Example Camping Supplies Checklist
By Amanda May
Staff Writer
Rockies.com
An otherwise perfect trip camping in Colorado can be ruined over the smallest thing- like forgetting socks for your hiking boots. Don’t let it happen!
Kayakers on their way to another memorable camping trip. (Colorado Tourism Office)
Check it twice!
Tent & Sleeping Gear
Tent (+poles, rope, stakes, hammer for the stakes, rain fly)
Sleeping bags (+ extra blankets, pillows)
Mat or Air mattress (+ pump and batteries)
Food & Utensils
Water! (and lots of it)
Water Filter
Coolers (+ ice)
Canteen/Water bottle
Cups
Silverware
Plates/bowls
Propane Grill or Camp Stove (+ fuel tanks)
Matches or Lighter
Firewood
Folding Table (+chairs)
Tin Foil
Grill Skewers and Spatula
Tupperware/zip-loc bags
Garbage bags
Pots/pans
Can Opener
Food (don’t forget the coffee and s’
mores!)
Clothing & Footwear
Tennis Shoes
Hiking Boots
Sandals (for the shower)
Jeans and Shorts
T-shirts and Sweatshirt
Rain Jacket
Socks and Underwear
Hat
Swimming Suit/Trunks
Toiletries
Toothbrush (+toothpaste, floss)
Soap
Shampoo and Conditioner
Comb
Deoderant
Toilet Paper
Kleenex
Medication (allergy, pain, prescription, etc.)
First Aid Kit
Sunscreen
Mosquito Repellant
Hand Wipes/Hand Sanitizer
Navigation
Compass
Flashlight/lantern (+batteries)
Map
Guidebooks
Watch
Extras
Wallet (ID card, cash, credit cards)
Pocketwatch
Camera (+batteries, film/memory cards)
Cell Phone
Emergency Contacts Info Card
List of nearby hotels
Umbrella
Fire Extinguisher
Binoculars
Fishing/ hunting license and/or all necessary park permits
Activity gear (i.e. climbing gear, fishing pole, kayak, canoe, oars, etc.)
[...] Checklist Prepare a list of supplies that you will need during your trip. Don’t forget items like patches for your air mattress, a hammer for driving your tent’s stakes and trash bags to carry everything (and we mean everything) out with you. Check your list twice before leaving home. Forget your socks or sleeping bag and your whole trip will be a wash! Home is also a good place to check that all your gear is working correctly and the tent doesn’t have any holes. Read here for an example checklist. [...]
[...] Get ready to spend an unforgettable trip overnight under the starry skies of Colorado. The state has some of the most beautiful campsites in pristine wilderness areas full of mountains, babbling brooks and high-country lakes. RV camping near a mountain lake in southwest Colorado. (Colorado Tourism Office) Get your backpack and tents ready and read below for a listing of a few campsites in the Front Range, Western Slope and central Colorado. Click here for our tips for campers and example checklist stories. [...]