Camping Checklist
Preparation is essential for any outdoor adventure. Having the necessary supplies and equipment can make a difference in your overall enjoyment and experience. Checklists are a great tool to help with your organization. Your camping list will vary according to the type of camping and activities you have planned, the places you are going, the time of year and the length of your trip. Add or remove items to suit your individual needs. Please email us with any other items that you would include in your camping checklist.
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Shelter
__Tent
__Ground cloth/tarp
__Extra stakes
__Shade tarp/poles/rope/stakes
__Axe or hammer
__Mat for tent entrance
__Dust pan/brush
Bedding
__Sleeping bag
__Sheets/blankets
__Pillow
__Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot/tarp
__Air pump
__Repair kit for air mattress
__Utility bags for storage
Cooking
__Large water jug & water bucket
__Coolers/ice
__Thermos
__Stove with fuel/propane
__Matches/lighter
__Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner
__Dutch oven/tin can stove/box oven/etc
__Campfire grill/BBQ grill
__Fire starters/newspaper
__Tablecloth/thumb tacks/clips
__Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls
__Silverware/plastic silverware
__Measuring cups
__Heavy-duty aluminum foil
__Paper towels
__Trash bags
__Dish soap
__Clothes pins
__Cooking oil/Pam spray
__Containers for food storage
__Potholders/oven mitts
__Pots and frying pans with lids
__Soap for outside of pots and pans
__Cook utensils-spatula, knife, spoon
__Tongs
__Skewers/grill forks
__Can opener/bottle opener
__Folding table
__Dutch oven
__Pie irons
__Mugs/paper cups
__Mixing bowl
__Cutting board
__Ziplock bags
__Napkins
__Dish pan
__Dish rags/towels
__Scrub pad/brillo
__Seasonings/sugar/condiments
__Potato peeler
Clothes
__Shoes/boots
__Jeans/pant/belt
__Shorts
__T-shirts
__Socks/extra socks
__Hat
__Bandana
__Sweatshirt/jacket
__Underwear
__Sleep clothes
__Rain gear
__Swim suit/towel
__Laundry bag
Personal
__Shower shoes/flip flops
__Towels/washcloth
__Soap in plastic case/shampoo
__Tooth brush/tooth paste
__Deodorant
__Comb/brush
__Razor
__Feminine products
__Toilet paper
__Shower bag or 5 gallon bucket
__Camping shower/shower pump
__Other personal items
__Personal medications – take extra
Miscellaneous
__Sunscreen/chapstick
__Lantern with fuel/mantles
__Extra batteries/bulbs
__Compass/GPS
__Bug repellant/candles
__Whistle
__Water filters/purification/treatment
__Camera/battery/film/video (see photo jigsaw puzzles)
__Books/magazines (a Kindle would be better)
__Candles
__Maps/directions
__Misc. tools
__Backpack/fanny pack
__Fishing gear/license/bait
__Radio
__Musical instruments/song books
__Camp chairs
__Sunglasses
__Hammock
__First aid kit
__Tissues
__Saw/axe
__Park map/guidebooks/trail maps
__Lantern pole or hanger
__Collapsible drying rack
__Popcorn
__Marshmallows, Graham crackers, Hershey bars (Smores)
__Flashlight/batteries
__Pocket knife
__Plastic grocery bags
__Binoculars
__Rope/clothes line
__Canteen/water bottle/coffee pot
__Bungi cords/straps
__Cards/games/toys/golf
__Duct tape/electrical tape
__Notepad/pen
__Reservations info./confirmation
__Cell phone/charger & 2-way radios/walkie talkies
__Small shovel
__Safety pins
__Money/ID/credit card/quarters
__Bikes/helmets
__Travel alarm clock
__Work gloves
__Umbrella
__Hand wipes
__Drinks/snacks
__Small sewing kit
__Fire extinguisher
__Hot chocolate/tea bags/coffee
__Scissors
__Watch
Tell someone of your plans – give details of where you are going and when you expect to return, give directions and possible alternative roads that you may take, provide cell phone numbers, vehicle description and license plate numbers, hand-held radio channel and codes that you will use, and provide local authority phone numbers (State Police, Game & Fish Commission, Sheriff Dept, etc.) for the county or area that you will be in.
