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Family Camping Essentials Checklist- DIYandFUN.com

Family Camping Essentials Checklist, an essential listing of most everything that you should not forget when camping as a family.
Keyword: Camping gear list, Essential camping, Family Camping Essentials

Instructions

  • Campsite Gear- this includes what you will need for sleeping, sitting and seeing (lights).
  • Eating Gear- everything needed for eating. Includes food, cooking items, items needed for eating, and fire building items.
  • Clothing and Hiking items- extra clothing for weather and elements such as socks, long sleeved shirts and undergarments.
  • Self Care Items- includes items that you may use or have in your bathroom at home including emergency first aid kits, toothpaste, and of course, toilet paper.
  • Activity items- your hiking items, puzzles, bikes, etc.

Notes

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  1. Sleeping Bags
  2. Tent(s)
  3. Mallet
  4. A tarp or other kind of ground cover.
  5. Linens such as towels.
  6. Pillows.
  7. Blankets.
  8. Camping Chairs.
  9. Camping specific plates, cups, napkins, and utensils.
  10. Dish soap if you are not using disposable.
  11. Garbage bags.
  12. Prep knives, spoons, ladles, a collapsible dish drainer, and cutting boards that can be easily cleaned.
  13. Cooking Gear such as easily packable pots and pans.
  14. Camping stoves, propane or butane.
  15. Coolers.
  16. Matches, lighters and similar items for campfires.
  17. Water (possibly the one thing you can never have enough of).
  18. Food, especially the nonperishable kind.
  19. Do not forget the can openers too!
  20. Weather appropriate clothing (check the forecast)
  21. Waterproof jacket or windbreaker
  22. Waterproof thermal leggings and long sleeve shirts are always great to have.
  23. Shirts in different sleeve lengths.
  24. Swimsuits.
  25. Extra undergarments.
  26. A whistle is still something good to have .
  27. Binoculars.
  28. String.
  29. Hiking boots and socks.
  30. Sunglasses.
  31. A knife or a multitool.
  32. A small first aid kit is a must for family hiking!
  33. If needed, snakebite anti-venom
  34. Bug Spray.
  35. Sanitary items.
  36. Shampoo for camping and Soap.
  37. Toothpaste and brush.
  38. Hair brush and comb
  39. Medications including antacids, allergy meds, acetaminophen, etc.
  40. Phone chargers, extra cords, and backups.
  41. Pocket Knife
  42. Firewood.
  43. Clothesline and clips if you will be staying a while.
  44. Tablecloth.
  45. Duct tape (put this in your bin that always goes with you).
  46. Pocket Knife.
  47. Camping Flashlights and Lanterns.
  48. MultiTool.
  49. Batteries.
  50. Insect Repellant.
  51. First Aid Kit.
  52. Sunscreen.
  53. Umbrellas.
  54. Roasting Sticks.
  55. Hats.
  56. Swimsuits.
  57. Anything needed to prepare wood for a fire.
  58. Activity items such as bikes, puzzles, markers, crayons, and paper.