Below is a camping pack list that can be used as a guide for both multiple nights of camping or for just a single overnight camping trip packing list. This is a general guide as each person and family is different. Everyone has different tastes and needs. So please use this to prepare your personal camping pack list. Ideally you should setup a spreadsheet or other type of document you can save to your computer. That way each time you go camping you’ll be able to modify it. Every time you go on a campout you’ll probably say something such as “I wish I would of brought _______ on the camping trip” or “I don’t know why I always bring _______ with me camping as I never use it”. Write it down or make a mental note so when you get home you can update your camping trip packing list for your next extended or overnight campout.
11 Experts With 138 Years Of Combined Experience Give Advice For Fun And Safe Tent Camping From Start To Finish.
Camping Trip Packing List
1) Drinks (Water, Milk, Juice, Coffee, Tea, Soda, Beer, Etc)
2) Food (eggs, bacon, bread, lunch meats/cheeses, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, hamburgers, hotdogs, steaks, beans, corn on the cob – great in the fire wrapped in tin foil, buns, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, apples, bananas, etc)
3) Condiments (salt, pepper, sugar, hot sauce, etc)
4) Snacks (chips, dips, crackers, breakfast/snack bars, cookies, candies, etc)
5) Ice (lots or make sure you can get more not too far from your camping spot)
6) Sleeping Space (Tents, Campers, Motor Homes, etc)
7) Bedding (sleeping bags, sleeping mats, cots, blowup beds, sheets, blankets, etc)
8) Clothes (pants, shirts, under where, bathing suites, socks, shoes, boots, rain gear, hats, gloves, sunglasses, etc)
9) First Aid Kit (bandages, gauze, tweezers, antiseptic, pain relievers, other medications, insect repellent, sunscreen, etc)
10) Supplies (batteries, mess kits, paper cups, paper plates, plastic utensils, matches, aluminum foil, trash bags, toilet paper, soap, paper towels, buckets, wash clothes, towels, etc)
11) Cooking (pots, pans, can opener, spoons, forks, knives, plates, coffee pot, flat grill (to lay on fire), oven mitts, metal skewers, etc)
12) Tools, (ax, pliers, tape, compass, shovel, hammer, rope, knives, fire extinguisher, etc)
13) Outdoor Furniture (chairs, tables, etc)
14) Lighting (flash lights, lanterns, etc)
15) Hygiene (tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, razors, soap, shaving cream, contact lenses, etc)
16) Storage/Baggage (tote or duffle bags, backpacks, suite cases, ice chests, plastic containers, etc)
17) Protection (gun, knife, bear spray, mace, etc)
18) Fishing (poles, tackle & equipment, bait)
19) Entertainment (card games, board games, books, magazines, horse shoes, balls, Frisbees, etc)
20) Other (camera, film, water bottles, binoculars, news papers (to read and start fire), firewood (or find your own), etc)
This is the general list to start from. As mentioned above each person/family will have different wants and needs. In addition, much of what to take will depend on where you are going camping and what you are planning to do. Is there a lake? Will you go fishing or swimming? Do you have access to a boat? Is the weather hot or cold? Are there hiking trails or biking trails? Are you in the desert or mountains? Are you at a campground or “out in the wild”? How close is the nearest store?
Ok so get your list together and if you need more information this camping pack lists post will provide other resources that may be able to assist you.