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Camping Essentials Checklist: Your ready to-go packing guide
June 15, 2021
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Camping in Bear Country; Your ultimate planning guide
Campsite:
- Tent
- Sleeping pad or sleeping matress
- Sleeping bag
- Camping pillow
- Solar powered lantern or flashlight
- Camping chairs
- Fire start (if applicable)
- Firewood (if applicable)
- Cooler or bear canister (depending on campground conditions)
- Reusable ice packs for cooler
- Hammock (optional)
- Extra blanket(s)
- Portable power station
Personal Items:
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- Mosquito repellent candle
- Headlamp (with red light)
- Parachord (20 feet or longer)
- Waterproof Matches or lighter
- Duct tape
- Bear Spray
- Camping Knife
- Compass
- Multi Tool
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- First aid kit
- Toilet paper
- Multi-use soap
- Hand sanitizer
- Lip balm (preferably with sunscreen)
- Quick dry towel (for showers/swimming)
- Spare batteries AA, AAA
- Bear bell (optional)
- Battery charger (optional)
- Music speaker
- Binoculars (optional)
- Flushable biodegradable wipes (optional)
Clothing:
- Moisture wicking long sleeve
- Moisture wicking t-shirts
- Moisture wicking pants/shorts
- Moisture wicking underwear
- Hiking socks
- Rain jacket
- Insulated jacket
- Hiking boots
- Sleepwear
- Foot warmers (for sleeping)
- Bandana (against bugs/dirt)
- Bathing suit (optional)
- Campsite/shower sandals
- Gloves/mittens (optional)
- Warm hat/beanie (optional)
- Water shoes (optional)
- Sun hat (optional)
Food & utensils:
- Portable mini stove
- Fuel Cans
- Titanium cups
- Titanium cooking pot
- Mini frying pan
- Mini foldable spatula
- Titanium sporks
- Reusable water bottles
- Reusable dish scrapper
- Gallons of water
- Garbage bag(s)
- Grill brush (optional)
- Aluminium foil (optional)
- Charcoal (optional)
- Charcoal (optional)
- Portable grill rack (optional)
- Marshmallow roasting forks (optional)
Suggested food items (optional):
- Gallon(s) of water
- Soup cans (with push open lid)
- Packaged Mac & Cheese
- Packaged Rice or Quinoa
- Packaged beans
- Tortillas
- Bread
- Peanut Butter
- Avocados
- Protein bars
- Oatmeal
- Bananas
- Dried fruit
- Trail mix
- Apple sauce
- Instant coffee
- Herbal tea, green tea, or black tea
- Beef jerky (plant based jerky available)
- Parmesan cheese (or other aged/dry cheese)
- Graham crackers
- marshmallows
- chocolate (smores)
Happy Adventuring! :)