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Thread: Camping Checklist
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04-28-2015, 09:11 AM #1
Camping Checklist
Does anyone have a ready camping checklist? Well, our camping trip in June will be a family one in a pretty safe and well-regulated area - not a mountain trek and camping where you can expect the unexpected. I'd still love to have some tips though because we will have little ones with us. And yes, I'd love tips about bringing spices too just like in another thread here.
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04-28-2015 09:11 AM # ADS
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04-28-2015, 06:01 PM #2
prepare to be inundated :-) (I will refrain for at least 24 hrs)
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04-28-2015, 08:22 PM #3
i don't have one. I would list everything around a week before. I guess you can never have a ready checklist because it varies to the location, duration of camping and even who are you with. I hope I have helped.
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04-29-2015, 08:26 AM #4
INUNDATED? I had to look up the word.
You know, it's not like there is a one stop shop like what we call in IT services, as a one stop shop for your IT needs. When camping, especially with kids, prudence tells me you cannot be too ready. So, yeah, I am prepared to be inundated and will appreciate any tips or lists. HAHA!
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04-29-2015, 08:08 PM #5
the paucacity of lists suggest that folks avoid camping with kids? My wife and I certainly avoided it. Our lists are for adult camping. For camp cooking, we would often try new recipes at home first, to avoid disasters in camp.
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04-29-2015, 08:16 PM #6
can't attach a list
can't attach a list - the Bogely file attachment thing totally befuddles me. I did it once over a year ago, and now for the life of me its all Greek.
so lets try cut and paste isntead
LONG WEEKEND Binoculars bug repellant Cell phone & adapter for car Sunglasses, driving glasses Vaude or Gregory backpacks water bottles suncream-stick, lip balm reading glasses napkins Hats and neck shades Lightweight hiking clothes hiking boots & socks towels and bathers (for hot springs) Lunch(s) knives (buck, Swiss) cameras/batts/storge cards Hand compass local road maps DeLorme Gazetter other topo maps (from web etc) trail/destination descriptions cooler + ice Foam butt pads Hot springs guides, maps Remove back seat ? Dust pan and brush SUV book (N. Cal) Google Earth printouts Windscreen scrubby Washer fluid Toilet Shovel & Ziplock Red toolbox Auto manual Toilet Paper & Ziplock small flashlight pen and notepad GPS & plastic UTM grid Extra cords Army shovel (or larger shovel) Dunnage (pieces 2x4 or 2x6) Tent - Coleman 5 Gal water (blue) Chains if wet or snowy Campbox – cooking gear Campbox-food Beverages Folding table Ice chest Paper towels Coleman stove headlamps Green gas bottles Two camp chairs Tent & HD Pegs Air mattress Geology hammer 12V compressor Inflator for mattress
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04-30-2015, 11:05 AM #7
We camp w/ 4 kids all the time (age 10-2). But our "list" is parked next to the house -- it is a 27' travel trailer. Makes it real easy, just throw clothes and food in and we're off.
But we never really had a list even before the trailer. Every place is different. To me, the key is dedicated camping stuff. A kitchen box w/ all cooking items, utensils, etc. is a must. After that, a tent, stove, sleeping bags, pads, fresh food, and clothing appropriate for the season and activities, and that's about it, really.
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04-30-2015, 06:38 PM #8
Yup - our current house has a "camping closet" with the various boxes and coolers; one box is all rope, another box is harnesses and hardware, two boxes for cooking stuff, and so on. Tents on upper shelves.
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05-25-2016, 05:48 AM #9
This is my preliminary BASICS list for our two week road trip to AZ, UT, and CO. We will be out on Lake Powell for 4 days, and in improved campsites for the remaining time. Traveling with 4 adults and 2 kids. I know I am forgetting SOMETHING.....lol. I have a separate list for clothing and food items.
- Tents (large 3 person tent and borrowed 4 person)
- Shade shelter
- Large Tarp (used for shade or tent “flooring”)
- Rope
- Camp stove
- two propane lanterns with extra mantles
- two battery operated lanterns
- Headlamps
- rechargeable flashlight and battery powered LED flashlight
- propane cans (minimum of 5, max of 7)
- air mattresses (2 queen, two singles) and inflators
- power inverter (in Jeep)
- camp cookware (small egg skillet, larger skillet, one pot, cups, plates and bowls)
- camp utensils (plastics for food, large plastic spoon, large spatula)
- salt and pepper packs
- Luggable Loo and waste bags
- Lighters and matches (waterproof)
- Magnesium fire striker
- Sleeping bags (Big Agnes, warm mummy and other smaller one)
- Blankets
- extra batteries (AAA, C's)
- camp chairs
- Can opener/bottle opener
- fishing gear/soft sided tackle bag
- knife, folding
- toilet paper
- biodegradable soap/ detergent
- hand towel
- beach towels
- large trash bags (can be used as ponchos as well)
- pot scrubber
- Large cooler
- Large water cooler (2)
- medium sized cooler
- Large tote (will hold camp gear, keep in Jeep)
- Osprey backpack (will carry items like batteries, towels, soap, rope, suntan lotion/sunblock, blankets and extras)
- first aid kit
- hydration packs (4)
- Duct Tape
- Shovel
- lighter fluid
- tent stakes
- guy lines
- paper towels
- hammer/mallet
- sun block
- maps (Lake Powell map, Gazeteer, Boater's Guid to Lake Powell)
- GPS
- firewood (for on the lake use only)
- Go Pro/ Canon DSLR/ tripod
- USB portable charger
52. Water purification filters
Mountain guy trapped in the wetlands of Florida.
- Tents (large 3 person tent and borrowed 4 person)
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05-25-2016, 07:39 AM #10
PM me your email. I have an excel spreadsheet that I can send of a comprehensive list. Nice to have to print and then check off items when going on a big trip
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05-25-2016, 11:05 AM #11●Canyoneering 'Canyon Conditions' @ www.candition.com
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"He who walks on the edge...will eventually fall."
"There are two ways to die in the desert - dehydration and drowning." -overhearing a Park Ranger at Capitol Reef N.P.
"...the first law of gear-dynamics: gear is like a gas - it will expand to fit the available space." -Wortman, Outside magazine.
"SEND IT, BRO!!"
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05-27-2016, 11:38 AM #12
we have started using a small "vestibule" tarp outside our tent door - it reduces the amount of dirt-dust tracked into the tent. We weight it down with rocks. Its an old company flag, actually.
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