The Basics These items are your "must haves" -- and often your big-ticket items too. Borrow or invest as you need.
- Tent
- Ground cover/tarp
- Sleeping bags (or sheets & blankets)
- Sleeping pads or air mattresses
- Portable crib for younger kids
- Pillows and favorite bedtime items for kids
We prefer to keep our camp meals simple, so our camp kitchen is very small. You can add as needed.
- Camp stove & propane/butane
- Plates cups and cutlery (plastic cutlery helps keep things simple)
- Cooking utensils, pots & pans
- Cooler with ice
- Reusable water bottles for everyone
- Portable high chair or booster seat for younger children
- Dietary foods and bulk snacks
- S'mores supplies (graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate)
- Water & other drinks of choice
- Provide infant formula or baby food as needed
- Paper towel
- Trash bags
Fun & Games
Most kids don't need a lot of entertainment. Being active outdoors is usually exciting enough, but these items might come in handy:
- Bubbles
- Glow sticks
- Scavenger Hunt List or Camping Bingo
- Play tent
- Favorite games, coloring books & crayons
- Deck of cards
- Field journal and writing/drawing implements
- Books for bed time
- Camera
- Binoculars (for stargazing and wildlife viewing)
- Fishing gear/license and bait
Attire/Essentials
- Clothing (and lots of extra supplies for the kids!)
- Pajamas
- Jacket hat and gloves (it gets cold at night)
- Diapers/nappies (if applicable)
- Camp chairs
- Beach blanket
- Baby wipes (for almost everything)
- Basic first aid kit
- Toiletries (per household member)
- Toilet paper
- Camp towels (one per person)
- Torch/Headlamp (one per person)
- Matches or lighter
- Insect repellant
Fun & Games
Most kids don't need a lot of entertainment. Being active outdoors is usually exciting enough, but these items might come in handy:
- Bubbles
- Glow sticks
- Scavenger Hunt List or Camping Bingo
- Play tent
- Favorite games, coloring books & crayons
- Deck of cards
- Field journal and writing/drawing implements
- Books for bed time
- Camera
- Binoculars (for stargazing and wildlife viewing)
- Fishing gear/license and bait
I hope this list helps you and out that you have an amazing trip, and check out some of my other articles that breakdown a lot of different equipment and have been checked and reviewed thoroughly!
Thank you for reading this article and Happy Camping!!
Your Friend, Karie
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