Camping Checklist
Checklists are a good habit to get into when you prepare for an outing. Print this one out, make your own additions, and maybe you can avoid that, "Oh, no, I forgot..." scenario.
The Essentials |
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| Eating/Food Prep | |
| Cook stove and fuel | |
| Table | |
| Folding Chairs | |
| Nesting cookware | |
| Cooking and eating utensils | |
| Plates, cups, bowls | |
| Biodegradable dish soap | |
| Can opener | |
| Coolers | |
| Ice or ice substitutes | |
| Food | |
| Paper towels | |
| Trash bags | |
| Full beverage jugs | |
| 5-gallon water carrier | |
| Drinking water | |
Sleeping and Comfort |
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| Air mattress with pump or camp pad | |
| Sleeping bags | |
| Cots | |
Camping Gear |
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| Tent, poles and stakes | |
| Lantern and fuel | |
| Extra lantern mantles | |
| Matches | |
| Waterproof match container | |
| Compass and maps | |
| Flashlights | |
| Battery-operated lantern | |
| Extra batteries | |
| Ground cover or tarp | |
| Multipurpose knife or camper’s tool | |
| Rope, cord or wire | |
Personal |
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| First aid kit | |
| Bath towels | |
| Biodegradable soap | |
| Insect repellent | |
| Mosquito coils | |
| Layered clothing | |
| Rain gear | |
| Toilet paper | |
| Toiletries | |
You'll be glad you brought... |
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| Eating/Food Prep | |
| Coffee | |
| Coffee pot | |
| Dishpan | |
| Plastic zipper bags | |
| Pot scrubbers and rags | |
| Salt and pepper | |
| Plastic wrap | |
| Tin foil | |
| Sleeping and Comfort | |
| Tool kit – hand axe, rubber ten-peg mallet, tent stake puller | |
| Tent repair kit | |
| Extra tent stakes | |
| Pillows | |
| Whisk broom and dust pan | |
| Camping Gear | |
| Fire starter sticks | |
| Firewood for campfires | |
| Folding saw | |
| Fuel funnel (if using a liquid fuel lantern or stove) | |
| Lantern carry case | |
| Lantern tree hanger | |
| Long-nosed butane lighter | |
| Personal | |
| Camera and film | |
| Clothesline | |
| Cards and games | |
| Flare, mirror, brass whistle | |
| Pad, pencil or pen | |
| Radio with weather band | |
| Sunglasses | |
| Sunscreen | |
