.com.au/cool-ice-icebox-wci-33

My daughter bought one and found a bag of ice from the servo lasts about 4 days. Heaps better than any eski I have ever owned. I was amazed. So I ordered, one the next day.