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Why Your Business Needs A Portable Sink
Oct 02, 2020
Regular hand washing is one of the crucial ways through which the global population can fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Washing one’s hands has been proven to be more effective at keeping germs and corona viruses at bay than hand rubsPosted By Michael Robertson
Camping Hygiene: 3 Tips to Maintain Hygiene In The Great Outdoors
Oct 02, 2020
One of the struggles that everyone faces while camping is maintaining hygiene. It doesn’t matter if you are camped out in the wilderness or staying at a permanent camp facility with washrooms, running water and the likes, keeping yourself and your belongings clean is often a daunting taskPosted By Michael Robertson
Before Going on Your First Camping Trip, You Better Keep These In Mind
Sep 24, 2020
Even experienced campers make mistakes. It is then obvious that first-timers would definitely run into some problems if they do not prepare themselves in advance for their much anticipated camping trip. It is important to note that not all mistakes will make your trip an unpleasant one but do know that there are some which are known for causing frustrationPosted By Michael Robertson
Should You Carry a Portable Sink For Your Camping Trip?
Sep 18, 2020
Camping in the unknown can be a thrilling and eventful experience, whether you go alone or with friends. However, it can also turn out to be an unpleasant trip if you don't carry a portable sink for general hand washing purposes. For serious campers, it’s must-have equipment that enables them to maintain hygiene during the tripPosted By Michael Robertson
Deluxe Camp Sink: The Ultimate Hand washing/ Dishwashing Solution for Camping
Jul 28, 2020
Though washing your hands is not one of those things that first hit your mind when you think about camping, it’s certainly something you should not overlook. In this blog, we want to talk to you about how to make your camping experience cleaner and comfortable. The way a lot...
Posted By Collective Six
Camping Checklist For the First-Time Campers
Jul 22, 2020
Camping, whether under a clear sky or in the wilderness, is fun and thrilling. But it’s also risky, especially when you don’t have the camping essentials or lack experience. Failing to pack all the necessary gear and supplies can prevent you from having a safe and enjoyable trip. Likewise, not knowing what to do when faced with a problem during the trip can lessen the enjoyment. While experience comes with camping a few times, you can double-check your camping checklist right from the first trip.
Posted By Collective Six
Batteries for Camping – Types, Charging and Storing.
Oct 11, 2017
Batteries are an important tool for off-grid living. Most of us are highly dependent on electricity for every day living. In a grid-down situation, the most common ways to still have electricity are carbon-fuel generators, solar generators and/or batteries. Generators are great as long as there is fuel – gasoline,...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Shade Cloth Followup
Sep 18, 2017
In the previous blog post, Want a Cooler Tent - Use Shade Cloth, I shared some comments and pictures from campers that used either shade cloth or a tarp to create shade over their tent and camp area. This has been my most widely read blog post to date, so there appears to be great interest in better controlling the temperature in our tentsPosted By Michael Robertson
Want a Cooler Tent – Use Shade Cloth
Sep 13, 2017
The past several years I have had weeklong camps with other campers, both experienced and novices. Our locations have limited shade, so most tents are in the sun all day long. This has proven instructive regarding which tents do better in the sun and which tents to avoid. But more importantly, it has taught us how to alleviate the problemPosted By Michael Robertson
Lessons Learned at Summer Camp 2017
Sep 01, 2017
We have returned from camp again and have once again learned a lot, just like we did last year - Day One at the Tifie Prepper Campout, and Tips on How to Set Up a Wall Tent Keeping Cool, Water, Parade of Tents and a Mouse Trap My wife and...
Posted By Michael Robertson
12 Tips for Great Sleep While Camping
Jul 06, 2017
12 Tips for Great Sleep While Camping I have a good friend in the Boy Scouts who told me that he had never slept in a sleeping bag. I was dumbfounded. I knew that he had spent many nights in the wilderness with the scouts and I was puzzled how...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Washing Hands at Camp - Why / How?
Jun 19, 2017
There are many ways to wash your hands when camping. Some are better than others. A university study reported that only 5% of people washed their hands enough to kill infection and illness causing germs after using the bathroom. To make matters worse, 33% of hand washers didn’t use...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Eagle Scouts Reunite 43 Years After National Jamboree
Nov 10, 2016
Several years ago while attending a monthly BSA Round Table, I noticed a tall red headed man, about my age, with a 1969 National Jamboree patch on his scout uniform. That is a patch that one rarely sees, since it is now 47 years old and not many people that...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Clean, Running Water in Your Tent
Nov 05, 2016
Watch descriptive video - This past summer while camping we had a difficult time getting water from the 6-gallon water jugs to the sink. It involved lifting the heavy jugs to pour water into a 55-gallon barrel, and using a sloppy hand pump to pump water to a 15 gallon...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Musings on International Travel
Sep 27, 2016
I am on a plane heading back to Utah after a 3 week trip to visit my son and his family in Seoul, Korea. He is an army helicopter pilot and took 2 of our grandkids along with him last year. Then his wife added a son to the family...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Solar Power for Your Long-Term Camp
Aug 21, 2016
I am going to try and make this as simple as possible. For many, solar power is big black hole that they know they need to have but they don’t understand it. And because they don’t understand it, they either avoid doing something about it or buy something that doesn’t...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Cooking with my Rocket Stoven
Aug 16, 2016
Written by Debbie Robertson, my wife and prepping partner. She is an excellent cook, both indoors and outdoors. Practicing cooking skills in preparation for a grid down situation has been a priority of mine. I knew that in a real grid down situation we would all be stressed, burn lots of...
