BASIC CAR CAMPING LIST

• Shelter

Tent (appropriate size for your camping party)

Ground Tarp/Footprint

Shelter / Screen House (a place to stay comfortable outside of the tent while hanging out, eating, or cooking)

Tent Accessories (stake mallet, extra tent stakes, gear loft, repair kit, etc.)

• Sleeping

Sleeping Bags (with an appropriate temperature range for the weather)

Sleeping Pads / Air Mattress

Camp Pillows

• Lighting

Lantern

Headlamps / Flashlights

Candles

• Camp Kitchen

Stove and Fuel

Dishes and Eating Utensils

Pots and Pans

Cooking Utensils and Gadgets

Cleaning Items

Cooler

• Camp Fire

Matches and/or Lighters

Fire Starter / Newspaper

Hatchet or Ax

Kindling and Firewood

Marshmallow Roasters

• Toiletries

Camp Towels

Camp Soap

Shampoo and Hairbrush

Toothbrush and Holder, Toothpaste

• Essential Clothing and Outerwear (don't forget your rain jacket and hiking shoes)
• Sunscreen
• Bug Spray
• Pocket Knife / Multi-tool
• First Aid Kit
• Camp Chairs
• Folding Camp Table (optional)
• Hammock (optional)
• Garbage Bags
• Small Hand Broom (this comes in super handy for sweeping out the tent or sweeping off picnic tables)