Every camping trip requires a checklist of items to bring along. These items include clothing, shelter, sleeping gear, food, safety and first aid equipment, and an emergency plan. Every camping experience is unique, camping checklists varies depending on the camping location like mountains or beaches or winter camping. The checklist below are approriate for camping in the wild. Choosing campsites also matters.
Shelter and Bedding
- tent
- tarp
- sleeping bag/s
- pillows
- Airbed
Cooking and Dining
- food
- water
- cooler
- camp Stove
- can opener
- charcoal
- plates
- cups
- bowls
- lighter
- match
- spoon
- basin
- chopping board
- knife
- scissor
- food protector/cover
- leftover containers
- garbage bags
- paper towels
- rugs
- frying pan
- rice cooker/pan
Clothes
- t-shirts
- shorts
- jeans/pants
- socks
- shoes/boots
- camp shoes
- hat/cap
- sweater
- rain poncho
- underwear
- swim suit laundry bag
Personal Hygiene
- tooth brush
- toothpaste
- wash rag(s)
- towels
- soap
- shampoo
- comb/brush
- nail clippers
- razor
- toiler paper
- wet wipes
Cleaning Items
- broom
- dust pan
- whisk broom
- dish pan
- detergent
- dish rags
- scrubber
First Aid Kit
- personal medication
- bandages
- aspirin
- medical tape
- sterile gauze
- elastic wrap
- burn ointment
- sunburn lotion
- hydrogen peroxide
- scissor
- tweezers
- sanitary napkins
- pantiliners
- snake bite kits
Chuck Box
- salt and pepper
- herbs and spices
- cooking oil
- butter
- napkins
- paper towels
- plastic trash bags
- tongs and spatula
- alunimum foil
- measuring cups
- cutting board
Miscellaneous Items
- bug spray
- bungi cords
- extension chords
- camera
- candles
- cards, games
- clothes pin
- compass
- duct tape
- fishing gear
- flashlight
- headlight
- pen and paper
- rope
- shower bag
- tools
- whistle
- speaker
- ipod
- flame tamer
- stove wind braker
- dog food
- urine bowl
- gloves
- extra few cell & batteries
- cell phone/walky talky
- camping table
- canopy
- dish drain rock
- allergy pills
