Camping Equipment Checklist
- nlschuman
- Jun 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 12, 2025

Forgetting stuff when you go on a trip is the worst! So, we made a checklist for you to use to make sure you have everything you need to make your trip the best it can be!
☐ Tent | ☐ Hiking Poles |
☐ Sleeping Bags | ☐ Extension Cord |
☐ Air Mattress/Sleeping Pad | ☐ Screen Tent |
☐ Pillows | ☐ Camp Shovel |
☐ Camping Table | ☐ Bath Towels |
☐ Grill/Camp Stove | ☐ Camping Knife or Multi-Tool |
☐ Propane or Charcoal | ☐ Rain Gear |
☐ Cookware | ☐ First Aid Kit |
☐ Plates & Bowls | ☐ Extra Blankets |
☐ Cups/Water Bottle | ☐ Food Storage Containers |
☐ Cutlery | ☐ Roasting Sticks |
☐ Can Opener | ☐ Extra Batteries |
☐ Cooking Utensils (Spatula, Tongs, etc.) | ☐ Trash Bags |
☐ Camping Chairs | ☐ Map of area |
☐ Cooler & Ice | ☐ Fire Starters |
☐ Flashlights/headlamps | ☐ Tablecloth |
☐ Coffee Machine/Percolator | ☐ Rope/Clothesline |
☐ Compass | ☐ Dish Pan & Soap |
☐ Firewood | ☐ Portable Power Bank |
☐ Hammock | ☐ Games |
☐ Matches or Lighter | ☐ Camera/Smartphone |
☐ Campfire cooking grate | ☐ Corkscrew/Bottle Opener |
☐ Portable camp shower | ☐ Non-Perishable Food |
☐ Portable Fan | ☐ Snacks |
☐ Backpack | ☐ Cooking Oil/Spray |
☐ Coffee Filters | ☐ |
☐ Perishable Food | ☐ |
☐ Toilet Paper | ☐ |
☐ Smore Kit | ☐ |
☐ Sunscreen | ☐ |
☐ Lip Balm | ☐ |
☐ Bug Repellant | ☐ |
☐ Sunglasses | ☐ |
☐ Swimwear | ☐ |
☐ Personal Clothes | ☐ |
☐ Toiletries | ☐ |
☐ Personal medications | ☐ |
☐ Personal Hygiene Products | ☐ |
☐ Extra Socks | ☐ |
☐ Jackets or coats | ☐ |
☐ Hat | ☐ |
☐ Cash/cards/ID | ☐ |
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This is not a “must have” list, but just some suggestions of items you may want or need to make your experience the best it can be

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