Camping Checklist

Sleeping

• Sleeping Bag
• Blanket
• Ground cloth for under tent
• Entrance mat for tent
• Sleeping pad
• Pillow
• Tent and stakes
• Camp axe
• Battery-operated tent light and spare batteries
• Small whiskbroom to clean tent

Campfire and Lighting

• Flashlight
• Small flashlight to put on lanyard
• Gas lantern
• Disposable butane lighter
• Waterproof matches
• Spare batteries and lightbulbs
• Spare lantern fuel and mantles

Cooking

• Stove with fuel and lighter
• Newspaper or firestarter
• Firewood
• Charcoal
• Frying pan
• Cooking skewers
• Large pot
• Can opener
• Thermos
• Tongs
• Coffee pot
• Pot lifter
• Table cloth
• Stew pot
• Sandwich maker
• Pot for boiling water
• Plates, cups, utensils, coffee cups
• Trash bags
• Water cooler
• Cooking and eating utensils

Clothing

• Hat
• Jacket
• Rain Poncho
• Pants
• Underwear
• Shirts
• Shoes
• Extra pair of shoes
• Hiking boots
• Shower tongs
• Extra socks
• Gloves
• Swimsuit
• Sunglasses
• Shorts
• Long pants

Other Essentials

• Knife and/or leatherman tool
• Small shovel
• Swiss army knife
• Compass
• Fishing gear
• Duct tape
• Safety pins
• Cell phone with extra battery and car charger
• Camera with extra film and batteries
• Deck of cards
• Money for spending
• Pocket tool
• Binoculars
• Whistle
• Chairs
• Travel clock
• Cothesline and clothespins
• Rope or string
• Nails
• Hatchet and/or small saw
• Water canteen
• Walking stick
• Water container

Personal Hygiene

• Bar of soap
• Washcloth
• Shampoo
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Brush/comb
• Towel
• Toilet paper (store in ziplock bag)
• Paper towels (store in a ziplock bag)
• Deodorant
• Razor and shaving cream

First Aid and Medical

• First aid kit
• Antiseptic, band-aids and bandages
• Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin
• Neosporin
• Sunscreen and lip balm
• Bug repellant
• Benadryl sinus tablets
• Allergy eye-drops
• Campho-phenique (good for minor burns, cuts, scrapes and poison ivy)
• Moist towelettes (for cleaning wounds and poison ivy)
• Tweezers
• Pocket tissues

Food

• Cooler and ice
• Soft drinks/bottled water
• Snacks and fruit
• Popcorn
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Bread
• Hot dogs and buns
• Trail mix