Checklist for Camping

Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants (known as campers) leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no shelter at all. In many parts of the world[where?], camping refers exclusively to the use of tents or similar portable structures.

Camping describes a range of activities. Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots, whereas recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped with their own electricity, heat, and patio furniture. Camping is often enjoyed in conjunction with activities, such as: canoeing, climbing, fishing, hill walking, mountain biking, motorcycling, swimming, and whitewater kayaking. Camping may also be combined with hiking, either as backpacking or as a series of day hikes from a central location.

List of common equipment
For any outdoor adventure preparation is essential . Having the necessary equipment and supplies can make a difference in your overall enjoyment and experience. Checklists are a great tool to help any camping. Your camping list will vary according to the type of camping and activities you have planned, the places you are going, the time of year and the length of your trip. Add or remove items to suit your individual needs. Please email us with any other items that you would include in your camping checklist.
 The following is a list of commonly used camping equipment:

• First aid kit

•  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

•  Shelter

  
  
  • Tent, lean-to, or other form of shelter
  • Ground cloth/tarp
  • Extra stakes
  • Shade tarp/poles/rope/stakes
  • Axe or hammer/Hammer or mallet to drive tent stakes into the soil (hammer are oftentimes a claw hammer, which is also helpful for removing them)
  • Mat for tent entrance
  • Dust pan/brush

•  Bedding

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

• Cooking

• 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
• Skewers/grill forks
• Can opener/bottle opener
• Folding table
• Dutch oven
• Pie irons
• Mugs/paper cups
• Mixing bowl
• Cutting board
• Ziplock bags
• Napkins
• Dish pan
• Dish rags/towels
• Scrub pad/brillo
• Seasonings/sugar/condiments
• Potato peeler

 Much of the remaining needed camping equipment is commonly available in the home, including: dishes, pots and pans; however, many people opt not to use their home items, but instead utilize equipment better tailored for camping. These amenities include heavy plastic tableware and salt and pepper shakers with tops that close in order to shelter the shakers from rain. Old kitchen gear purchased from thrift stores or garage sales may also be used in place of home items as an alternative to buying specialized (and more expensive) camping equipment. Backpackers use lightweight and portable equipment.