I must confess that I do not love camping. I do not love sleeping on the ground, gross bathrooms (or yikes- no bathrooms) and not having all the comforts of home. I do love being outside, campfires, and the sounds of nature. Most of all, I love that my kids love camping. We have not been since my husband passed away two years ago and they miss it very much. So, I have swallowed my camping dislikes and we are going camping. I am going to divide this packing list into two posts. The first will focus on the basic camping stuff. The second, my Glamping Packing list, will focus on adding comfort and luxury to our camping experience to make it more enjoyable for me. * Side note: Camping for our family is not camping if we are not near a body of water be it pond, lake, river or ocean!
Basic Camping Packing List
Shelter/Sleeping/Comfort
Cooking
Personal
Lighting/Fire
- Tent & Stakes
- Tarp
- Zip Ties/Duct Tape
- Sleeping Bags/Blankets
- Air mattress with pump
- Rope
- Folding Chairs
- Bug Spray
- Sunscreen
- Towels
- Ponchos/Umbrellas
- Toilet Tissue
- Baby Wipes
Cooking
- Coolers
- Ice
- Frozen Jugs of Water
- Paper Plates
- Plastic cups
- Sharpie for writing names on cups
- Knives/camp Knife
- Can Opener
- Cookware/Utensils
- Trash Bags
- Paper Towels/Napkins
- Dish Soap
- Aluminum foil/Zip lock Bags
- Roasting Sticks
- Table Cloth & Clips
Personal
- Clothing
- Toothpaste/brushes
- Hairbrush/clips/combs
- Shampoo/Conditioner/Hair Products
- First Aid Kit
- Swim Wear
- Swim Toys/Sand Toys
Lighting/Fire
- Battery Powered Lanterns
- Flashlights
- Glowsticks
- Extra Batteries
- Charcoal/Firewood
- Lighter Fluid
- Lighter