Fred Morrison never liked the name “Frisbee,” but he stopped complaining after sales began to soar. The flying disc was Morrison’s invention, first sold by the Wham-O toy company — as the “Pluto Platter.” Wham-O changed the name the following year as a misspelled homage to the popular New England pastime of tossing around pie tins from Connecticut’s Frisbie Pie Company. When building inspector Fred Morrison sold his plastic flying disc to WHAM-O in 1955, he didn't know that he'd launched the perfect camping tool. Here are 14 reasons you can't live without one:
For out camping
You can use the Frisbie for a cutting board: Chop, slice, or dice; the rounded lip keeps food on "board"
Serving tray: Transfer your toast or other foods to campmates
Plate or bowl: Hold pasta and stews
Preparation dish: Batter French toast or flour-coat fish
Use the frisbee as your serving plate
Collecting basin: Gather berries or mushrooms
On your boat at the lake
Shallow bailer: Scoop out canoes
Emergency paddle: Save the day when you're up a creek
Utility tray: Hold tackle and fishing doodads
Use the frisbee as a sand shovel with kids on the beach
When building a fire
Windbreak: Block gusts while cooking or starting fires
Wind-maker: Fan embers or chase away bugs
Personal
Soap dish: Keep leaves and twigs from sticking to your soap
Seat platform: Sit on snow, wet moss, or leaves
The humble Frisbee is a multi-use tool addition to any camping trip. When you’re done using the frisbee around your campsite, throw it around with the kids or show them how to play frisbee golf. Then you can have fun with it and get some good uses out of it.
