| REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF!
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| | Shirt - 2 or 3 (one light, one flannel)
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| Campground reservation info.
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| | Shoes, shower shoes, HIKING BOOTS
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| Directions to the actual
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| | Socks - 2 pair
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| campground.Packing - Put food on the
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| | Work gloves & warm mittens/gloves
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| bottom (you'll need other items first)
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| | Swim suit
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| Backpack, daypack, and/or fanny pack
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| | PJ's
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| Bags - Tent bag, grocery bags, etc.
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| | Sunglasses
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| Cardboard boxes if needed
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| | Sulfer - keeps chiggers out of your
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| Ice Chests
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| | clothesCooking
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| ICE!
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| | Stove with fuel & lighter
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| 5 gallon bucket or similar container
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| | Newspapers for lighting a campfire
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| Large (18-30 gal) Rubbermaid(tm)
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| | Firestarter sticks (wax/sawdust things
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| container for food storageLighting -
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| | from the grocery store)
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| Check batteries!
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| | Firewood
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| Maglight - The larger, the better
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| | Charcoal or wood & Grill for BBQ
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| Gas lantern (and/or electric)
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| | Frying Pan - Nonstick w/plastic spatula
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| BIC lighter
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| | is nice
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| Matches (preferably water proof)
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| | Cooking skewers (for hot dogs, s'mores,
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| Spare batteries and bulbs
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| | etc.)
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| Spare lantern fuel and mantles
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| | Pot or sauce pan - Big enough to cook
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| Solar Panel
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| | noodles for all; With lid
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| Glow Sticks
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| | Dutch Oven
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| Batteryless Bulbless FlashlightShelter
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| | Can opener - If you have canned goods
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| Bedding
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| | P-38 Can Opener (military type, small,
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| Sleeping bag
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| | flat and fits in wallet)
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| Space Blanket
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| | Thermos
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| Ground Cloth - Tarp for big tents
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| | Tongs
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| Floor Mats (use at tent entrance)
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| | Coffee maker & filters
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| Mattress or pad - Inflator for air
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| | Pot lifter and/or pot holders
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| mattress
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| | Tablecloth
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| Pillow
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| | Stew Pot
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| Tent
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| | Soup Ladel
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| Seam Sealer
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| | Sandwich maker (type you put in fire)
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| Camp axe or hammer to pound tent stakes
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| | Measuring cup
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| Shade Canopy & Rope & Stakes
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| | Cutting Board
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| Emergency blaket (found at walmart)
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| | Strainer
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| Tikki Torches (fill with citronella
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| | Veggie PeelerDishes
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| oil), also listed in medical.
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| | Reusable
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| Overhead rain tarps (not just shade).
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| | Plate - Partition tray/plate is nice
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| Hay bale (to spread in dirt or mud
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| | Collapsable camping/hiking cup
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| areas).
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| | Alladin travel mug
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| 10-12 inch nails from hardware store for
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| | Kitchen knife - Nice to have; in
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| emergency tent stakes
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| | general, carry a pocket knife
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| Tea candles to mark where tent stakes
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| | Small mixing bowl
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| are
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| | Knife, Fork, Spoon, Spatula
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| Sign that says No Candles in
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| | Small flat and phillips screwdrivers
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| Tents!Medical
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| | Scrub Pad
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| Epipen if you have allergies
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| | Dish Pan
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| Sunscreen
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| | Tupperware (for leftovers)
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| Bug Repellent - Spray, Citronella
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| | Consumables
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| Candle, etc.
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| | Paper towels & napkins
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| Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, Naproxin
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| | Trash bags
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| Tums
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| | Garbage disposal bags (stronger than
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| Antibiotics creams
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| | regular trash bags)
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| Tweezers for splinters & ticks
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| | Paper plates, cups, bowls, etc.
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| Antiseptic, bandaids and bandages
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| | Plastic knives, forks, spoons
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| First Aid Kit (may include all the above
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| | Ziplock Bags
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| items)
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| | Aluminum Foil
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| Benadryl Sinus Tablets
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| | Dish soapWater
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| Allergy Eye drops
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| | At least 1/2 gallon per person/day --
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| Pocket Tissues
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| | Water filter if relying on natural water
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| Campho-phenique (good for minor burns,
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| | sources
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| cuts, scrapes and many use it on poison
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| | Water bottle, to carry while hiking
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| ivy)
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| | Garden hoseFood & Drink
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| Moist Towelettes (for cleaning wounds
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| | Pancake Mix - Krusteaze, 1/2 cup per
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| and early uses on poison ivy)
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| | person per day (need large skillet)
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| Extra weeks supply of any Prescriptions
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| | Cooking Oil - About 1 oz per person per
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| Box of latex gloves (100 pack)Cleaning &
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| | day or Pam Spray
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| Personal Items
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| | Syrup - About 2 oz per person per day
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| Bar soap
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| | Butter - 1/2 stick per person per day
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| Hand Sanitizer (waterless)
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| | Malt-o-meal, or Cream of...{wheat, rice,
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| Washcloth
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| | ...}
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| Shampoo
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| | Oatmeal - Instant single serving packs
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| Toothpaste & toothbrush
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| | Potatoes - 1-2 per person per day --
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| Comb/hair brush/clips/bands/hair ties
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| | freeze dried if packing
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| Make-up bag
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| | Bacon - 2 slices per person per day
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| Razor & shaving cream
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| | Eggs - 1-2 per person per day, fresh or
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| Towel
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| | powdered
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| Toilet Paper
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| | Noodles - Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Ramen,
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| To save space, unroll toilet paper and
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| | or shells
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| reroll it and put inside the tube
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| | Spaghetti Sauce - In jars or dehydrated
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| Whisk broom to clean table and tent site
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| | Parmesan cheese
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| | Bouillon cubes - Chicken & Vegetable
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| Deodorant
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| | Rice packages
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| Contact lens supplies
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| | Soup/Chili - mix or cans
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| Feminine supplies
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| | Tuna - Don't forget Mayo, pickles, and
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| Dishwashing soap and rubber gloves
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| | onions
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| Dish rack
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| | Onions, lemons, mushrooms, Tomatoes
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| Laundry Detergent (biodegradeable
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| | Bread - One or two loaves per day if
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| preferred)Miscellaneous
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| | camping with a small group
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| List of important phone numbers
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| | Dry condiments - Salt, Pepper, Spices,
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| Spare car/truck/boat/rv keys
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| | Sugar
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| Small shovel
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| | Catsup
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| Swiss Army knife
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| | Mustard
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| Compass and Map
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| | Mayo - Small jar or squeeze bottle
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| Fishing pole and gear (+ license &
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| | Cheese - Cheddar, swiss, American
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| bait!)
