Camping

Preparation is essential for any outdoor adventure. Having the necessary supplies and equipment can make a difference in your overall enjoyment and experience. Checklists are a great tool to help with your organization. Your camping list will vary according to the type of camping and activities you have planned, the places you are going, the time of year and the length of your trip. Add or remove items to suit your individual needs. Please email us with any other items that you would include in your camping checklist.

Shelter

  • Tent
  • Extra Stakes
  • Axe or Hammer
  • Dust pan/brush
  • Ground cloth/tarp
  • Shap tarp/poles/rope/stakes
  • Mat for tent entrance

Bedding

  • Sleeping bag
  • Pillow
  • Air Pump
  • Utility bags for storage
  • Sheets/blankets
  • Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot/tarp
  • Repair kit for air mattress

Clothes

  • Shoes
  • Shorts
  • Socks/extra socks
  • Sweatshirt/jacket
  • Sleep clothes
  • Swim suit/towel
  • Hat
  • Jeans/pant/belt
  • T-shirts
  • Bandana
  • Underwear
  • Rain Gear
  • Laundry bag

Personal

  • Shower shoes/flip flops
  • Soap in plactic case/shampoo
  • Deodorant
  • Razor
  • Toilet paper
  • Camping shower/shower pump
  • Personal medications-take extra
  • Towels/washcloth
  • Tooth brush/tooth paste
  • Comb/brush
  • Feminine products
  • Shower bag or 5 gallon bucket
  • Other personal items

Cooking

  • Large water jug & water bucket
  • Pots and frying pans with lids
  • Stove with fuel/propane
  • Tongs
  • Dutch oven/tin can stove/ box oven/ etc.
  • Folding table
  • Tablecloth/thumb tacks/clips
  • Mugs/paper cups
  • Measuring cups
  • Ziplock bags
  • Trash bags
  • Dish rags/towels
  • Cooking oil/Pam spray
  • Potato peeler
  • Potholder/oven mitts
  • Thermos
  • Cook Utensils-spatula, knife, spoon
  • Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner
  • Can opener/bottle opener
  • Fire starters/ newspaper
  • Pie irons
  • Silverware/plastic silverware
  • Cutting board
  • Paper towels
  • Dish pan
  • Clothes pins
  • Seasonings/sugar/condiments
  • Coolers/ice
  • Soap for outside of pots and pans
  • Matches/lighter
  • Skewers/grill forks
  • Campfire grill/BBQ grill
  • Dutch oven
  • Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls
  • Mixing bowl
  • Heavy-duty aluminum foil
  • Napkins
  • Dish soap
  • Scrub pad/brillo
  • Containers for food storage

Miscellaneous

  • Sunscreen/chapstick
  • Pocket knife
  • Compass/GPS
  • Rope/clothes line
  • Water filters/purification/treatment
  • Cards/games/toys/golf
  • Candles
  • Reservations info/confirmation
  • Backpack/fanny pack
  • Safety pins
  • Musical instruments/song books
  • Travel alarm clock
  • Hammock
  • Hand wipes
  • Saw/axe
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Collapsible drying rack
  • Watch
  • Flashlight/batteries
  • Extra batteries/bulbs
  • Binoculars
  • Whistle
  • Bungi cords/straps
  • Books/magazines(a Kindle would be better)
  • Notepad/pen
  • Misc. tools
  • Small shovel
  • Radio
  • Bikes/helmets
  • Sunglasses
  • Umbrella
  • Tissues
  • Small sewing kit
  • Lantern pole or hanger
  • Scissors
  • Marchmallows, Graham crackers, Hershey bars (Smores)
  • Lantern with fuel/mantles
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • Bug repellant/candles
  • Canteen/water bottle/coffee pot
  • Camera/battery/film/video (see photo jigsaw puzzles)
  • Duct tape/electical tape
  • Maps/directions
  • Cell phone/charger & 2-way radios/walkie talkies
  • Fishing gear/license bait
  • Money/ID/credit card/quarters
  • Camp chairs
  • Work gloves
  • First aid kit
  • Drinks/snacks
  • Park map/guidebook/trail maps
  • Hot chocolate/tea bags/coffee
  • Popcorn

Tell someone of your plans - give details of where you are going and when you expect to return, give directions and possible alternative roads that you may take, provide cell phone numbers, vehicle description and license plate numbers, hand-held radio channel and codes that you will use, and provide local authority phone numbers (State Police, Game & Fish Commission, Sheriff Dept, etc.) for the county or area that you will be in.

Basic First-Aid

  • Take a First Aid class and a CPR class -- keep current on this information
  • Keep the content organized
  • Inspect contact often, re-supply as needed

  • Personal medications
  • Misc. Band Aides/bandages
  • Antiseptic wipes
  • Aspirin/Ibuprofen/Tylenol/Naproxin
  • Tweezers
  • Sunburn lotion
  • Bee sting kit
  • Eye drops
  • Bug repellant
  • Small flashlight
  • Sterile compresses
  • Thermometer
  • Feminne products
  • Butterfly bandages
  • Plastic bags
  • Road flares
  • Other personal needs
  • Triangular bandages
  • Adhesive tape
  • Cotton swabs
  • Ace bandages
  • Scissors
  • Snake bite kit
  • Tissues
  • Heat/cold packs
  • Keep supplies in a well marked, durable, waterproof container
  • Know how to use everything in your first aid kit
  • Keep readily available at all times

  • Notepad/pen
  • Antibacterial soap
  • Personal information/contact person
  • Antibiotic soap
  • Razor blades
  • Mole skin for blisters
  • Blanket
  • Nail clippers
  • Roll bandages
  • Anti-acids (Tums, Rolaides)
  • Sterile gauze pads
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Safety pins
  • Burn ointment
  • Sinus medications
  • Poison ivy cream/cleansers
  • Sunscreen
  • Latex gloves
  • Splinting materials
  • Coins for emergency phone calls
  • Ipecac
  • Twine
  • Small bottle of water
  • First aid manual
  • Small mirror

Preparation is essential for any outdoor adventure. Having the necessary supplies and equipment can make a difference in your overall enjoyment and experience. Checklists are a great tool to help with your organization. Your camping list will vary according to the type of camping and activities you have planned, the places you are going, the time of year and the length of your trip. Add or remove items to suit your individual needs. Please email us with any other items that you would include in your camping checklist.

Basic First-Aid PDF Camping Check-list PDF