What are some critical things I need when I go camping?
Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at
5:33 am
Me and my family are going to go camping during the Thanksgiving break. It’s pretty much our first real time camping and we’re a little lost on what we need!
This is our list so far:
- 2 sleeping bags (15-20 degrees F)
- 3 airbag mattress…things
- a tent
- a grill
- 3 portable chairs
- a pan set
- condiment set
- head lamps
- food
- water
I feel like something’s missing.
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in addition to what you have, bring flashlights and batteries! matches, too. some kind of a knife or scissors.
A pumpable water filter. Then you can drink from streams (and it tastes like water from a stream), melt snowballs (the water will taste just like a snowball), gather water from springs…and you don’t have to worry about parasites! A pump water filter was my favorite piece of equipment in my backpacking days. Bring a camera and a notebook to keep a journal. Great memories there. And of course, a quarter of K.B. Need I say more?
toilet paper ???
a few medicines and some first aid stuff. medicines against dyria, painkillers, etc, vomiting food poisoning. bandage and wound cleaning spirit. Anything can happen, keep safe.
flashlights
batteries
a cooler for food
bug spray
toilet paper
sunscreen
games/ books/ cards/ etc. (what are you going to do for fun?)
tennis shoes (if you’re hiking)
a tarp (to put down in the tent to put sleeping bags on)
sleeping bag pads (go under bags so ground isn’t as hard)
stakes and hammer (to hold tent in place)
a foldable table (very convenient!)
Firewood and firestarter, if campfires are allowed.
Things to do, like playing cards and a book.
Toilet paper
Clothes and towels
Basic toiletries like a toothbrush
Something to eat and drink from: plates, cups, etc
Bug repellent
A lantern would be nice
you should probably bring some kind of lighter or matches
flash lights
so propane for the grill
You need things to hold water in, a bucket or something for washing up, food, pillows, a light blanket just in case and maybe a smallish table.
you need to go to one of those stores that sell old military stuff they should have dishes with silverware that the military uses and a bowl like thing that has a handle on it used to drink from andeat soup like stuff
all i can think of right now
I would take a back up generator, just in case something crazy happens.
Toilet tissue
Personal Hygiene Products
Sanitizer
Off (bug repellent)
-1st aid kit – !!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Tarp – place on ground before tent (make sure to pick up any sticks or rocks 1st)
-book / cards – real life saver if it rains
-windproof lighter/waterproof matches
-hatchet – make sure it has a hammer-like face for driving stakes into ground, can also be used for digging
-sharp, sturdy knife
-heavy duty trash bag
-several rags (inifinite # of uses
-flare gun- (not necessary but very useful for bear/intruder/help)
I don’t know what level of camping your committed to, but this along with your list seems to be all-encompassing. I’ve camped with as little as a knife and a lighter, and as much as a pickup will hold. What’s great about camping is that you never really know what’s going to happen, so you can’t be prepared for everything. Just be cautious of local wildlife, and be mindful, and you’ll be fine. Enjoy!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
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I’m a little confused. You seem to be talking about three people (3 air mattresses, 3 chairs) but only two sleeping bags. Not a good idea. I would certainly include one bag for each person.
Among other things I would include:
A groundcloth or footprint for the tent, so it is not pitched directly on the ground.
A portable pump for the air matresses. Blowing them up by mouth is not fun.
A portable stove. Not everything can be cooked on a grill. Other cookware, including cooking utensils and eating utensils.
Plenty of clothing that allows you to dress in layers, for thermal control, and a wind- rainsuit for outerwear.
Things to keep you occupied if you’re tent-bound due to bad weather: books, playing cards, board games.
Binoculars.
Camera.
At least one field guide to birds or animals so you can identify them.
Most of all, first aid gear, including items for all the usual cuts, scrapes, burns, etc. plus any special medicines you may need. That includes both prescription and over-the-counter medicines anyone in the group usually takes.
water,food,shelter….and as much extras as you want/can carry
pillows, matches/lighter , newspaper (to start a fire), cups/plates/utensils, camera, marshmallows, bug spray, sunscreen, hat, walking shoes, if there’s a beach then beach stuff (towel, swimsuit), a food cooler, if you are not using paper plates bring some kind of a container to wash them in, kettle, clothes, firewood, roasting sticks, warm jacket for at night, map, a deck of cards, picnic tablecloth, a foldable table to put the grill on. I can’t think of anything else. Have fun!
CHECK OUT THIS LIST, IT’S BIG AND VERY COMPLETE
http://home.gwi.net/~spectrum/list.html
don’t forget matches, toilet paper, insect repellant, and a can opener.