The most important camping tool

This past weekend I went on a camping trip to Yosemite.  I brought all the essential things that you might need for a weekend of camping and hiking.

Every time I go camping, I bring these things with me:

• First Aid kit - deal with minor wounds.
• Tent – for protection from the elements
• Sleeping bag & sleeping pad – for comfort while sleeping
• Layered clothing - handle temperature extremes from the 30s at night to the warm/hot daytime temperatures.
• Mess kit – eating utensils
• Toiletry kit – cleanup
• Hydration pack - water while hiking 

Unfortunately, I didn’t remember everything.  I somehow missed the most important camping tool of all;  the spoon.  You might not realize how much you rely on the simple spoon until you don’t have one on hand.

Spoon acitivies:

• Scooping
• Measuring
• Mixing Stirring
• Eating

Final thoughts:

I survived the weekend campout using a fork instead of a spoon.  Fortunately, for me, the menu was mostly fork friendly.

In the future, I plan to pack the most important camping tool, the spoon.

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