Things I learned from Long Term Camping

Things I learned from Long Term Camping

• Snails can CEMENT themselves to nearly anything , and Often they will do it in the least expected places.
• You MUST make peace with the giant spiders , They eat mosquito's.
• Raccoons have no respect for personal property.
• If you fall asleep in in the open don't be surprised if you wake up with wildlife curled up w/ you.
• Nothing Shiny is ever safe in the open if from raccoons.
• Armadillos like to lick plastic & exposed toes.
• Make peace with skunks or your life will stink. (litterally)
• Always look where your taking a squat (answering natures call) at least 3 times before going.
• Make sure you know what bull thistle look like.
• Dont allow people to throw cigarettes in the latrines.
• Cedars smoke may be hard to live with , but mosquitos are much harder to deal with.
• Dont Camp by a still waters.
• Clear the Area where you put your tent well , rocks , briars and twigs just dont dissapear because you put a tarp over it.
• Racoons will chew through things they can not open easily.
• Its easier to appease the racoon than keep buying new things.
• Shake your clothes well before putting them on.
• Don't trust itchy headed travelers to stay in your tent.
• Wet Tobacco makes fire ant stings stop hurting
• You may not react to the first , second or 100th fire ant bite , but someday YOU will and get huge welts from it.
• Dont camp anywhere near fire ants.
• No matter how awesome that spot in a valley looks , and no matter how much your significant other likes it , dont camp there , water ALWAYS goes to the valley.
• Do not attempt to burn American literature books  , it wont work.
• Raccoons can  chew through  sterilite containers.
• You can not protect your valuable from raccoons unless you half bury a box on the ground and set a small boulder boulder over it.
• Dont piss off Blue Jays , they remember and have no inhibition in attacking you.
• ALWAYS I reapeat ALWAYS Check your shoes before putting them on.