Here is a handy camping list you can print out or change according to your needs. Already have a camping list? Look at mine and compare to see if you should add anything to yours.
General:
1. tent
2. lantern
3. flashlight(s)
4. sleeping bags
5. air mattress/foam for under sleeping bags
6. pillows
7. plastic tarp for under tent and in front of it (for placing dirty shoes on so tent does not get dirt/sand in it, and to keep bottom of tent clean of Pine needles)
8 pot and pan
9. Kettle
10. 2 large metal spoon calipers (good for salad and corn-on-cob from the pot), metal-Pancake / Hamburger flippers, knives, knives, forks, metal rods to cook marshmallows, on-the-cob corn sticks of low-end
11. plastic cutlery
12. Paper / plastic plates, bowls and cups, styrofoam cups for hot drinks
13. Can opener
14. Bottle opener
15. Games
16th and camping stovesTank
17. grid of small coal
18. Clock
19. Compass (children's shows how to use)
20. Heat exchangers
21. Bags of ice
22. Sun protection
23. Insect repellent
24. Lip balm with sunscreen
25. Hand cream for dry chapped hands in the air
26. Deodorant, if you do not shower for a few days
27. Headsets (nothing is worse than not sleeping, because a person is in a tent and camping next to a loud snorer you)
28. Lap blankets for seating in the nightair
29. folding chairs
30. umbrella for shade if not forest camping
31. cloth for picnic table (cloth/plastic)
32. large plastic or metal bowl for washing hands at camp
33. soap in bottle
34. 2 to 3 camp hand towels
35. paper towels (for messes and useful if camp restroom is out of paper towels. Also can be used as napkins)
36. toilet paper (in case restroom is out)
37. first aid kit ( make sure has band aids and antiseptic/anti-bacteria cream)
38. nail cutter and file (for chipped nails. It can happen when camping.)
39. tweezers for taking out splinters
40. Calamine lotion to soothe red, itchy skin
41. tooth picks/floss
42. clothes line (for wet swimsuits and towels...)
43. clothes pins
44. binoculars
45. camera
46. bird or nature books, other reading material
47. games (mini board games, puzzles, jump rope...)
48. cards, plus pen and paper to keep score
49. bikes and helmets
50. firewood (do not always assume camping places will have it or you will find wood to burn around camp).
51. small ax for splitting firewood (put in safe spot away from kids).
52. trash bags for campsite trash
53. air freshener spray for stinky areas
54. ID/campsite receipt in case you have to show it to Park Ranger. Also, bring any state/national park discount cards. Your road side assistance card. If you camp a lot always think the battery cable to the battery jumps.
Apparel and how:
1. Toothbrush (n)
2. Toothpaste
3. Shampoo
4. Body Wash bottle (a piece of soap is slippery and dirty)
5. Brush / comb and hair ties
6. Male products require monthly / Medicine
7. Flannel
8. The body and swimming towels
9. Swimwear (and all the water wings and life-saving equipment, if applicable)
10. swim shoes with rubber soles
11. Goggles and swim toys
12. Tennis shoes / sandals (package depending on what younot to wear)
13. Jackets
14. Hiking boots and socks
15. Sun Hats / Caps
16. Regular socks
17. Underwear
18. Pants
19. Shorts
20. long-sleeved shirts (it cools down at night on the beach)
21. Short sleeve shirt
22. Day pack (small backpack) for towels, food and drinks during the excursions
Food:
1. Trail mix (or buy your own with nuts and dried fruits. Useful for quick snacks when hiking.)
2. Oatmeal and / or packages of cream of wheat (as a childthe flavored kind)
3. pancake box mix (make sure you pack other ingredients you need to make it)
4. bread
5. lunch meat
6. cheese (sliced and if having chili- a bag of shredded cheddar to melt on top)
7. mustard/ketchup/pickles/tomatoes
8. bag/ball(s) of lettuce for hamburgers and salad makings
9. plastic container of coleslaw/potato salad
10. corn in husks
11. butter (if bring butter stick can roll corn-on-cob on top of it)
12. fruit- peaches, melon, bananas, apples
13. salt and pepper
14. sugar packets
15. small creamer packets
16. coffee in can and/or tea bags
17. hot coca packets/can (that has milk powder already in it)
18. bottled water
19. drinks
20. can(s) of soup/chili, cup-of-noodles
21. can of tuna, but then pack mayonnaise
22. hot dogs and/hamburgers
23. hot dog and/hamburger buns
24. chips (tortilla chips if having chili), and crackers if you are having soup
25. other treats- bag of cookies, hard candies (useful for when hiking. If you have unhappy hikers tell them every half mile or mile they get a piece of candy.), smore makings (graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallows), little packs of pretzels...
Special needs:
1. diapers with diaper bag
2. collapsible baby crib
3. plastic baby gates (fit together for area for baby to play in)
4. blanket for ground
5. children medicine or Grandparent's medicine
Remember when camping where there are bears do not to have ANY nice/sweet smelling products (lip balm, baby lotion, deodorant, toothpaste...) or food in your tent. There should be bear lockers to keep your food in. If not keep items in sealed coolers in car, away from tent. The last time I went camping a bear broke the window of a truck to get the candy bar and tooth paste left in the front seat.
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