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Summer Camping Check
List
Here's a handy camping
list you can print out or change according
to your family's needs. Already have a
camping list? Look at mine and compare to
see if you should add anything to yours.
General:
- tent
- lantern
- flashlight(s)
- sleeping bags
- air mattress/foam
for under sleeping bags
- pillows
- plastic tarp for
under tent and in front of it (for
placing dirty shoes on so tent does not
get dirt/sand in it, and to keep bottom
of tent clean of pine needles)
- cooking pot and
frying pan
- tea kettle
- 2 big spoons,
metal tongs (good for salad and taking
corn-on-cob out of pot), metal
pancake/hamburger flipper, cutting
knife, knife fork, metal sticks for
cooking marshmallows, corn-on-the-cob
little end sticks
- plastic utensils
- paper/plastic
plates, bowls and cups; and Styrofoam
cups for hot drinks
- can opener
- bottle opener
- matches
- camping stove and
tank
- small BBQ grill
and charcoal
- watch
- compass (show kids
how to use)
- cooler
- bags of ice
- sun screen
- bug spray
- lip balm with
sunscreen
- hand lotion for
cracked hands due to dry air
- deodorant in case
you can't shower for a couple of days
- ear plugs (nothing
is worse than getting no sleep because a
person in the tent or campsite next to
you is a loud snorer)
- lap blankets for
when sitting in night air
- folding chairs
- umbrella for shade
if not forest camping
- cloth for picnic
table (cloth/plastic)
- large plastic or
metal bowl for washing hands at camp
- soap in bottle
- 2 to 3 camp hand
towels
- paper towels (for
messes and useful if camp restroom is
out of paper towels. Also can be used as
napkins)
- toilet paper (in
case restroom is out)
- first aid kit (
make sure has band aids and
antiseptic/anti-bacteria cream)
- nail cutter and
file (for chipped nails. It can happen
when camping.)
- tweezers for
taking out splinters
- Calamine lotion to
soothe red, itchy skin
- tooth picks/floss
- clothes line (for
wet swimsuits and towels…)
- clothes pins
- binoculars
- camera
- bird or nature
books, other reading material
- games (mini board
games, puzzles, jump rope…)
- cards, plus pen
and paper to keep score
- bikes and helmets
- firewood (do not
always assume camping places will have
it or you'll find wood to burn around
camp).
- small ax for
splitting firewood (put in safe spot
away from kids).
- trash bags for
campsite trash
- air freshener for
stinky areas
- ID/campsite
receipt in case you have to show it to
Park Ranger. Also, bring any
state/national park discount cards. Your
road side assistance card. If you camp a
lot think about getting battery cables
for battery jumps.
Clothes and
such:
- toothbrush(s)
- toothpaste
- shampoo
- bottled body wash
(a bar of soap gets scummy and dirty)
- brush/comb and
hair ties
- female monthly
needs products/medicine
- wash cloths
- body and swim
towels
- swim suits (and
any water wings and life preservers if
applicable)
- swim shoes with
rubber soles
- goggles and swim
toys
- tennis
shoes/sandals (pack whichever you're not
wearing)
- jackets
- hiking boots and
thick socks
- sunhats/caps
- regular socks
- underwear
- pants
- shorts
- long sleeve shirts
(it cools down at night even at beach)
- short sleeve
shirts
- day packs (small
backpacks) for swim towels, and food and
drinks when hiking
Food:
- trail mix (buy or
make your own with nuts and dried fruit.
Useful when hiking for quick snack.)
- oatmeal and/or
cream of wheat packages (kids like the
flavored kind)
- pancake box mix
(make sure you pack other ingredients
you need to make it)
- bread
- lunch meat
- cheese (sliced and
if having chili- a bag of shredded
cheddar to melt on top)
-
mustard/ketchup/pickles/tomatoes
- bag/ball(s) of
lettuce for hamburgers and salad makings
- plastic container
of coleslaw/potato salad
- corn in husks
- butter (if bring
butter stick can roll corn-on-cob on top
of it)
- fruit- peaches,
melon, bananas, apples
- salt and pepper
- sugar packets
- small creamer
packets
- coffee in can
and/or tea bags
- hot coca
packets/can (that has milk powder
already in it)
- bottled water
- drinks
- can(s) of
soup/chili, cup-of-noodles
- can of tuna, but
then pack mayonnaise
- hot dogs
and/hamburgers
- hot dog
and/hamburger buns
- chips (tortilla
chips if having chili), and crackers if
you are having soup
- other treats- bag
of cookies, Starbursts (useful for when
hiking. If you have unhappy hikers tell
them every half mile or mile they get a
piece of candy.), smore makings (graham
crackers, chocolate and marshmallows),
little packs of pretzels….
Special needs:
- diapers with
diaper bag
- collapsible baby
crib
- plastic baby gates
(fit together for area for baby to play
in)
- blanket for ground
- children medicine
or Grandparent's medicine
Remember when camping
where there are bears do not to have ANY
nice/sweet smelling products (lip balm, baby
lotion, deodorant, toothpaste…) or food in
your tent. There should be bear lockers to
keep your food in. If not keep items in
sealed coolers in car, away from tent. The
last time I went camping a bear broke the
window of a truck to get the candy bar and
tooth paste left in the front seat.
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