Checklists make life easier! Print this out if you need to.
Basics
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping mat
- Tent
- Pillow (or bring a pillowcase and stuff it with jackets!)
More Basics
- Water: for drinking and for washing. If no water at the site, one gallon per person, per day.
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Headlamp
- Lantern
Clothing (it will all probably get dirty!)
- Sun hat
- Bug spray
- Beanie hat
- Socks
- Underwear
- Swim suit
- Towel
- Pajamas (wear layers in case it gets cold)
- Extra blanket to wear around your shoulders by the fire
- Quick dry clothing
- Hiking shoes
- Comfy camp shoes
Toiletries
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Dental Floss
- Contact lens case
- Contact lens solution
- Night face cream
- Body cream
- Nail cutters/nail file
- Ear plugs
- Eye mask
Food
- Cooler
- Ice
- Stove
- Stove fuel
- Lighter, firewood, kindling
- Plates/bowls
- Serving plates/bowls
- Beverage cups: coffee, wine, beer, etc. All may require a different type of cup!
- Wine bottle opener
- Can opener
- Utensils
- Cutting board
- Knives
- Plastic bags for trash, ziplocs for misc items like sandwiches and leftovers
- Biodegradable dish soap
- Dish sponge
- Bucket for water
- Paper towels
