My Essentials Drawer
It maybe deep into January, but our thoughts wander to preparations for this year’s national forest/camping adventures. Two things I like to do around this time is double check my first aid box and see if anything is missing in my “Essentials” drawer. What’s an “Essentials” drawer? Well, everyone has a “Junk Draw” in their homes but when you go camping, it isn’t junk but an essentials. And my “Essentials” drawer is where I find what I need when I need it. We have designated a shallow drawer under the refrigerator as our “Essentials” drawer but, I think, an old shirt box under the passenger’s seat would work, too.
While you will want to tailor your “Essentials” drawer to your needs, this is what we have found needed for quick fixes when on the road camping:
1. Matches
2. Assorted rubber bands
3. Duct Tape
4. Krazy Glue
5. Twine or String
6. Level
7. Sewing Kit
8. Multihead Screwdriver
9. Scissors
10. Tape Measure
11. Utility Knife
12. Flashlight
13. Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
14. Candle Stubs
15. Glo Stick – for emergency
16. Lightbulbs
We keep our extra batteries in a closet in the “bedroom” where it is a bit cooler. Extra fuses are in Fred’s toolbox along with our hammer, screws, nails, etc. During the season Fred will toss other stuff into our “Essentials” draw but the above list is what we start with.
Sunrise at Black Oak cg in Stanislaus NF
