There can be nothing worse than traveling for miles on a camping trip only to find that when you reach your destination you’ve forgotten a vital piece of kit. Planning is the key to any successful camping expedition and it’s important that you draw up a checklist of things that you’ll need (or want) to take with you.

Of course, there are many variables that will make one person’s checklist different from somebody else’s and even your own checklist will have to be altered from time to time based upon a number of factors which could include things like the length of time you’re going to be away, the climate, the terrain, the number of people in your party, whether you’re carrying everything on your back or in a car etc.

Sleeping Quarters

• Tent including pegs/stakes, guy ropes
• Groundsheet
• Flysheet
• Mallet
• Sleeping bags/blankets
• Air bed/lilo
• Roll mats/pads to lie on
• Pillows

Cooking Equipment

• Cooker, stove, barbecue kit
• Bottled gas or other form of fire igniting material – wood or charcoal, for example
• Matches/lighter
• Cooling box
• Pans, pots, plates, cutlery, cups, glasses
• Cooking utensils, e.g. large spoon, fork, ladle, tongs
• Tin opener, bottle opener, corkscrew
• Sharp knife for food preparation
• Food storage containers
• Thermos flask
• Bin bags
• Kitchen foil, kitchen tissue, napkins
• Washing up bowl and liquid
• Dishcloths and tea towels
• Food and drink supplies

Personal Hygiene

• Soap and shampoo
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Towels
• Toilet paper
• Sanitary towels
• Wet wipes

Clothes

• Warm clothes
• Cool clothes
• Waterproofs
• Boots/walking shoes and any other appropriate footwear
• Beachwear
• Sun hat
• Woollen hat
• Gloves/mittens

First Aid

• First aid kit
• Insect repellent
• Sun cream
• Antihistamines
• Antiseptic
• Plasters/bandages
• Paracetamol or some other kind of pain relief

Miscellaneous Items

• Torch
• Mobile phone
• Camera, binoculars
• Toys, books, games, cds/dvds and cd/dvd players, radio
• Spare batteries
• Backpack
• Outdoor ‘furniture’ e.g. foldaway chairs/tables
• Miscellaneous tools, e.g. screwdriver, scissors, tweezers
• Pen and paper
• Safety pins, sewing kit
• Duct tape
• Trowel
• Spare rope, spare tarp
• Map and compass

Source : http://www.campingexpert.co.uk/CampingChecklist.html
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