Summer Hacks

Quickly chill beer

Here’s an easy trick to cool beer down fast. Place beer cans (or bottles) into a cooler or even a big bucket or a bowl, cover with ice and add cold water until the beer is submerged. Add a bit more ice on top and sprinkle with enough salt to cover the top layer of ice. The beer will be chilled in about five minutes.

Repel mosquitos with a fan

Just set up an electric fan on the deck, turn it on and effortlessly keep away pesky mosquitos; they are weak fliers and will avoid the strong breeze.

Water-jug lamp

If your power goes out or you just want a little extra light by the campfire, strap a head lamp to a gallon bottle full of water for a bigger glow than you’d get from the lamp alone. No head lamp? A flashlight pressed against the bottle will do.

 

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