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Camping List
Things To Bring
With You When You Travel
#Set aside a table or area where you
put everything. Ideally, add it a suitcase the
moment you think of it.
Many things you will want 2 or more
of (try to have a backup)
Car Battery charger
Car jumper cables
CDs/Tapes (music)
Extra key which you keep in your
wallet (which always stays with you, in your front pocket).
Flares
Flat tire repair foam
Gas can
Oil. Quart of oil
Radiator fluid.
Warning sign
Water (in case of radiator
problems).
Winshield Wiper fluid (load it
to the brim)
Clothing
Backpack
Ear muffs
Gloves
Hats and/or caps, knit hats
(beanie)
Jacket Rain coat
Laundry bag and detergent
Shirts and t-shirts
Shoes, boots and sandals (shower
sandals, etc.)
Shorts
Socks
Sweaters
Underwear/long johns
Cooking and Cleaning Supplies
Aluminum foil
Bags. Plastic bags. Trash bags.
Camping stove/grill.
Can/bottle opener
Coffee pot (plugs into car
cigarette lighter)
Cooking pots and pans
Cooking utensil set (spoons,
tongs, knives, spatulas, measuring cup)
Cooler and ice (ice pack)
Dish detergent
Dishes: Cups, plates
Fire extinguisher
Firewood and kindling
Flint stone to start fires.
Fuel. Canned heat (heat
cannister). Have a few cans.
Matches in a waterproof
container
Plastic wrap
Potholders and/or oven mitts
Sponges and scrubbers
Storage containers for food
Tablecloth
Towels (dish). Paper and other.
Tub for washing
Water jug or bladder
Water purifiers
Food
_Recipes (camping book)
Bananas (supposebly is good for digestion, etc.)
Beans
Beverages: Coke, water, coffee
(instant), tea, cocoa, beer, wine
Bread. Buy a fresh loaf of
french bread on the road (not sliced but the unsliced). Buy some cream
cheese on the road for your bread.
Canned (ham, potatoes
Cereal (hot and cold)
Chips
Chocolate/candy bar
Condiments (sugar, salt, pepper,
ketchup, mustard, etc.)
Cooking oil (olive oil – also
use for ears if stuffed)
Fruit and vegetables
Gum
Juice (2 liter bottle frozen)
Macaroni
Noodles. Top Ramen
Peanut butter and jelly
Soup packs
Trail mix in tupperware
container.
Item
Baseball bat
Binoculars
Brush or small hand held
Camcorder (charge batteries).
Backup battery. Tape. Bring the cord and charger, too).
Cash, atm card, credit cards and
wallet
Cell phone and battery (backup,
too)
Clothespins and clothesline
Club (car steering lock for a
weapon)
Compass
Digital camera and memory card
Flashlight (headlamps, esp).
Lantern and lantern fuel.
Glasses. Reading glasses.
Sunglasses with UV protection.
Guide book
Map
Musical instrument
Notebooks
Pens and pencils
Radio/CD player
Reading material/books
Rope/string
Safety vests (water vest)
Toys (kites, balls and frisbees,
board games and deck of cards
Tub to put everything in
Umbrella
Watch (many benefits: Help
determine direction, psychological benefit, etc.).
Water bottles
Whistles for signaling others
Personal Care – Medical, etc.
Allergy pills
Bandages. Bandaids. Sterile
adhesive bandages in different sizes. Gauze rolls. Adhesive tape
Bags. Have 2 bags for the
shower. Put new clothes in one bag and use the other to put old clothes
in.
Bug repellent. Citronella
candles (to repel mosquitoes)
Cologne. Helps invigorate.
Combs and brushes
Cotton swabs
Cough drops. Soar throat, too.
Deodorant and female hygiene
products
Eye drops/artificial tears
First Aid Kit. First aid manual
(human and pet)
Gloves (latex)
Hair gel. Helps invigorate.
Headache (Advil, etc.)
Lip balm/Chapstick
Lotion. Face cream
(moisturizer). Lotion for insect bites, itches and rashes (including
something like Gold Bond and/or Cortizone for itching). Petroleum jelly
or other lubricant
Meat tenderizer (bee stings)
Mouthwash
Needle
Neosporin (cuts)
Nyquil
Prescriptions
Razors and shaving cream
Rubbing alcohol. Hydrogen
peroxide
Shampoo
Snakebite kit
Soap in plastic containers.
Consider bath that you can wash your body and hair so you don't have to
bring shampoo.
Stomach (Tums, etc.)
Sunblock (Waterproof sunscreen
with SPF 20 or higher). Err to more than normal (you don't want a
sunburn on a trip!) (Noxema aint bad).
Sunburn lotion
Toilet seat covers (paper) so
you are safer in public restrooms.
Toothbrushes, toothpaste and
dental floss
Towels. Toilet paper.
Towelettes/Antiseptic wipes. Paper towels. Baby wipes. Keep a roll of
toilet paper under your car seat at all times.
Vitamins (you might not eat as
well)
Pet
Food. Goodies for good behavior.
Leash. Including a pole you
screw in the ground and attach the dog leash to.
Medication
Poop bags
Safety vest
Tennis ball
Tick picker
Water bowl
Shelter
bed
Air cleaner (if you will stay at
hotels and motels).
Blanket and sheet. Space
blanket.
Chairs and stools
Eye mask (otherwise you might
wake up too early)
Pillows
Rug (entry way)
Sleeping bags and underneath
pads or cot
Tarp. One slightly
smaller than tent.
Tent stakes
Tent. Outdoor, car tent.
Tools
Duct tape
Hammer/Axe
Knife. Swiss army knife.
Scissors
Tweezers
Go here for a
checklist of things
you should do before you leave on a trip.
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