subject: A Guide to Your Camping Checklist [print this page] A Guide to Your Camping Checklist A Guide to Your Camping Checklist
For starting, I'll get three suppositions: first, you have a car; second, your first trips will be two or three days outdoors maximum; and third you have access to a pair of typical homely ustensils.
OK, first up, let's take into consideration the tent. Unless you have one already leave it. A tent is not essential to start camping. What you will want, however, are minimum three tarps (about six feet by eight feet minimum sized). These can be the cheapest blue plastic
One cover slung from the cap of your automobile across to a couple of trees becomes your "new tent" - a stand-up-height roof to protect you from the morning time dew or awful weather conditions. Of course in numerous climatic parts, although this may not be mandatory. The second cloth goes as a ground canvas upon which you'll put your bed, while the third is a extra, but it might be needed to covercross over your bed, your accessories, or your lightwood.
The bed itself need be no more than a strip of 2 to 3 inch thick foam as a sleeping bed (arranged on the ground sheet), plus a bunch of blankets folded and pinned to form a napping bag. Pillows are not mandatory, but if you have a few at home anyhow, why not indulge yourself slightly?
Cooking and eating outside can be equally as primary. A simple kit comprises a frying pan, saucepan, kettle, can opener, plates, mugs and knife/fork/spoon for each individual of your group.
All of this can be borrowed from the kitchen at your house, but plastic plates stand up very well to the severities of outside living. All of these supplies can be purchased second-hand from several shops or markets for below $30.
You should make your camping checklist so your camping trip will be pleasant.
