For Happy Camping... Make a Checklist!
Whether you would like to go camping alone, with a group of your friends, with your family, or with your partner, you will need to bring multiple pieces of camping equipment with you, as well as other camping supplies.
This page is my attempt to convince you to make a checklist!
Unfortunately....
To prevent yourself from becoming one of those campers, you may want to think about creating a camping checklist for yourself, as there are a number of benefits to doing so.
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Because Your Memory Is Rubbish
(you know it is)
One of the many benefits of creating a camping checklist for yourself is that you are less likely to forget to bring important pieces of camping equipment or other needed camping supplies.Unfortunately, when it comes to camping, many individuals, just like you, often wish to bring something, but when it comes down to remembering, well, that is a different story.
To help you remember everything that you want and need to bring, you will want to make sure that you create a camping checklist for yourself. Remember to add anything that you can think of as more items cross your mind.
It is said that a short pencil is better than a long memory...
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Ultimate Campfire Kitchen Camping Guide:At Last--You Can Enjoy Mouth-Watering, Delicious Meals Even While Camping Out, With One Easy-To-Follow Cookbook Loaded With 580 Easy Family Camping Recipes.
It's Your Shopping List
Another benefit to creating a camping checklist for yourself is that it makes it easy to go shopping for all of your camping supplies.In addition to forgetting to pack something important, many campers draw a blank once they get to the store. To help ensure that you buy all of the camping supplies and equipment pieces that you need, you will want to create a camping checklist for yourself and make sure that you bring it with you when you go shopping.
REALLY Easy For Next Time
Another one of the many benefits to creating a camping checklist for your next camping adventure is that it is REALLY easy to sort out! Many people can make their camping checklists in as little as ten or fifteen minutes.What you will want to do is sit down with a pen and a piece of paper and start writing. You will want to think of everything that you will need to go camping. One of the best ways to create a camping checklist for yourself is to go through your daily activities. For instance, you will need a camping tent and a sleeping bag to sleep. When it comes to your food, you may want to add a cooler, hamburger meat, ketchup, mustard, rolls and so forth to your camping checklist.
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Light up your cool camping nights with a wind up flashlight :-) They're really cheap, and never need batteries!
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Garrity Power Lite 3 LED Crank Light (Titanium Silver/Black)
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The Illuminator LED Flashlight
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Wind 'N Go Flashlight
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A LARGE EXAMPLE:
Plastic sheeting for tent floorAir mattress or pad for under sleeping bag
Large plastic boxes or buckets for food and equipment storage
Emergency blanket; also called space blanket
Tent seam sealer
Folding tables
Folding chairs
Outdoor furniture - lightweight aluminum lawn chairs are a good choice
Stools
Pillows
Binoculars
First aid kit with blister treatment products
Tarp(s) with grommets - can be rigged for shade or used to keep firewood dry
Rope and twine or string
Cots
Small shovel
Sunscreen
Portable toilet
Toilet paper
Moist towelette or baby wipes
Personal care items: soap, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
Insect repellent
Tool (such as a hammer or axe) to pound in tent stakes
Backpack, daypack, or fanny pack
Towels and washcloths
Can opener
Bottle opener
Cutlery for food preparation and serving - sharp knife, large spoon, large fork, ladle
Cookware - cast iron works well
Messkits or other eating vessels and implements - forks and spoons
Extra camping stove fuel
Camping recipes
Small charcoal or propane grill - a cast-iron hibachi is small and efficient
Appropriate fuel for grill
Dishrack and dishwashing detergent
Pot lifter or pot holders
Coffee maker
Cutting board
Colander
Tongs
Thermos
Tablecloth
Storage containers
Plastic cutlery, paper plates, plastic or paper cups
Paper towels
Napkins
Trash bags
Aluminum foil
Screwdriver - flathead and phillips
Bottle opener
Can opener
Corkscrew
Scissors
Tweezers
Awl
One or two super-sharp blades.
Duct tape
Safety pins
Sewing kit
Small battery-operated radio
Camera or camcorder with extra film and batteries
Reading material
Playing cards, checkers, chess set, etc.
Paper and pen
Battery-operated clock
Basic tools: pliers, screwdriver, hammer
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Coleman Taos 25-Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag
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My Conclusion
With camping checklists being easy to create, why wouldn't you at least want to give making one a chance?
You may actually be surprised just how much a simple checklist helps to improve your next camping adventure :-)
Have fun, and don't forget to check out the Camping Adventures Group I run at www.squidoo.com/groups/camping-adventures
Useful Book: 12 Steps To Tent Camping And Enjoying The Outdoor Living Adventure
A useful book to have (it's cheap too) is this one."The Beginner's Guide To Getting You Started With Comfortable Tent Camping In 12 Easy Affordable Steps".
It's only $17 and is a really interesting read, and you can download it immediately.
To safeguard against bad information the author of this book wrote it along with 11 people with over 138 years of camping experience.
To take a look, check out the website here.
Share your camping expertise!
What camping gear do you find absolutely essential when you go on your adventures? Is there anything you couldn't survive without?
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- AllAboutFamily AllAboutFamily Jun 25, 2009 @ 10:26 am
- heyyy i love camping!! If you ever get a chance to go camping, do it with your family. I promise it WILL bring you guys closer. It worked with my family and it will work for you.!!!!!!
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- N8 N8 Jun 25, 2009 @ 10:23 am
- Hey thank you guys for all of your suggestions. They really helped me get ready for my first real camping trip. THX!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Sam08 Sam08 Nov 19, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
- I love camping and try to go several times a year. I have found keeping a notebook and filling it with equipment checklists, travel plans, camping ideas and things to do helps me plan my camping trips. It saves me time because I don't have to start the planning from scratch each time. I always use a checklist before I go camping otherwise I will forget something. If you have time check out excitingcampingideas.com this site will help you come up with ideas for future camping trips.
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- pavan kumar pavan kumar Sep 6, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
- very very nice prices and good products
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- beachbum_gabby beachbum_gabby Aug 22, 2008 @ 7:47 am
- I always have a checklist when hiking or camping. It's better to be prepared!
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