Basic First Aid Kit
__Personal medications
__Roll bandages
__Adhesive tape
__Antiseptic wipes
__Sterile gauze pads
__Cotton swabs
__Tweezers
__Safety pins
__Scissors
__Bee sting kit
__Sinus medications
__Tissues
__Bug repellant
__Sunscreen
__Notepad/pen
__Sterile compresses
__Splinting materials
__Personal information/contact person
__Feminine products
__Ipecac
__Razor blades
__Plastic bags
__Small bottle of water
__Blanket
__Other personal needs
__Small mirror
__Triangular bandages
__Misc. Band Aides/bandages
__Anti-acids (Tums, Rolaides)
__Antibiotic cream
__Aspirin/Ibuprofen/Tylenol/Naproxin
__Hydrogen Peroxide
__Ace bandages
__Sunburn lotion
__Burn ointment
__Snake bit kit
__Eye drops
__Poison ivy cream/cleansers
__Heat/cold packs
__Small flashlight
__Latex gloves
__Antibacterial soap
__Thermometer
__Coins for emergency phone calls
__Antibiotic soap
__Butterfly bandages
__Twine
__Mole skin for blisters
__Road flares
__First aid manual
__Nail clippers
Additional First Aid Tips
- Take a First Aid class and a CPR class – keep current on this information
- Keep supplies in a well marked, durable, waterproof container
- Keep the contents organized
- Know how to use everything in your first aid kit
- Inspect content often, re-supply as needed
- Keep readily available at all times
been camping b4 and this list is very helpful !!!!!
Thank you for the list! I’m going camping for the first time solo after six years with someone, so this is very helpful.
This is a great list! Very comprehensive without being silly overboard. Thanks for doing this.
Thank you I had fun when o went camping there was stuff i for got.
About that you told me to bring came really usesful thank you.
This list was very helpful!!
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THIS WAS SO HELPFUL OMGGGG!!!!!!!
Nice
thank alot. this is really helpful 4 me
nice one i got a lot of things in the list and i got ideas
camping list
I very much enjoyed this list, you forgot about the materials to craft a bomb but thanks anyways 8==D
This was very useful, thanks!
Good list but think it would be too much gear for the average weekend camper to take with them. If your camping for a fortnight or more it makes more sense but I found the list more useful for seeing what I might forget and pinpointing certain things. Such as a bottle opener which would be easy to forget, or Travel Alarm Clock…that type of thing. Thanks for list.
Dude, I never comment on shit like this, but I felt compelled. This camping list is very thought-out and efficient. It will help me when I go camping this weekend. Thank you.
Do we need to take the DVD player ???
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Advice for older campers?
Thanks for the list.
Don’t forget the beer!!!!!!!!
Awesome list- for camp chairs I recommend Crazy Creeks!
really all that i cant fit all of that in my car plz make just the basics PLZ
great website
OMG this list was so amazing it helped me so much! i remember last time i went camping i forgot to bring so much things! like i didnt pack extra underwear! and i was on a hike and i had to poo so bad! i started running pack to the site and it just dripped right out! my undies were filled with poo! then i also got my period and it was just horrid mmmm it was coming out like lava! im glad im set for this trip now! (hopefully nothing bad happens) xoxoxoxo Muneet <3
This is a very good tip especially to those new to
the blogosphere. Simple but very precise information… Thank you for sharing this one.
A must read article!
thanks for the help but I’m going on a camp trip with cabins but i used most of your help.
This looks like a bring your whole house camping list.
Not “a house on your back” camping list.
But kidding aside, this is quite helpful for a family camping, in a campsite.
Not for a hiker like me,
Have a great time camping with your family.
A very complete and thorough list. Really appreciate it:)
this is a very good website. But the only problem is that we are actually going camping. how in the world are we meant to cary this on our back the whole time. If you were going in a caravan trip it would be fantastic. But when you are going camping, bringing all of thT STUFF is like bringing your whole house. But yes it is very handy
Good list! its been many years since I’ve camp and I’m about to take my son for his first camping adventure! Just what I needed to get started! Thanks
Wow, I’ve been going camping ever since I was 5 and never took half of this stuff with me lol, but then again I was never prepared:p
hahaha thats exectly what happened to me, only more violent! lol keep calm bros!
Awesome resource! I used this to add to my current list. I laminate it so we can check it off as we pack, then erase it and use it again next time. Since there is some stuff we only need on some trips it makes it easy to keep track of it all every time. Thank you!
Very useful information
Sure is a lot of supplies for a camping trip. A backpack with water, canned goods, dried beef, dried fruit, change of clothes, toothbrush, toilet paper, first aid kit, and tent and sleeping bag should be plenty.
I dont see Fabric softener sheets on your list… Put them in your tent when folding up, or sleeping bag/bedding. When you get them out the next time they smell FRESH!!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on camping.
Regards
What a brilliant list, I Had to build a camping trailer to accommodate all my gear. Going camping for a week now and your list has helped me remember lots of small stuff.
Cheers
I have been camping like 55 times and I’m 11 and we don’t need all ove this not been mean just saying but I do like you list I think it is very yousfull if you are growing more for Cidy camping bout we do more earthy camping lol
Very nice list! This helped alot!!!
That was so darn helpful thanks!!!!!
Thanks!
I think this list is helpful. My husband and I take our little ones out site camping and this list ensures that I pack EVERYTHING we ALL may need. Thank you so much!!!
Don’t forget the wine bottle opener, and bottle opener!
thnx so much for the info am going camping for the first time, with my school
