Backpacking Camping Gear Checklist

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When you’re going camping, it’s always nice to take everything you need (and not take things you don’t need). This handy little camping checklist will put you well on your way to packing all the camping gear you need for your next expedition. This checklist is targeted at backpacking campers, so it includes the essentials, but not the niceties that aren’t worth packing in!

The Camping Gear Checklist:

Shelter:
Tent
Tent Fly
Waterproof groundcloth
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad

Food:
Food for meals
Food for snacks
Beverages (hot cocoa/coffee in cold weather)
Water
Pot (s)
Camping stove
Fuel for stove
Matches, flint or lighter
Utensils
Drinking bottle
Fire starters
First aid kit

Tools:
Knife
Axe/Tomahawk and/or saw
Lightweight rope
Compass
Map
Whistle
Radios or cell phones
Flashlight or headlamp
Binoculars

Clothing:
Sweatclothes or pajamas
Hat (boonie style best)
Layered jackets/coats
Raincoat or waterproof jacket
Extra socks

Misc:
Sunscreen
Bug repellant
Playing cards
Soap
Personal hygiene essentials
Toilet paper