Arriving at your camping destination and realizing you’ve left something major behind at home can put a major damper on your entire camping trip. Here is a camping list that you can use the next time you’re packing for a trip to the great outdoors:
- Air mattress, mattress pump, mattress repair kit
- Aluminum foil
- Bag for dirty towels and clothing
- Bath soap
- Bath towels
- Batteries
- Binoculars
- Bleach
- Books/magazines
- Bottle opener
- Bug repellant, candles
- Camera, extra film or extra memory cards
- Camping chairs
- Camping/hiking guides
- Can opener
- Cash, travelers checks, credit card, debit card
- Cast iron pans and skillet
- Cell or satellite phone, charger
- Clothesline, clothesline clips
- Coffee, coffee pot, filters
- Compass/GPS
- Condiments
- Cooking oil, Cooking spray, Cooking butter
- Cooking stove
- Cookware
- Coolers
- Cups
- Cutting board
- Dish soap, dishtowels, dishpan and drying rack
- Duct tape
- Emergency phone numbers
- Extra blankets
- Extra set of car keys
- Fanny pack
- Fire extinguisher
- Firewood/charcoal, newspaper, lighter fluid
- First-Aid kit in waterproof container
- Flashlight, headlamp, or lanterns (extra bulbs/mantles/fuel)
- Folding chairs
- Folding table
- Food
- Funnel for food, funnel for stove, and lantern fuel
- Games, balls, Frisbee, playing cards
- Hand soap
- Hats: toboggans, sun visors, baseball hats
- Ice
- Insurance card
- Laundry soap
- Maps
- Measuring spoons, measuring cups
- Medication
- Nail clippers and file
- Note pad and pen
- Outerwear: jackets, coats, scarves, mittens, or gloves
- Pants: sleep pants, casual pants, sweatpants, hiking pants
- Paper towels
- Pillows
- Plastic baggies
- Plastic food containers
- Plastic wrap
- Plates and bowls
- Port-a-potty/chemicals
- Pot holders
- Pot scrubber
- Radio with weather and batteries
- Rain gear: umbrella, water-resistant clothing
- Rope
- Scissors
- Screen tent
- Shampoo
- Seam sealer
- Sewing kit
- Sharp knife
- Shirts: long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, sweatshirts
- Shoes: walking shoes, hiking shoes, water shoes, shower shoes, lounging shoes
- Shorts: sleep shorts, casual shorts, swim shorts
- Shovel
- Silverware
- Sleeping Bags
- Small hatchet or hand saw
- Small broom and dustpan
- Socks: warm socks, hiking socks, extra socks
- Spatula, tongs, ladle
- Spices, seasonings
- Stake hammer/puller with a big rubber/plastic head
- Sunscreen
- Superglue
- Swiss Army Knife
- Tablecloth
- Tent (poles, extra stakes, rain-fly, gear-loft)
- Tent ground cloth or tarp
- Thermos
- Toilet paper
- Tool kit
- Trash bags
- Travel alarm
- Umbrella
- Underwear: regular underwear and long underwear
- Walkie-talkies
- Walking stick
- Washcloths
- Watch
- Water, water containers
- Waterproof matches
- Whistle, flares, and mirror for emergencies
- Wipes
Print out this camping list and use it the next time you go camping. If you do, you should arrive at your destination with everything you need for a comfortable trip. Happy camping!