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Preparation is the key to any successful venture into the great outdoors. 
Here is a checklist of frequently used camping gear to consult before you head out.
 As you and your family continue camping, you'll get a better idea of what you want to add or delete from this basic list.

Tent And Bedding

Tent 

Tarp 

Poles 

Stakes

Extra Stakes

Rope

Mat for tent entrance

Tent repair kit

Ground Sheet

rain fly

Sleeping

Sleeping Bag

Blankets

Mat / Air Mattress

Pillows

Air Pump

 

Camping Basics

  Flashlight

  lantern (gas or electric)

BIC lighter

  lantern fuel

  spare lantern mantles

  water

  lounge chair

  clothesline / clothespins

 

Recreational Camping

  sport gear
  Fishing pole & gear
  Fishing License & bait
  books, cards
  games, toys, etc
  bikes/helmets
  binoculars
   canoe or boat
 life jackets
  
 

Children

  travel games
  games and toys
  rainy day games
  books
  paper
  pencils and crayons
  buckets and shovels
  Frisbees
  magazines
  
  

Personal

  insect repellent
  sunscreen
  sunglasses
  lip balm
  handy wet wipes
  tissue
  washcloth
  towel
  sewing kit
  toothpaste
   toothbrush
  deodorant
  soap (in plastic case)
  shampoo/conditioner
  comb/brush
  hair clips/bands
  razor/shaving cream
  toilet paper and plastic container
  feminine products
  shower shoes/flip flops
  prescription medicines
  scissors
  
 

Medical

  first aid kit
  Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin
  Tums
  antibiotics cream
  tweezers for splinters
  antiseptic, Band-Aids
  allergy medicine
  pocket tissues
  snakebite kit
  calamine lotion
  
  

Camping Fire

  firewood
  newspaper (or other firestarters)
  matches
  kindling/starter stix
  campfire permit
  fire extinguisher
  butane lighter (refillable)
  
  

Tools

  mallet or hammer
  shovel
  axe
  Multi Tool
  saw
  dust pan / whisk broom
  duct tape/electrical tape
  bungi cords/straps  
  
  

Miscellaneous

  hammock
  cell phone/charger
  watch
  battery-operated radio
  travel clock
  camera and film / memory cards for digital camera's
  video camera
  binoculars
   tiki torches
  candles
  compass
   battery re-charger
  Extra batteries / bulbs
  compass
  map(s)
  money, credit card, ID
  drivers license
  day pack/fanny pack
  
  
  

 

Cleaning Up

  plastic trash bags 
  Plastic Bags / Ziplocks 
  Washing Up Liquid (biodegradable version) 
  dish pan
  dish towel
  dish soap
  sponge
  pot scrubber
  
  

 

Clothing

  sweater
  jacket
  sweats pants / shirt
  jeans
  underwear
  swimsuit
  socks
   t-shirts
  tank top 
  hat/visor
  thermals
  shorts
  pajamas
  hiking boots
  sneakers
  extra pair shoes
  sandals / Flip-flops
  bandanna
  sunglasses
  
  
  

 

Camp Kitchen

   block/bags of ice
   ice chest / cooler(s)
  storage container (food)
  frozen insulator
  stove
  propane/fuel
  matches/lighter
  disposable butane lighter
  charcoal
  dutch oven/tin can stove/box oven/etc
   campfire grill / BBQ grill
   cooking oil / Pam spray
  fold-up table 
  pot holders
  paper towels
  aluminum foil (Heavy-duty)
  ziplock bags
  skewers
  tablecloth
  5 gallon water cooler(s) / purification tablets
   folding stands for cooler and stove
  
  
  

Cooking Utensils

  spatchula
  tongs
  big spoon
  cork screw
  bottle opener
  cutting knife
  can opener
  Pots / Pans 
  Knives
  Wooden Spoons 
  Plates / paper plates
  Bowls
  Cups
  Cutlery
  Coffee Pot
   plastic silverware
  thermos
  
  
  

 

Before You Leave

  lock doors
  close / lock windows
  turn off lights
   adjust thermostat
  hold mail
  leave an itinerary
  water plants
  pet arrangements
  turn off computer
  

 


Basic First Aid

The following list is only a suggestion of some of the supplies you should consider for your first aid kit. You should personalize your kit to meet your needs, activities and situations. The key to a good first aid kit is its usability. What supplies to include and how much of each item should be based upon your individual needs.

