Camping on the beach? Say goodbye to sand in the tent. (mostly)

Tech11

Tech11

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Some might know this, if not here is the trick.

BABY POWDER

Where ever you got sand on you, take some baby powder and rub on the sand and watch it fall off.

What I usually do is, when I'm ready to get in the tent, knock off most of the sand where ever it is on me, wash my face/head, dry off, then head towards the door.

I have a cheap welcome mat like one of those green ones with the flower or similar near the door to stand on. Grab the baby powder, take a handful and rub it wherever there's that sand you can never seem to get off and on my feet.

Then step in the tent with no sand on my feet.

When I was learned this trick it was the first time I camped on the beach and had no sand in my sleeping bag/bedding area.

If you pay attention you can pretty much have no sand in the tent! or at least NOT in your bed.

Also, if you hop out to pee(or otherwise) in the middle of the night, as long as you don't wander too far, the baby powder leaves a coating on that makes the sand either not stick or very easy to knock off before you get back in the tent, or just use the powder again.

I'm heading to Portsmouth Island for the next several days, and got me a big ass jug of baby powder ready to go.

I will tell this tip to as many people as I can, because sand in my bag...... and in my bed was the worst part of camping on the beach for me, now it's no longer a worry!
 
I've been camping my whole life...but on the beach for the last 3 years...and I've never heard this. Thanks for the tip...coulda used it last week.
 
Great tip! Now I know what to do with all the bottles of baby powder we've received in the past year or so! :lol:
 
Tech11 said:
Also, if you hop out to pee(or otherwise) in the middle of the night, as long as you don't wander too far, the baby powder leaves a coating on that makes the sand either not stick or very easy to knock off before you get back in the tent, or just use the powder again.
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Or, you do it the real man way and just unzip and pee out the tent door. No sand on your feet that way either.
 
Cool, I will try that out soon I hope, but I really like the sand in the tent, it's even nicer when I've got a nasty sunburn and it's a hot, muggy night. Then I can feel every grain of sand on my body as I lay there burning and sweating, and cry myself to sleep like a baby!! :lol:
 
mommucked said:
Cool, I will try that out soon I hope, but I really like the sand in the tent, it's even nicer when I've got a nasty sunburn and it's a hot, muggy night. Then I can feel every grain of sand on my body as I lay there burning and sweating, and cry myself to sleep like a baby!! :lol:
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Like I said, a good jug of JD and your worries quickly go away....


till the next morning :lol:
 
rockcity said:
Like I said, a good jug of JD and your worries quickly go away....


till the next morning :lol:
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So true.............an air conditioned motel is one thing............but ruffin it on the outer banks is tough when it's too hot to be there. A morning dip in the surf does help w my hangovers though, that and beer right after breakfast! The beach is the only place where I sometimes drink before noon!
 
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