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How to Use Aluminum Foil in the Great Outdoors

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Aluminum foil is malleable, waterproof and reflective, so it serves us well in the great outdoors. Whether you're barbecuing or camping out, taking along plenty of aluminum foil. Read on and learn it's handy to use aluminum foil in the great outdoors.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Make a ground cover for a sleeping bag. Place the sleeping bag atop two layers of aluminum foil to act as a moisture barrier.

  2. Step 2

    Fashion a frying pan with a forked branch and aluminum foil. Center a sturdy forked stick over three layers of foil, the edges of which extend 3 to 4 inches beyond either side of the branches. Roll the excess foil onto the branches of the fork.

  3. Step 3

    Step up outdoor lighting with aluminum foil. Position a square of foil behind the light. Secure with duct tape or electrical tape. Don't attach the tape directly to the bulb. Turn on the light.

  4. Step 4

    Shape a disposable drip pan for the barbecue grill from three sheets of heavy-duty foil. Invert a baking pan to use as a mold or shape it freehand so that the drip pan is larger than the space taken up by the meat on the grill.

  5. Step 5

    Cover a piece of cardboard with one or two layers of heavy-duty foil to create a platter for church picnics or campouts. Dispose of the platter after the meal.

  6. Step 6

    Keep kitchen matches dry on a camping trip. Wrap them in aluminum foil.

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