Here is our family’s checklist for tent camping. I thought it might be helpful for someone just starting out. We use this list for weekend tent camping at sites with electricity and water available. I like to keep the list broken down into logical groups to make it a little more manageable.
Bedroom |
Living |
Bath |
Clothing |
| Tent | Screen Room | Towels | Laundry Soap |
| Groundcloth | Chairs | Soap | Clothes (layers) |
| Cots | Lanterns | Shampoo | Rain Gear |
| Sleeping Bags | Flashlights | Toothbrush | PJ’s |
| Pillows | Toothpaste | Coats | |
| Extension Cord | Hairbrush | Hat | |
| Heater | Deoderant | ||
| Doormat | Razor | ||
| Broom | Fem Prod | ||
| Blanket | Meds | ||
| Lamp | Chapstick | ||
| LED Bulbs | Kleenex | ||
| Fan | First Aid Kit | ||
| Toilet Paper |
Kitchen |
|
| Elect. Skillet | Trash bags |
| Spatula | Pam |
| Can opener | Salt & Pep |
| Spoon | Tongs |
| Knife | Skewers |
| Paper Towels | Mixing bowl |
| Lighter | Scrubber |
| Dish soap | Pie Irons |
| Cooler | Skillet |
| Camp Stove | Coffee, cream and sugar |
| Propane | Plates |
| Dutch oven | Bowls |
| Meas. Cup | Cutlery |
| Foil | Cup |
| Small Baggies | Napkins |
| Chip Clip |
Activity |
Misc. |
Dog |
Toolkit |
| Camera | Reservations | Leash | Hammer |
| Books | Tire Press | Bed | Rope |
| Sunscreen | Gas | Dog Food | Screwdriver |
| Bugspray | Oil | Car Water | Pliers |
| Leash | Mail/Paper | Bowls | Wirecutters |
| Football | Trash out | Saw | |
| Tennis | Bungees | ||
| Fishing tackle | Duct Tape | ||
| Knife | |||
| Scissors |
We keep the first-aid kit in a soft-side tackle box similar to this one: Plano Softsider Tackle Bag
1st Aid |
|
| Bandages | Flashlight |
| Butterfly Closures | Tape (Bandage) |
| Betadine | Q-Tips |
| Foaming Cleaner | Marker |
| Tweezers – High Quality | Pencil |
| Otoscope | Paper |
| Needles | Maalox |
| Alcohol | Zanfel |
| Gauze | Tick Remover |
| Batteries | Lighter |
| Thermometer | Soap |
| Advil | Neosporin |
| Imodium AD | Hydrocortisone |
| Pepto-Bismol | Scrips/Meds |
| Sudafed | Scissors |
| Benadryl | Cash |
| Razor Blade | Second Skin Burn Pads |
| Mole Skin | Eye Glasses Screwdriver |
| Chem. Ice Pack | Nail Clippers |