Camping Checklist

While I’m sure there are a bunch of lists out there for camping supplies - some more complete than this one - after we went camping, I thought I’d share what we brought. The thing to remember about camping is 1) completeness and 2) multitaskers. The fajitas that we brought (along with the salsa and tortillas) served double duty as the first night’s dinner and as breakfast burritos with the addition of some eggs and bacon. Things like towels, a pot, something to do dishes with… sometimes you don’t think of them the first time you go camping. I suggest making a complete list and saving it. When you get home, write down all the stuff you didn’t bring that you needed and cross off anything that you brought but didn’t need.

On this particular trip, they wouldn’t allow open fires so you won’t see any wood or anything like that - just charcoal. Generally, if you have the space, it is much cheaper to buy that sort of thing locally and bring it with you. Now if you are deep woods camping you just gather what you need from around you but generally we end up at official “campsites” where they frown on such things. Buying wood at the local supermarket is expensive but nothing compared to what they’ll charge you on site. Most of all, just have fun and low expectations. To us, camping is all about relaxing. Tom usually overdoes it with the food and he suggests planning for “finger food” rather than things you need silverware for. If you can get corn in the husk, you can soak it in water for a couple of hours and then grill it right in the husk. Totally yummy. On this trip he brought fajitas but of course hamburgers are a staple. One time he even brought bacon-wrapped quail (which is technically a finger food) which was scrumptious.

Equipment
tent
adult chairs (3)
kid chairs (2)
camping stove
propane
clothes
bathing suits
diapers
wipes
podcast equipment including laptop
camera
lighter
charcoal
pan
pot
hammer
grill tools
silverware - knives/spoons/forks
tongs
sharp knife
spatula
dish cleaning soap
dish cleaning brush/sponge
paper towels
off
towels
dish towels
D batteries
lanterns
plates
ziploc bags
garbage bags
aluminum foil
cutting board
toothpicks
bikes or scooters
ball/frisbee

Food
water
eggs
hot dogs
hamburgers
buns
bread
peanut butter
jelly
cold cuts
mustard
mayonnaise
ketchup
bananas
tea bags
salt/pepper
eggs
graham crackers
marshmallows
chocolate
marinating fajita meat
salsa
tortillas

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