__Personal medications
__Roll bandages
__Adhesive tape
__Antiseptic wipes
__Sterile gauze pads
__Cotton swabs
__Tweezers
__Safety pins
__Scissors
__Bee sting kit
__Sinus medications
__Tissues
__Bug repellant
__Sunscreen
__Notepad/pen
__Sterile compresses
__Splinting materials
__Personal information/contact person
__Feminine products
__Ipecac
__Razor blades
__Resealable Plastic bags
__Small bottle of water
__Blanket
__Other personal needs
__Small mirror
__Oral Rehydration Salts
__Irrigation Syringes
__Soap Scrub Sponges
__Tincture of Benzoin

__Triangular bandages
__Misc. Band Aides/bandages
__Anti-acids (Tums, Rolaides)
__Antibiotic cream
__Aspirin/Ibuprofen/Tylenol/Naproxin
__Hydrogen Peroxide
__Ace bandages
__Sunburn lotion
__Burn ointment
__Snake bite kit
__Eye drops
__Poison ivy cream/cleansers
__Heat/cold packs
__Small flashlight
__Latex gloves
__Antibacterial soap
__Thermometer
__Coins for emergency phone calls
__Antibiotic soap
__Butterfly bandages
__Twine
__Mole skin for blisters
__Road flares
__First aid manual
__Nail clippers
__ CPR Shields
__ Mineral Ice
__Iodine Ointment
__Eye Cups

*Take a First Aid class and a CPR class -
 keep current on this information
*Keep supplies in a well marked, durable, waterproof container
*Keep the contents organized
*Know how to use everything in your first aid kit
*Inspect content often, re-supply as needed
*Keep readily available at all times

Get more descriptive information on a First Aid Kit including First Aid Response Techniques by Clicking Here!


"Kid" List 

Off to the Beach
Recreation Box
Baby Gear
Basic Clothes Packing Guideline for 3 Day Trip
Children's Camping or Nature Stories

BEACH STUFF

If your camping trip includes a trip to the beach you won't want to forget to pack ...

fishing poles 
tackle box 
worms/bait 
beach sheet
"swimming suits 
beach towels 
beverage cooler
"floaty" toys (inflatable water toys)
Label these floaty toys. It's amazing how many other kids have identical floaty toys. 
sand toys
Label your sand toys with permanent magic marker. This saves on a lot of "sandbox" wars!
 A mesh bag is great to keep these toys in. This can be dunked in the lake to rinse off the sand before it goes back in the car. 
life jackets

RECREATION BOX
an 18 gallon Rubbermaid container
These containers make great tables next to our beach chairs!

Take most of this for "just in case" or for those rainy days in the case of the travel games, because actually the kids are just busy having fun exploring.

A few of the items
bug jars,
football or big round ball
matchbox type cars/trucks for playing in the gravel or dirt 
travel games 
Yahtzee 
cards 
Monoploy
Reading around the fire - rain or shine! 
bubbles 
Roller Skates
Roller Blades
water pistols
water balloons

Bringing an infant?

Baby Supplies

In addition to Baby's clothes: 
infant seat"
If you have a toddler you are potty training, bring the "little white potty chair" along (and tissue).
Depending on where you are camping, you may want mosquito netting.
small inflatable baby pool. 
A hollow medicine spoon 

_____ baby food
_____ diapers and wipes
_____ bottles and formula
_____ bibs
_____ spoons
_____ ointments
_____ booster / high-chair
_____ stroller
_____ toys and books
_____ favorite toy
_____ blankets
_____ crib / play pen
_____ stuffed animals
_____ pacifier
_____ wash tub

 

Itinerary

trip: ______________________________

 

dates: ____________________________

when: ___________________

 

 

days: 

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where:___________________

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campsite:________________

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closest hwy/town:__________

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directions:________________

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important phone numbers:

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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.

If you want to customize this list to meet your family's needs, copy and paste this entire list to your word processor.
Then delete what your family doesn't need. Add the special items your family always takes. Save your file.
You are encouraged to print this page for your own personal camping needs! 
Bookmark this page in case you loose your printed list!

Now I know where our list always is!  

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