Camping checklist Use this checklist to gather essential and recreational items to prepare for your upcoming camping trip. After each item is packed, check the corresponding item’s box on this sheet to keep track.

SHELTER & BEDDING
Tent with fly sheet, poles, hangers, stakes	Sleeping pad, mats, air mattress, air pump
Tarp	Blanket, comforter, or sleeping bag
Rope	Pillows

COOKING & DINING
Pots and pans	Paper plates and bowls, plastic ware
Cutting board	Tablecloth
Corkscrew	Folding chairs and table
Can opener	Trash bags
Multitool or pocketknife	Camp stove / smoker / Dutch oven
Mixing bowls and screen covers	Fuel
Empty food containers	Lighter
Aluminum foil	Fire extinguisher
Zip lock bags	Campfire permit
Coolers
FOOD
Oatmeal	Butter
Bread	Pancake mix
Soup	Maple syrup
Canned tuna	Juice and milk
Canned fruit	Cheese
Coffee and tea	Fruit and vegetables
Peanut butter	Cooking oil
Macaroni and cheese	Salt, pepper, herbs, spices
Hot dogs	Water and water purifier

CLOTHING & LAUNDRY
T-shirts	Swimsuit
Shorts, pants	Towels, washcloths
Boots, shoes, flip-flops	Club soda to rinse out stains
Socks	Laundry bags
Hat, cap	Travel-size packets of laundry soap
Neck gaiter/buff, scarf
Underwear
FIRST AID & HYGIENE
Medication, prescriptions	Bug spray
Bandages, tape, gauze, elastic wraps	Snake bite kit
Aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen	Eye wash
Antibiotic wipes, hydrogen peroxide, cotton balls	Toilet paper
Antiseptic cream	Bar of soap
Sunscreen, sunburn lotion or ointment	Shampoo, conditioner
Scissors, tweezers, nail clippers, razor