We decided to go camping but we forgot to really prepare...
we didn't take food.
we forgot the tent poles.
we didn't have paper for a fire....
but we did have a great time.
and we made things work.
Shoe laces tied together can hold a tent tied to a tree up really well.
and 3X5 note card can help start a fire just as well as news paper.
But one thing we did learn is that sleeping with your head going down hill is a bad idea...