Most useless Camping Gadget

[BigJules]

My most useless camping gradget was one of those round BBQ plates.

The single ring of jets combined with the corrugated surface ensured that anything placed on it would burn in the middle and remain raw on ther outside and they are impossible to clean. And try cooking a fried egg on the flamin' things 

[offroadfreq]

I think alot of us have those friends( and FAMILY) who come camping with you, and because you have the camper trailer think you have it all under control so dont offer to do a thing, and just watch you do everything, have to agree would love just once to be able to sit on my arse and watch others do everything, but pigs will fly first.

After reading this post I thought it was just me whinging about doing all the set up! Now I realise all that theropy was a waist of time

[GeeTee]

Here's one!
Nitrogen filled tyres!
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=26569.0;topicseen

[GGV8Cruza]

It's a known fact that heated tomato is the only substance in the universe hotter than the sun

Not quite, a molten marsmallow on fire to the lip is much hotter than heated tomato

GG

[Vk3bq]

The plastic 6 egg holder. It only Made omelettes. And that was before we left home.

[GeoffA]

The plastic 6 egg holder. It only Made omelettes. And that was before we left home.

Yep.......agree with that one........

[Club R0ck]

How about those husbands who with out fail turn ferrel during set up and pack up

LB

What a pisser, I showed my missus this and she couldn't agree anymore. My response was.....

The missus!

[ozbogwam]

It's a known fact that heated tomato is the only substance in the universe hotter than the sun, and also that it retains more heat than the concrete barrier around Chernobyl.

There is an underground movement working on using heated tomatoes to replace coal fired power stations.

Close, but the take away coffee from Orbost was still unbearably hot over an hour after purchase

[Nomad]

Close, but the take away coffee from Orbost was still unbearably hot over an hour after purchase

Old real estate agents trick.....microwave the coffee for 5 minutes before the meeting..........can't be touched for at least an hour.................

[Barrabart]

It's a known fact that heated tomato is the only substance in the universe hotter than the sun, and also that it retains more heat than the concrete barrier around Chernobyl.

There is an underground movement working on using heated tomatoes to replace coal fired power stations.

hahaha........ i hear ya!!

[westvic]

My most useless camping gradget was one of those round BBQ plates.

The single ring of jets combined with the corrugated surface ensured that anything placed on it would burn in the middle and remain raw on ther outside and they are impossible to clean. And try cooking a fried egg on the flamin' things 

X2
bastard of a thing and NEVER could clean it

[ruskie]

The plastic 6 egg holder. It only Made omelettes. And that was before we left home.

Yeah we have a 6 and a 12 egg holder, problem is they cannot be filled with large eggs you can only half fill them 

[cruisindub]

Yeah we have a 6 and a 12 egg holder, problem is they cannot be filled with large eggs you can only half fill them 

What's wrong with an egg carton.?

Its not like in Sri Lanka when we were buying eggs in a bag,filled with straw.
Double up if extra packing required.

Can use the egg cartons to block our the neighbors snoring after you've finished with it.

[Kit_e_kat9]

What's wrong with an egg carton.?

X 2 ... if you need to ... start your fire with the empty carton ... line your broken box with an egg carton ... stop things from making the darm squeeky noise with an egg carton ... line something to show the thermal properties of an egg carton ...whack your partner on the head with an egg carton if you don't have the inner cardboard from Xmas wrapping ...  line your drop loo bag with an egg carton ...  we have mentioned carrying eggs with them right?

Egg Cartons ARE NOT USELESS camping gadgets.

I'll bet someone can come up with a few more uses for them.

Kit_e   

[Gmac52]

The most useles gadget has to be those silly yellow plastic egg holders, there real good if you want scrambled eggs when you get to your camp

[Redcherokee]

I like my yellow plastic egg holders. Way more resilient when being pulled in and out of the fridge.  Handy little handle and I swear it takes less space. Only had one prebroken egg.  After that I stuffed  little bits of paper towel between the eggs for rough trips, and no worries. 

I actually bought a second one for long trips, since I can't do without my eggs for brekky.

Vive la difference.

[maverick01]

The most useless camping gadget i have ever used is those solar camp showers.

Dont get me wrong they could probably be a good gadget to someone but not me. I bought a coleman expecting it to be top quality mind you it did cost me about $20 but when you half fill it and then hang it up somewhere the bloody handle rips off and next minute your standing outside your shower starkers trying to fix the bloody thing, Probably isnt the best gadget i have ever used.

Hence the reason i have gone back to using our primus 12volt shower and comes packaged in its own little lunch box.

[cruisindub]

I think we need to simplify this.:

Solar shower bags.
Plastic egg holders.
mesh toasters.
ribbed round BBQ plates.
fridge stands.
Pommie mates.
12v kettle.
12v hair dryer.
air mattress.
roast holding prongs.
Lazy friends.
Stovetop coffee makers.
lazy teenagers.
wind up lights.
collapsible pantries.
My own fishing gear.
weather forecasters.
sporks.
cheap air compressor.


Basically to sum it up so far..........................

How much could we have saved by reading this thread first.

[Kit_e_kat9]

I think we need to simplify this.:
roast holding prongs.
weather forecasters.
How much could we have saved by reading this thread first.

Thanks for the summation ... I totally missed those two.   

Kit_e

[cruisindub]

Thanks for the summation ... I totally missed those two.   

Kit_e

Ha ha, actually the roast holding prongs were your idea/suggestion. (See previous post)

[Kit_e_kat9]

Ha ha, actually the roast holding prongs were your idea/suggestion. (See previous post)

And so was the weather ... no wonder I missed them.  Ha Ha Ha ... Must be having a blonde day.  Guess I'm just over the moon about being published for the first time.

Kit_e

[cruisindub]

Actually,more than quite a few of them are yours kit e, 

You are the oracle when it commes to camping!!

I've been known to waste a fair penny on 'totally useless camping gadgets'
Lessons learnt and knowledge gained.......

[Jeepers Creepers]

I thought we all decided that BrickieMatt, was the most useless camping gadget ever. 

Maaaate, 

[brickiematt]

I thought we all decided that BrickieMatt, was the most useless camping gadget ever. 

Maaaate, 

C'mon mate, I can open stubbies.......that's gotta be of some use doesn't it

[Kit_e_kat9]

You are the oracle when it commes to camping!!

More likely spent a few bob on completely useless camping gadgets and am now giving out free warnings!  LOL.

Kit_e