Storage
- Backpack, daypack, and/or fanny pack
- Bags - Grocery bags, Trash Bags...etc.
- Ice Chests - ICE!
- 5 gallon bucket or similar container
- Large (18-30 gal) Rubbermaid
container for food storage
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Lighting
- Maglight - The larger, the better
- Gas lantern (and/or electric) (Bring
extra mantes)
- BIC lighter or Matches
- Spare batteries and bulbs (Check Batteries)
- Newspapers for lighting a campfire
- Firestarter sticks (wax/sawdust
things from the grocery store)
- Firewood
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Shelter/Bedding
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Space Blanket
- Ground Cloth - Tarp for big tents
- Floor Mats (use at tent entrance)
- Mattress or pad - Inflator for air
mattress
- Pillows
- Shade Canopy & Rope & Stakes
Medical
- Sunscreen
- Bug Repellent
- Spray, Citronella
Candle, etc.
- Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, Naproxin
- Antibiotics creams
- Tweezers for splinters & ticks
- Antiseptic, bandaids and bandages
- First Aid Kit (may include all the
above items)
- Benadryl Sinus Tablets
- Allergy Eye drops
- Pocket Tissues
- Campho-phenique (good for minor
burns, cuts, scrapes and many use it on poison ivy)
- Moist Towelettes (for cleaning
wounds and early uses on poison ivy)
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Cooking
Items
- Stove with fuel & lighter
- Charcoal or wood & Grill for BBQ
- Frying Pan - Nonstick w/plastic
spatula is nice
- Cooking skewers (for hot dogs, s'mores, etc.)
- Pot or sauce pan - Big enough to
cook noodles for all; With lid
- Can opener - If you have canned
goods
- Coffee maker & filters
- Pot lifter and/or pot holders
- Tablecloth
- Stew Pot - Dutch Oven
- Sandwich maker (type you put in
fire)
Clothing
- Hat
- Jacket - As weather dictates;
windbreaker, etc.
- Poncho - Doubles as emergency
tent/lean-to
- Shoes, shower shoes, HIKING BOOTS
- Work gloves & warm
mittens/gloves
- Swim suit
- Sunglasses
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Dishes
Reusable
- Plates/Cups/Utensils
- Coffee Mugs
- Kitchen knife - Pocket knife
- Small mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Scrub Pad
- Dish Pan
- Tupperware (for leftovers)
Consumables
- Paper towels & napkins
- Trash bags
- Paper plates, cups, bowls, etc.
- Plastic knives, forks, spoons
- Ziplock Bags
- Aluminum Foil
- Dish soap
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Hygeine & Personal Items
- Bar soap
- Washcloth
- Shampoo
- Toothpaste & toothbrush
- Comb/hair brush/clips/bands
- Make-up bag
- Razor & shaving cream
- Towels
- Toilet Paper
- Deodorant
Water
- At least 1/2 gallon per person/day
-- Water filter if relying on natural water sources
- Water bottle, to carry while hiking
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Miscellaneous
- Small shovel
- Swiss Army knife
- Camp axe or hammer to pound tent
stakes
- Pocket Tool
- Basic tools (screwdrivers, pliers,
etc.)
- Duct tape and/or electrical tape
- Compass and Map
- Whistles
- Cellular phone w/extra battery and
car adapter
- Two way radio(s) (ham, CB, Family)
- Safety pins
- Radio and/or TV
- Chairs
- Travel Clock
- Clothesline and Clothespins
- Rope or String
- Rake
- Whisk broom to clean table and tent
site
- Piece of carpeting (fake grass) for
tent or RV entranceway
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Extra
Items
- Camera
- Film
- Fishing Poles (License & Bait)
- Tackle Box
- Life Jackets
- Bikes
- Helmets
- Locks
- Bike Rack
- Sun Glasses
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Area Maps
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Binoculars
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Books/Magazines
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