Camping List

Entertaining Kids
Clip Board with blank paper for drawing and for leaf/bark rubbings along with pencils, crayons Bubbles Water Guns Sidewalk Chalk Play dough Nature Scavenger Hunt (mine you can download for free HERE) Mason Jars to catch bugs Glow sticks for after dark Playing Cards Let them get dirty

Campsite/Bedding
Tent Sleeping bags Sheets/blankets Pillows Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot Air pump Carpet remnant for tent entrance (make it long and wide) Fire starter (bag of dryer lint) Fire Wood, matches Lantern/flashlights (bring one for each person) Bug repellant candles along with bug spray Compass Extra batteries Camp chairs Camp tables Dishwashing bucket Rope Tarp or portable gazebo for rain cover Bunge cords/straps Duct tape/electrical tape/masking tape Notepad/pen Whistle Hammock

Bright/noticeable string or tape to set boundaries for kids to know where they cant go pass Hand wipes (you can never have enough hand wipes when camping) Small shovel Pocket knife Plastic grocery bags Work gloves/heat resistant for working with fire Umbrella Scissors Pop up laundry basket- get one from dollar store, for inside of tent

Food Prep
Stove with fuel/propane Matches/lighter Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner Dutch oven Tablecloth and clips Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls Silverware/plastic silverware Heavy-duty aluminum foil Paper towels and wet wipes LOTS Trash bags Dish soap Clothes pins Cooking oil/Pam spray Pots and frying pans Cook utensils-spatula, knife, spoon Tongs Skewers/grill forks Can opener/bottle opener Folding table Cups/Mugs Cutting board Ziploc bags-gallon and quart sizes Napkins/paper towels Two five gallon buckets for washing and rinsing Scrub pad/Brillo Seasonings/sugar/condiments Cutting knife

*Some of the best tips I can give you are, do as much of your cutting and chopping of meals ahead of time and place it all in Ziploc bags. Go simple with food but still have it healthy.

Personal items
Shoes/Sandals Shower shoes/flip flops Pants Shorts T-shirts Socks/extra socks (tall socks if you plan to hike) Sun Hat Bandana Chap stick Sweatshirt/jacket Underwear PJS Rain gear Swim suit Towels/washcloth Soap in plastic case/shampoo Tooth brush/tooth paste Deodorant Comb/brush Razor Feminine products Toilet paper Sunglasses Sunscreen/Aloe Vera Cell phone/charger Camera/battery/memory card *Make sure you also have a First Aid kit at your campsite for things you would need in case of an emergency for camping, especially a snake bite kit just in case.