Master Camping List
Let’s not forget the tent this time.
Our first camping trip of 2018 is officially booked! This year, I want to be extra prepared and organized instead of staring at each other in the driveway saying, “I feel like we’re forgetting something.”
Preparing for a camping trip can be a lot of work – trying to remember every little detail is often overwhelming. So this year, I thought I’d turn to the experts: the Camping King and Queen, also referred to as, dad and mom. They’ve been camping their entire lives so they have things down to a tee.
My mom created this awesome master camping list outlining every possible thing you would need. So today, I’m sharing that list with you!
~ Kristen

Download the PDF
I created a printable PDF of the entire list! That way, you can easily print it out before your next camping trip and start checking things off!
The Checklist
Essentials
- Tent – Poles – Stakes
- Tarp for underneath tent
- Sleeping Bags
- Mattress Pads or Blow-Up Bed + Blower
- Pillows
- Camp Stove + Gas
- Charcoal
- Matches
- Lantern
- Flashlight/Headlamp
- Bug Spray
- Saw
- Garbage bags
- Folding Lawn Chairs
- Firewood/Kindling
- Backpack/Daypack
Kitchen
- Cooler with ice
- Vinyl tablecloth for picnic table
- Plates/bowls/cups
- Silverware (knives/forks/spoons)
- Large knife
- Pots & pans
- Water bottles
- Water jugs
- Cutting board
- (2) buckets or bins or washing dishes
- Hand towels
- Dishrag or sponge
- Dish soap
- Potholders
- Tongs
- Tupperware (various sizes)
- Can opener
- Spatula
- Tin foil
- Paper towel
- Coffee pot
- Strainer
- Twist ties
Toiletries
- Baby wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- Hand Soap
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Body wash/bar soap
- Hand lotion
- Chapstick
- Toothbrush/toothpaste/floss
- Contact case/solution/contacts
- Eyeglasses
- Razor
- Makeup
- Comb/brush
- Asprin/ibuprofen/Aleve
- Sunscreen
- Fingernail clippers/tweezers
- Deodorant
Clothing
- Rain gear
- Umbrella
- Sandals/Flip flops
- Hiking boots + hiking socks
- Running shoes + socks
- Swimsuit
- Sundress
- Underwear/bras
- T-shirts/tank tops
- Long sleeve shirt
- Jacket/warm top
- Jeans
- Lounge pants
- Shorts
- Pajamas
Personal Items + Fun
- Permits – Park Stickers – Reservation Notes
- Wallet – Purse – IDs
- Cell phones + chargers
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Sunglasses
- Frisbee/baseball gloves + ball/football
- Beach bag
- Beach chairs
Additional Items
- Rope or Clothesline + clothespins (tie between two trees for hanging wet towels/clothes/etc.)
- Little rug for outside tent door
- Wisk broom
- Screened tent for picnic area
- Extra batteries
- Duct tape
- Swiss army knife
- Toilet paper/kleenex
- First-aid kit
- Beach towels
- Books/crossword puzzles
- Journal
- Pen/pencil
- Playing cards
Your list sounds like you are super prepared. I’m not too much of a camper but these would be the things to bring.
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