Camping packing list

Beforehand

• Cut toenails (!)

Essentials

• Toothbrush & toothpaste

• Contacts and solution

• Hiking shoes

• Shorts

• 2 shirts

• Long underwear pants

• Long lightweight pants

• 2 pair socks

• Light jacket / windbreaker

• Sunglasses

• Sunscreen

• Trash bag for dirty / wet clothes

• 2 small ziplock & 2 large ziplock for organization / food

• Apple watch charger

• Headlamp

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• Tent

• Stuff sack / pillow

• Jetboil & fuel

• Mug

• Spork

• First aid kit (with anti-itch cream)

• Camp wipes

• Battery pack

• Knife

• Food & water

  • Coffee / tea

If rain is a possibility

• Tent rain cover

• Rain jacket

Backpacking?

• Bag

• Water blatter

• Water treatment

• Poop scoop

• Toilet paper

Car camping?

• Cutting boards

• Knives

• Large bowls

• Sponges

• Soap

• Long tongs

• Matches / lighter / fire starter

• Aluminum foil

• Bowls, fork, spoon

• Paper towels

• Garbage bags

• Car phone charger

• Cooler

• Ice or ice packs

• Ambient campsite light

• Bottle & can opener

• Basic cooking supplies

  • Oils

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • Spices

  • Hot sauces

If cold

• Puffy jacket

• Warm hat

• Warm socks

• Gloves

If swimming

• Towel / rag

• Swimsuit

• Cap & goggles

Nice-to-have

• Bowl

• Trail running bag (for day trips)

• Sandals

• Battery pack & cables

• Chocolate

• Trekking poles

• Razor

• Kindle / book

• Bluetooth speaker