ROCK CLIMBING & CAVING

A Camping and Backpacking To-Do List

A great summertime escape with the family is spending days at a camping site, taking pleasure from Mother Nature: the scenery, the flowers and the wildlife. While being excited for the entire trip, it is most important to brace oneself for the best, and the worst, things that nature can give us.

The ultimate camper’s check list should be categorized into the following items: Personals, camping and backpacking supplies, First Aid Kit, Clothing, kids and Baby Supplies, Sleeping, Kitchen Utensils and Equipments, camping and backpacking Fire and Before-Leaving-Home List.

1.    Personals would include grooming and hygiene kit such as shampoo, soap, insect repellant (which one cannot do without!), toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, deodorant, towels, bathroom tissue, lip balm, sunscreen, sun glasses and a trusty sewing kit.

2.    Camping and backpacking Essentials would include driver’s license, money, ID card, map, compass, flashlights and battery packs, lantern, bulbs, water, rope, clothespin, clothesline, radio, canteen, clock, camera, lots of film, binoculars, lounge chair, foldable table, tent repair gear, pocket knife and a lighter.

3.    A good First Aid Kit should have the necessary medicines for fever, headaches, flu, allergy and stomach ulcer.  Antibiotics cream, antiseptic and band aids for wound.  Tweezers should also be there to take out splinters.  Pocket tissues are advisable.

4.    Clothing should include a cozy pairs of sweat pants and shirt, sweater, thermals, gloves, jacket, pants, underwear, socks of varying thickness, pajamas, swimsuit, t-shirts, tank tops, bandannas, hats, sandals, sneakers and hiking boots.

5.    Kids and child Supplies depends on the child that will go camping and backpacking.  Babies would need lots of baby food, milk, bottles, pacifier, diapers and baby wipes, bibs, spoons, high chair, blankets, play pen, stuffed toys, stroller, tub and books,  For bigger kids, games for rainy days and for traveling, toys, pencils, crayons, paper, bucket and shovel, Frisbees, kites and magazines are essential,

6.    Sleeping gear would include the tent, poles, mallet, ground cloth, sleeping bags, mattress, pillows, blankets, air pump, rope and stakes.

7.    Kitchen Utensils and Equipments would consist of food container, insulator for frozen food, pots and pans, stove, fuel, matches or lighter, disposable plates and utensils, bowls, mugs, coffee pot, thermos, aluminum foil, dish towel, spatula, tongs, bottle and can opener, knife, dish soap, sponge, trash bags, zip lock bags, table cloth,easy camping recipies and skewers for campfire barbecuing or marshmallow toasting.

8.    Camping and backpacking Fire Checklist would include the kindling, matches, newspaper, fire extinguisher, shovel, ax, wood and the campfire permit.

9.    The Before-Leaving-Home List includes locking of all the doors and windows, turning off all the lights and appliances such as the computer, adjusting the thermostat, holding of all mails, watering of plants and making pet arrangements.

With this filled-up, the trip will surely be a good time!

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