Camping requires a bit of resourcefulness, and some of these cleverwill help you keep one step ahead in the wilds.Happy campers from far and wide have been sharing their top tips for outdoor survival and MailOnline Travel has rounded up some of the best.On the food front, many people suggest pre-mixing pancake batter and putting it in freezer bags. The small plastic sacks can then be used like piping bags.Similarly, some recommend pre-cracking eggs into a jar before heading out for some camping action as they will last longer in that form without refrigeration.Cotton wool balls soaked in Vaseline, meanwhile, are said to excellent firestarters - and matches should be stored in a sealed screw-top jar to prevent them from getting wet.Scroll down for more techniques that will help you look like a real pro in the great outdoors.Don't get bogged down: Instagram user @canadiantire shows how an old coffee container can be turned into a toilet paper holder that prevents the rolls from getting wet.northeastvoyageur.com uses forked sticks secured around a tree as gear hangers (left) while Margie Barnett uses a shoe hanger as a kitchen tool organiser at her camp (right)pinchingyourpennies.com reveals how cotton balls doused with Vaseline make the perfect fire starters (left) while vanessa.strickland puts her matches in a jar to keep them dry. She puts the lighting strip of the matchbox over the inner lid (right)Tricks of the trade: Make sure your cutlery never strays with this simple technique from @powersurvival (left) and when it comes to technology @onlinervstore shows how a simple plastic baggie can be used to protect a phone from rain and the occasional marshmallow drip (right)Adventurer andreostergard.com shows how instead of carrying a whole tube of toothpaste, you can make your own toothpaste dots. You should leave the splodges of paste out to dry for three to four days before putting them in a sealed bagRubbing beeswax or paraffin all over your shoes can help prevent them from getting wet, as shown over at www.brit.coEmpty Tic Tac boxes can be recycled and used as small spice holders. Seattlesundries.com demonstrates how the containers can be transformed, with labels addedBugging you? Offgridquest.com shows how a lint roller can be used to remove creepy crawlies from humans and pets after countryside walks. They can also be used on the inside of a tent.Add a splash of luxury to your camping trip with an inflatable dingy, which can be filled with hot water and used as a bubble bath. Above, the hack demonstrated by@campingroadtripBreakfast bonanza: @jelliott207 recommends pre-cracking eggs into a jar before heading out for some camping action as they will last longer (left), while amumntheoven recommends pre-mixing pancake batter and filling baggies with it to create piping bags (right)@summit_rv shows how to make a DIY insect repellent using citrus slices, rosemary sprigs, cedarwood, lavender and essential oilsIf you want to take a razor with you camping, thekrazycouponlady.com shows how a binder clip can be used to protect the blade from cutting anything.Empty orange skins are great for baking cakes in, according to @katiek_93, as they help shield against the intense heat of a direct flame.