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Jim Reid    316-219-7535
Coleman News Release

Checklist for Camping With Kids


THE ESSENTIALS:

Children’s Items
___ Pacifier, blanket or favorite washable toys
___ Child-size sleeping bag
___ Battery-operated lantern with nightlight feature


Eating / Food Prep
___ Coleman® Propane Grill Stove and fuel or camp stove and fuel
___ Nesting cookware
___ Cooking and eating utensils
___ Plates and cups
___ Biodegradable dish soap
___ Can opener
___ Cooler
___ Ice or ice substitutes
___ Food and snacks
___ Paper towels
___ Trash bags
___ Full beverage jugs
___ 5-gallon water carrier
___ Drinking water


Sleeping and Comfort
___ Air mattress with pump or a camp pad
___ Sleeping bags


Camping Gear
___ Tent, poles and stakes
___ Ground cover or tarp
___ Lantern, fuel and extra mantels
___ Matches
___ Waterproof match container
___ Compass and maps
___ Flashlights
___ Extra batteries
___ Multipurpose knife or camper’s tool
___ Rope, cord or wire


Personal Care
___ First-aid kit
___ Bath towels
___ Biodegradable soap
___ Insect repellent
___ Layered clothing
___ Rain gear
___ Toilet paper and toiletries


YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU BROUGHT:

Children’s Items
___ Favorite board games and books
___ Crayons and paper for nature rubbings
___ Whistle
___ Child-size binoculars
___ Child-size backpack
___ Bird, bug, plant identifying books
___ Magnifying glass


Eating / Food Prep
___ Coffee and coffee pot or Coleman® drip-brew Camping Coffeemaker
___ Dishpan
___ Plastic zipper bags
___ Pot scrubbers and rags
___ Salt and pepper
___ Plastic wrap and aluminum foil
___ Small cooler
___ Coleman High Stand, Cooking Station Table or Camp Kitchen
___ Portable table and camp chairs


Sleeping and Comfort
___ Cots
___ Pillows
___ Tool kit – hand axe, tent stake mallet, tent stake puller
___ Tent repair kit and extra tent stakes
___ Whisk broom and dustpan


Camping Gear
___ Fire starter sticks and firewood
___ Folding saw
___ Fuel funnel (if using a liquid fuel lantern or stove)
___ Lantern carry case
___ Lantern tree hanger
___ Long-nosed butane lighter


Personal Care
___ Camera and film
___ Clothesline
___ Cards and games
___ Flares, mirror, brass whistle
___ Pad, pencil or pen
___ Radio with weather band
___ Sunglasses and sunscreen
___ Coleman Mosquito Deleto™ Inhibitor


Courtesy of The Coleman Company, Inc.

Check with local Coleman suppliers for camping equipment.
For help locating a specific product, call 1-800-835-3278 or go to www.coleman.com.

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