Camping Checklist

Items Each Person Should Have
	Carry your stuff Pack Bungy Cords or Rope Trash bag to cover your pack Sleep Sleeping Bag Stuff Sack Foam Pad Other Fork/Knife/Spoon Mug or Cup (*) Bowl 2 Liters Water (*) Flashlight (Check the batteries!) (*) Toothbrush Toothpaste Hand Towel Medicines, Inhalers, etc. (*) Utilities Jackknife  (*) Compass (*) Matches / Lighter Map Pencil or Pen This list Appropriate licenses, permits, etc.		Clothes Long Pants Sweat Pants Shorts Cotton Tshirts (2) Long Sleeved Shirt Underwear (2) Long Underwear Wool Socks (1-2 pr) Cotton Socks (3 pr) Outerwear Light Sweater Windbreaker (*) Poncho  Wool Stocking Cap  Gloves  Bandanas (2)  Belt Hiking Boots or sturdy sneakers Sneakers or Sandals Just in Case Driver's License Assorted Change Cash (Assorted Bills) Credit card Phone card Spare Batteries Spare Flashlight Bulb
Items some people like to bring
	Toiletries Towel Tissues (*) Comb Sunscreen Sunglasses Sunhat Lip balm Mosquito Dope Alarm Clock Chemical Hand Warmer		Luxuries Pillow  Trail Snacks (*) Notebook Book to read Musical Instrument: Guitar, Harmonica, ... Deck of cards / other games Camera  (*) Star Map  Binoculars
Items each group should have
	Tent Tent Fly Stakes Ground Cloth Tent Fixit Kit Stove / Fire Lighter Matches Stove Fuel Funnel Stove Fixit Kit Glove/Pot Grabber Lantern Smoke Shifter Trowel / Entrenching tool Utilities Iodine Tablets Water Filter Paper Towels (*) Toilet Paper (*) Tin Foil Lawn & Garden Bag Ziplock Bags Rope		Cooking Gear Dining Fly 1 Gallon Jugs (2) Fry Pan 2-3 qt Saucepan Chopsticks Knife Cooking Fork Rubber Scraper Spatula Food Power Bars Trail Mix S'mores Breakfast Lunch Dinner Cleanup Campsuds (biodegradable multipurpose soap) Sponge Steel Wool Plastic Trash Bags
Items some groups might want
	Junk Kit Assorted Change Cash (Assorted Bills) Matches Candle Lighter Fire Starter Spare Batteries Spare Flashlight Bulb Pencil or Pen Paper Shoelaces Twine or String Duct Tape Razor Blade Electrical Tape Tent Pole Repair Sleeve Safety Pins Key Rings Sandpaper Epoxy Stiff Wire Screws Rubber bands Zip Ties Needle Straight Pins Thread Buttons		First Aid Kit First Aid Manual Signal Mirror Tweezers Safety Pins Thermometer Safety Gloves Band-aids Adhesive Tape Gauze Pads Ace bandage Antiseptic wipes Burn Ointment Calamine Lotion Hot Pack Cold Pack Antihistamine Eye drops Aspirin / Tylenol Advil Vitamins Salt tablets Cold medicine Cough Drops Antacid tablets Anti-diarrhea tablets Moleskin Snakebite kit
Other Advice
	Have starred (*) items accessible. For maximum warmth and adaptability, you should dress in layers.  Choose your jacket so that once you have long underwear, T-shirt, long sleeved shirt, and a sweater on, the jacket will keep you comfortable and warm at the coldest temperature you think may occur.  That way you can add or remove layers and always remain comfortable and prepared. Place heavy items near the top of your pack.  This will keep the weight above your center of gravity. Count on 1 gallon (4 L) of water per person, per day. This includes water for washing up and in meals.  Try to drink 2 quarts (2 L) of fluids during the day. Dehydration sucks