The Camping Packing List

Camping is a great activity and good fun for all of the family. However, it is really important to be prepared before you go and to make sure that you have everything. After all, anyone who has been on a camping trip before and has forgotten one key piece of equipment, such as a thermos flask, will tell you how annoying it can be!

There are lots of things to think about but it is well worth the time sitting down with a pencil and paper before packing and setting out exactly what it is that you need to take. This short article will run you through some of the advantages of making a list.

Before reading the list though you might want to do a search of the usual things that you might want when you go camping, such as enough clothes (layers are helpful!) and all of the right equipment for your tent. Make sure you bring your sleeping bags and enough food, drinks and snacks. Anyway, on to the advantages of doing all of this...

The biggest benefit is probably to make sure that you don't leave anything behind. If you have a physical list, you can slowly tick things off as they go in the back of the vehicle or in your bag (so long as you don't forget the bag!). Once you have made your camping packing list it is a good idea to keep it in a place that is easy to see, such as on the front of the refrigerator, so that you can easily add to it or strike things off it as you go.

The other good thing about having a physical list is that other people can add to it as well. There may be things that you haven't thought of that your partner, kids, friends or whoever else is going with you can think of and would like to take. You can always take it off the list once they have put it on there but at least it gives them that option.

There are lots of lists available on the internet and it might be worth using one of these as a guide when making your own list or check one after you have made your list to see if you have left anything major that you might regret later.

It's also really important to make sure you put everything back in the car when you leave the campsite - too many people have left without a tent peg or pole before - it is easily done! Anyway, have a great camping trip and we hope this article has convinced you to make a list before you go