The Ultimate Family Camping Checklist

Download and adapt our list to suit your needs. Your camping checklist will vary according to where you are camping, the activities you have planned, time of year, age of your children and the length of your trip. Simply add or remove items to suit your camping trip.

The Ultimate Family Camping Checklist (175kb)

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Setting up Camp

• Tent
• Inner Tent
• Tent Carpet/Rug
• Tent Footprint
• Tent Pegs
• Camping Mallet
• Windbreak
• Tent Awning
• Doormat for tent entrance
• Dust pan/brush

Sleeping at Camp

• Sleeping Bags
• Pillows
• Spare blanket
• Airbed/ self-inflating sleeping mat/ campbed
• Air pump
• Repair kit for air bed

Camping Furniture

• Kitchen
• Camping Chairs
• Folding Table
• Storage Unit

Cooking on a Campsite

• Water carrier
• Thermal flask
• Stove and fuel
• Matches/lighter
• Plates/ bowls
• Cutlery
• Kitchen foil
• Paper towels
• Bin bags
• Washing up liquid
• Cooking oil
• Containers for food storage
• Pots and frying pans
• Cooking utensils-kitchen knife, wooden spoon
• Tin opener
• Bottle opener
• Vegetable peeler
• Oven glove
• Mugs/cups
• Salad/Mixing bowl
• Cutting board
• Cool box
• Ziplock bags
• Washing up bowl
• Tea towels
• Scourers
• Seasonings/spices/condiments/sugar

Clothing for Camping

• Shoes/ boots/ Wellingtons
• Shower shoes/flip flops
• Trousers/skirt/belt
• Shorts
• T-shirts
• Jumpers
• Socks/Underwear
• Sun hat
• Pyjamas
• Rain gear
• Swimming kit

Personal Items

• Towels/face cloth
• Soap/shampoo/shower gel
• Toothbrush/toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Comb/brush
• Razor
• Sunscreen/chapstick
• Toilet paper
• Personal medications

Entertainment & Electrical Items

• Camera/battery/memory card
• Books/magazines
• Cards/games/toys
• Frisbee/Ball
• Tablet/Laptop/Charger
• Mobile phone/Charger
• Radio
• Guidebooks/maps
• Compass/GPS
• Bikes/helmets
• Electric hook up cable

Trip Planning and Organisation

• Maps/directions
• Reservation details
• Notepad/pen
• Details of nearest Drs/A&E

Useful Camping Items

• Torch/ Lantern
• Extra batteries/bulbs
• Insect repellent/candles
• Water filters/purification
• Daysack
• Washing powder
• Clothes Pegs
• Collapsible clothes drying rack
• Rope/clothes line
• Fire extinguisher/Blanket
• Gaffer tape
• Small shovel
• Safety pins
• Sunglasses
• Hammock
• First aid kit
• Tissues
• Pocket knife/Multi-tool
• Binoculars
• Water bottle
• Umbrella
• Hand/baby wipes
• Pocket sewing kit
• Hot chocolate/tea bags/coffee
• Scissors