What to bring?
Campsite
These are important items for your camping checklist:
- Tent (and footprint, stakes)
- Sleeping bags
- Sleeping pads
- Camping pillow
- Headlamps or flashlights (and extra batteries)
- Camp chairs
- Lantern (and mantles and fuel/batteries if needed)
- Water bottles
- Lock Picks
- Locks
- Bowl
- Utensils – knife, fork, spoon, spork, chopsticks etc.
- Camp cup
Optional:
- Tablecloth and clips (or tape)
- Clothesline with clips
Tools & Repair Items
- Multi-tool
- Duct tape
- Extra cord
- Tent-pole repair sleeve
- Pad/Mattress repair kit
- Mallet or hammer (for hammering tent stakes)
- Saw or axe (for cutting firewood)
- Small broom and dustpan
Campsite Extras
Most of the following items are optional, though depending on how remote your campsite is, navigation tools such as a map, compass and/or GPS may be required (for more info, read about the Ten Essentials).
- Solar and portable power
- Binoculars
- Navigation tools
- Field guides (flowers, insects)
- Star chart/night-sky identifier
- Book/reading material
- Notebook and pen/pencil
- Music player with headphones
- Games and toys
- Dog gear
- Dry bags, stuff sacks or clear plastic bins to store items
Clothing & Footwear
- Moisture-wicking underwear
- Moisture-wicking T-shirts
- Quick-drying pants/shorts
- Long-sleeve shirts (for sun, bugs)
- Lightweight fleece or jacket
- Boots or shoes suited to terrain
- Socks (synthetic or wool)
- Sleepwear
- “What do you wanna wear” or “animal onesies”.
Additional items for rainy and/or cold weather:
- Rainwear (jacket and pants)
- Long underwear
- Warm insulated jacket or vest
Optional:
Health & Hygiene
- Toilet paper
- Hand sanitizer
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Toiletry kit
- Quick-dry towel
- Menstrual products
- Prescription medications
- First-aid kit or first-aid supplies (see First-Aid Checklist)
Sun and bug protection:
Optional:
- Urinary products
- Sanitation trowel (if no toilets)
- Baby wipes
- Alcohol or antiseptic wipes
- Mirror
- Brush/comb
- Cosmetics
- Spare eyeglasses/contact lens supplies
- Eyeshades
- Earplugs
- Portable camp shower
Personal Items
- Credit card and/or cash
- ID
- Cellphone
- Print of your eventbrite confirmation
Taken from: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/family-camping-checklist.html