Closer and closer to my overlanding desires

AngusMacG said:

As I slowly approach my desire to go overlanding I’ve been buying various camping gear. Mind you I haven’t camped in about 40 years so it ought to be interesting when I do ultimately go.

So far I have a tent and 2 sleeping bags (one really old one) and one I recently purchased.

I just bought this haul (never know If I will need a pencil sharpener but couldn’t pass up the deal). Total cost $85View attachment 7866824

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Logsplitter said:

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

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holdmybeer said:

"Map out your future. But do it in pencil." -Jon Bon Jovi.

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Logsplitter said:

The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

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Clark Kent said:

A rubber mallet is quieter to use when you arrive into a busy camp ground late and the young and the elderly are already asleep. It's just a courtesy.
I carry an old compothane dead blow hammer for small plain pegs. I have put a steel face on one side. Steel side is used if it's not going to annoy anyone (or the ground is super hard); composite side otherwise.
My longer pegs are screwed in with an 18v cordless driver and a 16mm nut bit.

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Logsplitter said:

I try to avoid busy camp grounds but get your point

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Logsplitter said:

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

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Tom109 said:

You may not be aware of the amount of rocks we have beneath the ground surface, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic East Coast region.

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Logsplitter said:

Even more reason to have a descent hammer. I have a large copper faced lump hammer for any minor adjustments to my vehicle.

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Tom109 said:

You may not be aware of the amount of rocks we have beneath the ground surface, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic East Coast region.

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Logsplitter said:

Even more reason to have a descent hammer. I have a large copper faced lump hammer for any minor adjustments to my vehicle.

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Tom109 said:

Tool No.1 should always be close to hand! But heavy hammer + rocks = bent tent pegs. Besides, a proper tent peg should always be fitted by hand...

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Logsplitter said:

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

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AngusMacG said:

For $6 couldn’t pass it up and it has a hook on the handle to pull tent pegs…

Edit...Checked the receipt and the mallet was $2.80...The pencil Sharpener was $6.

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AngusMacG said:

I almost did the 4 day in Northern Maine in July. I do want to start simpler like you suggest.

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