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| | Fruit - Small fruit cups or fresh fruit
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| Duct tape and/or electrical tape
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| | Veggies - carrot/celery sticks daily
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| Safety pins
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| | Taco Stuff - (Meat, seasoning package,
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| Sewing kit
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| | olives, lettuce, tortillas, buns)
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| Cellular phone w/extra battery and car
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| | Hamburger meat (pre seasoned and ready
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| adapter
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| | to cook)
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| Two way radio(s) (ham, CB, Family)
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| | Frozen hashbrowns in the bag
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| Camera w/good battery and extra film
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| | Cocoa, Coffee, & Teas (don't forget
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| Camcorder w/good battery and extra tapes
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| | SUGAR!)
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| | Marshmallows, Graham Crackers & Hershey
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| Radio and/or TV
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| | Bars (S'mores)
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| Weather Radio
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| | Peanut Butter & Jelly
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| Crankup Radio
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| | Deli meat slices: Turkey, Ham, Salami
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| Books (ID books, Little House), cards,
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| | Hot dogs & buns
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| games, toys, Bible, etc.
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| | Milk, juice, soft drinks, Ice Tea, Lemon
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| Card table
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| | Ade, Kool-Aid
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| MONEY, credit card, ID
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| | Vienna Sausages
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| Pocket Tool
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| | Lil Smokies
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| Guitar/Harmonicas/Other musical
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| | Snacks
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| instrument(s)
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| | Hamburgers & Buns
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| Bike/Seats/Helmets
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| | Steak
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| Binoculars
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| | Ham
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| Whistles
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| | Corn on Cob
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| Signal Mirror
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| | Cereal
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| Chairs
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| | Nutri Grain Bars/Granola Bars
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| Travel Clock
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| | Fixin's for stew (some of the items are
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| Clothesline and Clothespins
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| | above)
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| Basic tools (screwdrivers, pliers, etc.)
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| | Beer
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| | Jiffy Pop or Regular popcorn
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| Copper pipe pieces for the campfire See
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| | Popcorn oil
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| note
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| | Spray oil (like Pam)
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| Rope or String
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| | Squeeze butter or margarine
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| Leather strips
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| | Beans
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| Heavy rubber bands
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| | Camping with Children
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| Canoe or boat
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| | Current photos of the children in case
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| Life jackets
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| | they get lost
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| Piece of carpeting (fake grass) for tent
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| | Diapers
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| or RV entranceway
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| | Swim Diapers
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| Pet Food
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| | Wipes
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| Eyeglass strap (to hold them on your
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| | Bottles/sippycups
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| head)
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| | Playyards
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| Fire starters (found in BBQ sections of
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| | Jogging strollers
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| stores) made from wax and sawdust
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| | Backpack carriers
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| Steel Wool (can be used to start a fire
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| | MANY sets of clothing
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| by touching ends of battery to it - BE
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| | Extra pair(s) of shoes
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| CAREFUL!)
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| | Formula
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| Sand Paper
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| | Jar foods
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| Extension cords
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| | Gerber toddler foods
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| Pads of paper and pencils/pens
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| | Hats
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| Milk crates (good for storage, step
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| | Toys,
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| ladder and more)
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| | Favorite blanket or stuffed toy(very
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| Fly Swatters
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| | important!)
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| Toothpicks
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| | Powdered milk(for children that have
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| Dustbuster
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| | outgrown formula)
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| Ear Plugs (to block out the noisy
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| | Snacks
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| neighbors)Clothing
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| | Storybooks
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| Hat
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| | Baby Hammock
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| Bandanna
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| | Baby Swing
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| Jacket - As weather dictates; Eskimo
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| | kidsafe bugspray
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| style, mackintosh, windbreaker, etc.
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| | sunblock
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| Poncho - Doubles as emergency tent
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| | Portapotty with grocery bag liner (easy
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| lean-to
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| | cleanup)From website: - Online sales of
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| Pants/Overalls, with belt
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| | top brand name tents and camping
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| Underwear - 2
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| | equipment.
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