Camping Hacks You'll Kick Yourself for not Knowing Sooner

According to the National Park Service, the number of overnight stays at U.S. National Parks in 2014 increased by almost one million since 2013. It's unsurprising, since a 2013 study on veterans proved that outdoor recreation can improve psychological well-being, social functioning and life outlook. But if sleeping, eating and doing other bodily functions out in the wild freaks you out, then you obviously haven't been doing it right. Some of the time-saving, breath-of-relief-sighing camping hacks to fall in love with Mother Nature; single-use soap. Save yourself space by shaving a bar of soap with a vegetable peeler. Or why not bring a bag of Doritos for some edible tinder? The fried fatty snacks work like birch bark, making it easy to start a fire, according to Lifehacker.