Packing

• Backpack, daypack, and/or fanny pack
• Bags - Tent bag, grocery bags, etc.
• Cardboard boxes if needed
• Ice chest with ice

Lighting - Check batteries!

• Flashlight
• Spare batteries and bulbs
• Lantern (gas or electric)
• Spare lantern fuel and mantles
• Matches (preferably water proof)

Shelter/Bedding

• Tent
• Tent rain tarp
• Extra tent stakes
• Dining fly
• Plastic ground cloth for under the tent
• Sleeping bag
• Mattress or pad - Inflator for air mattress
• Pillow
• Space blanket

Medical

• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Poison ivy block
• Poison ivy remedies
• Allergy medicines
• Pain relief pills like aspirin
• Tummy medicines (for diarrhea etc.)
• Tweezers for splinters
• Antiseptic
• Band-Aids and bandages
• Itch cream for bug bites
• Mole skin (to prevent blisters if you hike a lot)
• First Aid Kit (may include all the above items)
• Prescription medicines (if prescribed by your doctor)
• Extra pair of prescription glasses

Equipment

• Ax (do not cut any living or standing trees)
• Bow saw
• Extension cord (if at campsite with electric hookup)
• Duct tape and/or electrical tape
• Hammer for pounding in tent pegs
• Rope
• Clothesline
• Clothes pins
• Whiskbroom to clean table and tent site

Miscellaneous

• Pocket knife
• Compass and area map
• Fishing pole and gear (license & bait!)
• Beach chairs
• Camping chairs
• Safety pins
• Cellular phone w/extra battery and car adapter
• Camera w/good battery and extra film
• Camcorder w/good battery and extra tapes
• Money, credit card, ID
• Books, radio, cards, games, toys, etc.
• Sports equipment
• Citronella candles
• Binoculars
• Field guides for identifying wildlife
• Park mini-map (get one when you arrive)

Cooking

• Stove with fuel & lighter or charcoal and lighter fluid & grill for BBQ
• Newspapers for lighting a campfire
• Firewood
• Frying pan with lid
• Cooking skewers (for hot dogs, marshmallows, etc.)
• Pot or sauce pan with lid
• Can opener
• Tongs
• Coffee maker & filters
• Pot lifter and/or pot holders
• Tablecloth

Clothing

• Dress for the season
• Bring warm clothes in case the weather turns cold
• Wide-brimmed hat to block the sun
• Jacket - As weather dictates; Eskimo style, mackintosh, windbreaker, etc.
• Rain gear
• Poncho - Doubles as emergency tent/lean-to
• Shower shoes
• Hiking boots
• Work gloves
• Swim suit

Cleaning & Personal Items

• Bar soap (biodegradable)
• Washcloth
• Shampoo (biodegradable)
• Toothpaste (biodegradable)
• Toothbrush
• Comb or hair brush
• Razor (shaving cream)
• Toilet paper
• Case or bag to carry the above items to the shower house
• Bath towel

Dishes

• Plates - Partition tray/plate is nice
• Mugs/cups
• Knifes, forks, spoons
• Kitchen knife
• Mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Scrub pad
• Dish pan for washing dishes
• Container for water

Consumables

• Paper towels & napkins
• Trash bags
• Plastic Bags
• Aluminum Foil
• Dish soap (biodegradable)
• Water bottle, to carry while hiking
• Water jug to fetch water from the pump or faucet

Repair Kit

• Hammer
• Pliers
• Duct tape
• Screwdriver set