Camping Checklist

Shelter

• Tent
• Ground cloth/tarp
• Extra stakes
• Shade tarp/poles/rope/stakes
• Axe or hammer
• Mat for tent entrance
• Dust pan/brush

Bedding

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

Cooking

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

Clothes

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

Personal

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

Miscellaneous

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

Basic First Aid Kit

• 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
• Plastic bags
• Small bottle of water
• Blanket
• Other personal needs
• Small mirror
• Triangular bandages
• Misc. Band Aides/bandages
• Anti-acids (Tums, etc)
• Antibiotic cream
• Aspirin/Ibuprofen/Tylenol/Naproxen
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Ace bandages
• Sunburn lotion
• Burn ointment
• Snake bit kit
• Eye drops
• Poison ivy cream/cleansers
• eat/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

Additional First Aid Tips

• 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