Don't Leave Home Without a Camping Checklist

Have you ever been camping in the great outdoors? If so, you understand the importance of having a camping checklist so you don't forget the necessities.

What about the bug repellant? Those flashlights don't run on air. You will need batteries to power them.

Here's the camping gear you will need this summer:

Axe or hatchet

Backpack

Batteries

Binoculars

Bug Repellent

Canteen

Compass

Duct tape

First aid kit

Flashlights

Folding chairs

Fuel for lantern and cooking

Ground sheet

Lantern, extra mantels

Leatherman

Mallet/Hammer

Matches

Poncho

Rope/Twine

Sewing kit

Sleeping bags

Small broom

Small shovel

Swiss army knife

Tent and stakes

Next, you will need to remember to bring essential clothing to the campsite.

Here's the clothing you will need this summer:

Cap or Hat

Coat/Jacket

Flip-flops

Jeans

Shirts

Shorts

Sleepwear

Socks

Spare pair of shoes

Sunglasses

Swimsuit

Underwear

There are also food-related items that are vital to any campsite:

Aluminum foil

Can opener

Charcoal

Cooking pots

Cooking utensils

Cups

Cutlery

Dish soap

Firewood

Folding table

Gas stove

Ice chest

Napkins

Oven gloves, pot holders

Paper plates

Scrub sponge

Water jug

Don't forget the toiletries! These items will be needed when you step into the out-house:

Body soap

Chapstick

Hair brush

Medications

Mirror

Razor blades

Shampoo

Shaving Cream

Sunscreen

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Towels

Tweezers

Vitamins

Lastly, there are miscellaneous items that you may or may not need this summer:

Air mattress

Air mattress pump

Bicycles

Camera

Cash money

Electrical cord

Fishing rods and gear

Games & Toys

Insurance cards

Licenses/Permits

Notepad

Pen/Pencil

Power strip

Spare car keys

Trash bags

Umbrella

When you go camping this summer, don't forget to print off your camping checklist!

All items listed in this article are attached in a printable camping checklist (.pdf), for your convenience.