Posted By Debbie Robertson
Keeping Cool, Water, Parade of Tents and a Mouse Trap
Aug 10, 2016
The 2016 Tifie Camp provided some great lessons about keeping cool, water, parade of tents and a mouse trap. Keeping Cool At the July camp it was in the 90s every day. Most of the tents were in the sun all day long. Fortunately there was a breeze in the...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Day One at the 2016 Prepper Campout, and Tips on How to Set Up a Wall Tent
Aug 01, 2016
The camp didn't officially open until Monday until most campers arrive. If this were a normal, short term camp, I would arrive Monday, set up my minimal gear, and get ready to enjoy the week. But this camp is not normal. This is a camp for preppers to learn how to...
Posted By Michael Robertson
My Week at the BSA Philmont Training Center
Jul 17, 2016
I was “invited” to live in a tent city for a week. I was at Philmont Scout Ranch, New Mexico for a week of leadership training. I was there to learn how to be a more effective scout leader, but I also learned some more things about tent living. This...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Why I Invented the Rocket Stoven
Jul 06, 2016
by Kevin Card, a great friend and extraordinary prepper I have cooked outdoors with various methods for 50+ years. Each method has its positives and negatives. But I had found no solution that met all the criteria that are important when long-term off-grid cooking. I love rocket stoves for cooking. They use...
Posted By Kevin Card
Garden Carts and Flat Free Tires
Jul 02, 2016
I have had a garden cart like this one stored in my trailer for 4-5 years. It has been packaged up nicely in the box that it came in. I plan on using it to haul water from the camp water source to my tent, wood from wherever it is...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Superior Cleaning Gear for a Clean and Comfortable Camp
Oct 23, 2015
Let’s talk about items we use to keep our bodies and kitchen clean. In our current living situation, we use big cotton bath towels, cotton hand towels and wash cloths. In the kitchen, we use paper towels, along with cotton hand towels and dish cloths. For soap, we use both...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Advanced Tips in Using the Deluxe Camp Sink
Sep 17, 2015
Last week I went camping with some family members. Of course, I took along a Deluxe Camp Sink. I set it up at the end of the picnic table. My sister-in-law was amazed that her children washed their hands while camping. And they did it before every meal. My 5...
Posted By Michael Robertson
The Sweet Spot of Prepping
Sep 02, 2015
For those of you who play golf, you understand that there is a sweet spot on your club face. When you hit the ball on that sweet spot, the ball goes straight and far. If you miss the sweet spot, the ball flies off at an unintended angle and doesn’t...
Posted By Michael Robertson
The Four Lists of Preparation
Apr 12, 2015
I presented two days on the topic, “Useful Camp Gear – How to Make a Tent a Home”. I shared some of the things that I have learned about sanitation, sleeping comfort, space considerations, keeping clean, play and handy tools. Then I talked about the four lists of effective preparation and how to prioritize. Here is a link where you can view/download my presentation - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B379M2RVQQFaRkpVVGtXSE5jMTA/view?usp=sharing
Posted By Michael Robertson
How I came to build the Deluxe Tent Shower
Feb 11, 2015
In designing the Deluxe Tent Shower, I had several objectives. They were: Take care of my wife – something she would use Easy to store and transport Conserve water - a precious and limited resource Pressurized hot water Safe and easy to use Captures and drains water Comfortable Multipurpose Durable...
Posted By Michael Robertson
My First Trade Show
Oct 29, 2014
I want to follow-up on my experience at the DoItNow Expo in early October. Although I have participated in many tradeshows in my earlier careers, this was the first time I had ever represented my own company. I did my best to estimate how many sinks and what model people...
Posted By Michael Robertson
Useful Camp Gear - How to Make a Tent a Home
Sep 18, 2014
I will be making a presentation on “Useful Camp Gear – How to Make a Tent a Home” at the Do It Now Preparedness and Freedom Expo in Orem, Utah, at Utah Valley University. If you are in the area, it will be worthwhile to attend. There are some great...
Posted By Michael Robertson
A foot-operated, running water sink at any location.
Aug 27, 2014
Wouldn’t it be great to have a sink with running water at any location? This foot pump operated wash station is great for camping, the patio, a construction site or a food booth. It is also perfect for campfire or BBQ grill-side food prep and cleanup. I’ve used this sink...