Camping equipment list - Outdoor Living

The next 3 posts will contain lists of vital things you will need for a fun and successful camping trip. The lists are outdoor living, food preparation, and miscellaneous. Each list will be covered in a separate post. The first list is Outdoor Living.

Outdoor Living
Tent
Screen house or canopy
Camping chairs
Radio or CD player
Air mattresses
Sleeping bags
Pillows
Duffle bags (for clothes)
Towels
Large plastic totes with lids for storage
Folding table
Flashlights
Lawn games like horseshoes or badminton (optional)

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Tent - Before you purchase a tent, you will need to know how many people are going. When you look at tents in the store, you will notice on the box how many people will fit in the tent. That doesn't leave much room for clothes, so you may want to get the next size up.

Screen house or canopy - A screen house will keep your supplies dry and the animals out of them. They will also provide shade if your campsite has no trees.

Camping chairs - You really don't want to sit on the ground, do you?

Radio or CD player - Self-explanatory.

Air mattresses - Unless you want or prefer to sleep on the ground (not me - I have hips), these are essential.

Sleeping bags - Check the temperature rating. If you're going to sleep outside in the winter, you will need a bag with a temperature rating of 0 degrees. Any other time of the year, a 32 degree temperature rating will be fine.

Pillows - just grab yours from home.

Duffle bags - You have to have somewhere to keep your clothes. Luggage is too much and grocery bags are not enough.

Large plastic totes with lids - These will keep your food and food preparation safe and dry.

Folding table - If you are at a campsite without a picnic table, you will need something to eat on.

Flashlights - You need to find your way around in the dark, especially after going to the showerhouse or the latrine.

Lawn games like horseshoes or badminton - Not absolutely necessary, but fun to play with the family.

The next post will be on food preparation items. Until then, happy camping!

Diane

The joy of camping

Camping is a great way to spend time in the great outdoors. Breathing in the fresh air, hiking, and fishing (if you're at a campground that has a lake) is so relaxing and refreshes body and soul. Looking up at night and seeing moe stars than you ever imagined and sitting around a campfire swapping stories is magical. But like every kind of trip or vacation, there are always expenses involved. This blog will hopefully help you maximize the fun while minimizing the expenses. The emphasis of this blog will be on tent camping and not on trailer camping. My next few posts will help those who are new to camping and don't know what equipment is required for a successful camping trip. Stay tuned!

Diane