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Car Camping Checklist
Helpful tips for planning your next family camping trip.
- Kids enjoy camping and sleeping in a tent. Photo by Asia Dolling
The next time you decide to go on a family camping trip create a checklist to make packing a little easier. After a few outings you will have a better sense of what to add to the checklist to best fit your families needs.
Car Camping Checklist
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Shelter
- tent with poles, rain fly, & stakes
- ground cloth
- extra tarp & rope
Sleeping
- sleeping bag
- sleeping pad
- optional- blankets
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Meals/Kitchen Equipment
- cooler & ice
- food for all meals, in storage containers
- cooking tools
- garbage bags
- biodegradable soap & sponge
- stove, fuel, & matches
- long handled cooking tools for grilling
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Clothing
- rain gear (pants & jacket)
- sun hat & warm hat
- shoes & socks
- swim suit
- everyday outfits
- sleepwear
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Hygiene
- soap & towel
- toothbrush & paste
- toilet paper
- personal medications
- wet wipes
- clothesline & clothes pins
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Safety
- first aid kit
- flashlight & batteries
- directions to closest emergency facility
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Repairs
- duct tape
- sewing kit
- utility knife/tool
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Miscellaneous
- lawn chairs
- games
- stuffed animal or toys
- insect repellent, candles
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