Below is a list of general items to take camping.  Please take from it what works best for you and your situation.  Note: Personal items should be included at your discretion.

Things to take camping:

FIRST AID/SURVIVAL KIT

    * Prescribed medications

    * Snake bite kit

    * Calamine lotion

    * Insect repellent

    * Distilled water

    * Rubbing alcohol

    * Cotton balls or cotton swabs

    * Bandages

    * Moleskin (for sore feet)

    * Tweezers

    * Needles

    * Feminine products

    * Scissors

    * Thermometer

    * Individually wrapped gauze pads

    * Adhesive tape

    * Antiseptic

    * Clean old towel or part of bed sheet folded up

    * Steristrips (to hold cuts together)

    * Aspirin

    * Motion sickness medicine

    * Pepto Bismol

    * Aromatic ammonia

    * Glucose packs (for diabetics)

    * Water purifying tablets or filtration kit

    * Razor blades

    * Waterproof matches & container

    * Whistle

    * Solid knife

    * Hydrogen peroxide

BASICS

    * Tent (tarp, stakes, rain fly)

    * Sleeping bag (sleeping pad for under or air mattress)

    * Pillow

    * Small hatchet

    * Flash lights (& good extra batteries)

    * Camping lanterns (with fuel or good extra batteries)

    * Disposable butane lighter

    * Compass

    * Maps

    * Hammock

    * Cooler (& ice)

    * Water (and/or water filter or water purification tablets)

    * Clothing (weather appropriate)

    * Hat

    * Sunglasses

    * Good walking shoes

    * Personal toiletries

    * Pocket knife

    * Canteen (or hydration pack)

    * Firewood (bring or buy at campsite)

    * Backpack (and/or day pack)

    * Camping

    * Games (cards, frisbee, small portable games)

    * Camera (& good batteries)

    * S'mores fixings (large marshmallows, graham crackers & Hershey's® chocolate)

COOKING?

    * Obviously food (canned & packaged usually do well)

    * Stove (& fuel or charcoal) or a grill or dutch oven

    * Pot & pan (and cooking utensils if planning to cook)

    * Cups & plates & eating utensils

    * Re-sealable plastic bags

    * Plastic containers

    * Paper towel or napkins

    * Note:  If there are bear boxes where you camp.....use them!

THINGS OFTEN FORGOTTEN

    * Can opener

    * Wine bottle opener

    * Utensils

    * Towels

    * Soap (dish soap & bar soap)

IN CASE...

    * Flares

    * Folding shovel

    * Tea bags

    * Broth cubes

    * Poncho

    * Candles

    * Rope or cord (12' to 24')

    * Signal mirror

    * MREs (military term for "meals ready to eat")

    * Suturing kit (for extreme cases)

    * Fish kit (15' of 10 lbs. line & sinkers & 35mm film container & fish hooks)

    * Water filter or water purification tablets

    * Lifejackets (camping near water)

    * Baking soda (for toothpaste, insect bites, antacid, odors, etc.)