Camping necessity list

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Outdoor Living

Tent, camper or RV
Screen house or canopy
Camping chairs
Radio or CD player
Air mattresses
Sleeping bags
Pillows
Duffle bags (for clothes)
Towels and washcloths
Large plastic totes with lids for storage
Folding table (if no picnic table at your campsite)
Flashlights
Lawn games like horseshoes or badminton (optional)

Food Preparation - Electrical (for campsites with electrical hookups)
Extension cords - heavy duty with grounded plug (3 prong)
Electric skillet
Two burner electric stove
Surge protector strip

Food Preparation - Non-electrical

Camp stove or Coleman stove (powered by a propane cylinder)
Grill to go over campfire
Barbecue grill

Food Preparation - Miscellaneous Items

Skillet(s)
Dutch oven
Pots and pans
Mixing and serving bowls
Cooking utensils - mixing spoons, spatulas, meat forks, tongs
Serving platter
Measuring cup set
Colander
Paper plates, napkins and plastic silverware
Paper towels
Trash bags
Freezer bags (for storing food in a cooler)
Dishwashing detergent
Dishtowels
Plastic tubs for dishwashing
Plastic tablecloth (with flannel backing)

Miscellaneous

Extension cords
Clothesline
Claw hammer (for hammering tent stakes into the ground and removing the stakes)
Lighter fluid
Matches (or lighter with long barrel)
Citronella candles or outdoor Tiki torches that use citronella oil
Insect repellent
Firewood
2 coolers, one for food and one for drinks
String lights (like Christmas tree lights for the outdoors)
Pocket knife
Paper towels

First Aid Kit

Plastic shoe box
Band-Aids
Neosporin ointment
Small bottle of hydrogen peroxide
Aspirin, ibuprofen, or Tylenol
Tums or Rolaids
Sinus medicine (if you have allergies)
Benadryl stick (for insect bites)
Q-Tips (small package)
Tweezers (for splinters)
Nail clippers
Prescription medications
Ace bandage
Hand sanitizer
Day-of-the-week containers for prescriptions

Health & Beauty Items

Deodorant or antiperspirant
Shampoo and conditioner
Body wash or soap
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Dental floss
Blow dryer (if you are at a campsite with a shower house)
Box of Kleenex