today I am at Ikea which I know is crazy if you're new to my channel my channel is all about the
outdoors camping hiking that kind of stuff but believe it or not there are some awesome items
at Ikea for campers so I'm gonna head inside and show you some really cool hidden gems if you're on
a budget you're just getting into camping you can get some really good gear here at Ikea this video
is not sponsored or anything like that I was just in Ikea recently getting some stuff for my home
office and then because I'm always thinking about camping I started to just see so many
things that would be great for camping so that is how I came up with this very random video idea
the first thing that I want to show you is this stainless steel bowl it is such
a great size for camping you can buy them individually so you can buy just as many
as you need and then they nest together really nicely for packing these bowls
are not too big and they're really nice and deep so you can actually fit quite a
bit of food in there they're reusable and just really durable for camping
now this next item is one of my favorite finds and it is moose shaped organic pasta how cute
is this pasta this is not the kind of thing I was expecting to see at Ikea but I knew I had
to buy it and pasta is just such an easy thing to cook at camp so I actually want to show you a
quick camping dinner that you can make with this pasta so you're going to just start by cooking
the pasta like normal and while it is cooking you can slice up some chicken sausage and cook that
in a pan as well once the pasta is done simply mix in some pesto so there are basically three
ingredients to this camping meal you have the pasta pesto and the chicken sausage it is so
delicious it's really easy and a great way to use this moose shaped pasta as you can see I'm using
the stainless steel bowl that I mentioned earlier to serve this easy camping dinner
I have a ton of camp cooking recipes and tips videos here on my channel
so make sure to subscribe if you want some more delicious easy camping meals
next up are kitchen and dish towels galore this is where I love to get all of my dish towels for
camping because I go through a lot of them and Ikea has a ton of options so you can use these
towels at camp for all sorts of things this green one here is soft on one side and then a little bit
rougher on the other so it's great for cleaning dishes when you're at camp this one is 100 percent
cotton it's really small and nice just to grab a few of these for cleaning I love this one because
it is a linen and cotton blend and it feels really nice they also have this little tab so you can
hang it when you're at camp and it just makes it easy to dry out and there's also a bigger size
with this one I use kitchen towels for all sorts of things when I'm camping like drying my dishes
after I clean them I use them as pot holders sometimes and I usually wrap my cast iron skillet
or dutch oven in towels just so that they're protected and not banging around in the car
next is this little dustpan it's really small and compact and great for cleaning
out your van or your RV or even your tent if you're camping for
days there's bound to be a buildup of sand or dirt in a tent so this thing is
great to just keep in the car and it's perfect for sweeping all that dirt out
next are these wooden cutting boards in so many different sizes and shapes so you can get exactly
what you like for camping now some of them do have mixed reviews but I have this bamboo cutting board
at home it has great reviews and I really like it and it also comes in a smaller size which would be
great for camping so if you love to cook at camp a cutting board is definitely something you need
next up are a ton of different bin options and I say this all the time in my videos but
organization really is key when you're camping and bins are a great way to stay organized both
at camp and at home I like clear bins because you can see what's inside but
again there's so many different sizes and shapes you can find exactly what you need
I actually had a good laugh because in one of the showrooms there was a bin labeled camping
supplies and then another bin labeled first aid so tons of uses to help you stay organized when
you're camping which will just make your trip so much more relaxing and stress free
next up are these little clips which really probably have a ton of uses that I haven't
even thought of yet but they come in two packs and as you can see here I'm just hanging a wet
bathing suit so these can make it nice and easy to hang towels and bathing suits and things like
that when you're at camp next up is this silicone wash bucket and as you can see it is collapsible
so it's great for washing your dishes at camp and then when you're done with it you can just
collapse it and it doesn't take up much space so this is perfect for washing those dishes
speaking of washing your dishes we also have some sponges that can go with the dishwashing bucket
I also saw this little scrubber brush which I think is great for cleaning cast iron because
it's not too abrasive so it won't ruin your seasoning but it will still help you get all
those food bits off your pan apparently it's a refill for this bigger brush but for camping I
would just take the refill all right so now we have some silicone storage bags these are great
for storing some kind of fruit or some chopped vegetables or even some leftovers after you're
cooking so they open up like this and they come in a couple different sizes there's actually you
know a lot of room that can fit in there and then you squeeze them shut like a normal plastic bag
would and then there's this little plastic thing that slides on top to really secure it shut and
so these are again great for leftovers they don't take up much space so you can just kind of store
them and then use them when you need it next up are tons of supplies for grilling so here
we have some stainless steel spatulas and some tongs these are always great for cooking over
the grill and speaking of grilling there are also two kinds of kebab skewers that I saw they have
a pack of bamboo skewers and then there's also a stainless steel kebab skewer pack so if you like
to grill these are some great supplies here next we have really adorable stainless steel insulated
flasks that you can keep your drinks warm or cold when you're camping they are really nice quality
for 10 bucks and they have a little handle loop so you can easily hold them and take them around
camp just love them think they're perfect to help you stay hydrated speaking of containers I thought
this insulated stainless steel food container was also really nice for travel now we can talk about
some more storage because these little storage bags are such a great find for campers they are
so inexpensive and great for a ton of different things here I'm actually using it to store a
blanket and a pillow these could be used for storing even some of your clothes or a sleeping
bag and just kind of keeping these together in a car so that they're not floating around all over
the place you know where everything is and you can easily take it from the car to your campsite
they also have these storage bags in different sizes so this is a bigger version with a bigger
strap for carrying and this is a smaller version it says that it's a shoe bag but I actually
thought this would be great for storing your muddy boots if you're out for a hike for the day
or if it rains or something and you need to get your boots all muddy you can store them in these
little bags so you don't get everything else in your car dirty so lots of ideas here depending on
how creative you get again here's an even bigger size this one might be great for a sleeping bag
this is a surprising find it is a waterproof roll top bag now I have not personally tested
this but it might be really good if you do water activities like swimming or boating and you just
want to keep your phone dry this little bag might do the trick next we have these packing cubes and
this is one of my favorite finds in Ikea they come in a three pack and I've talked about how
much I love packing cubes in other videos because again they help you stay organized and this set
is really nice it's inexpensive and it comes with three different sizes in three different colors
so I typically have shirts and pants in one and then I'll put socks underwear and stuff like that
and another so I always know where everything is if you have kids this might be a great way
for you to organize some of their stuff as well so there are a lot of options with these and you
can never be too organized all right so that is it I know this is a very random video but I hope
it was just enjoyable to watch I had fun making it make sure to check out some of these videos over
here my channel is full of camp cooking ideas organization hiking tips all that fun stuff to
help you enjoy the outdoors even more this summer and let me know in the comments below which one
of these items were you most surprised by hope you enjoyed this I'll see you in the next one