We have been invited by GoRVing to enjoy camping this year, but as usual, all opinions are my own.
As we’re planning on heading to the Adirondack Mountains hosted by GoRVing & Alpine Lake RV Resort, I thought you would like to check out our Camping Checklist.
Camping Checklist
Food
Take into consideration how many people you will feed.
In our case, this time, it will be just hubby and I. We have started more and more exploring empty nester traveling, since my son is at college and working, so it’s hard to get our schedules together.
We’re sad to travel on our own this time, but planning meals for two is a lot easier, right?
We plan our meals to the dot, since we love spending as much time as possible at the campground, so maybe one out of all the meals is done outside, while all the other meals are cooked on the grill/at our cabin.
Planning
For example, next trip is a three day trip, but our check in is at 4PM and check out at 11:00 AM, which leaves us with:
Dinner- Day 1
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner- Day 2
Breakfast- Day 3
We try to use the grill as much as possible, so we’re planning on getting charcoal, lighter fluid and wood at the local store or campground store if they have one/if it’s open. It’s important to check before you go, also check state law for transporting wood, if you plan to buy ahead of time.
My meals are usually easy and summer friendly, so we spend time making memories instead of cooking.
My camping meal plan for this trip includes:
Easy Camping Dinners
Steak and Burgers
Grilled Zucchini & Salad as sides
Chips and condiments
Water/Iced Tea
Easy Camping Breakfasts
Eggs and Bacon with toast on the grill
Pancakes with berries
Coffee & Cream
Lunch
Possibly two lunches, so:
Sandwiches
Bread, lunch meat and cheese
Salads – pre-packed, open and serve.
Water/Iced Tea
Snacks/Desserts
S’mores
Chips
Nuts
Granola Bars
Watermelon (pre-cut)
Additional Food Items:
Sugar
Sweetener
Keto Creamer
Salt & Pepper
Small Container with Cooking Oil
Butter
Water Crate and Iced Tea Package
My plan is to bring a cooler with all the cold items in it and ice to keep them fresh.
I honestly don’t like wasting my time shopping when I go camping, plus prices can be unpredictable! Who needs that, right?
You can check out my other easy camping recipes HERE.
Household Items
Cabins usually have pots, pans, dishes, utensils and cups, but I love bringing all disposable items anyway.
I also bring grilling cooking tools and wooden skewers for S’mores
Small dish detergent, sponge, hand soap and trash bags.
Matches
Flashlight
I also bring my own linens usually and my own pillows, towels, just in case and an extra blanket.
Knowing we’re going to the mountains, most cabins have heaters, but we’ve been to one which didn’t have, so we had to buy space heaters.
This time I’m bringing two with me, just in case.
Clothing
Comfy is the keyword when it comes to camping! I leave my Trendy behind and adopt a much lower key, comfy lifestyle to help me enjoy the location to the fullest.
Sneakers
Flip Flops
Socks
Bathing Suit for the pool
Light jacket for colder nights
Hats
Sunglasses
Warm Pjs
T-shirts
Must Bring Items
Mosquito repellent/bug spray so we can enjoy a fire at night, no matter what….
First aid kit
Essential Oils because we’re planning on hiking
Fishing pole, lores since our campground has two lakes where fishing is allowed.
Cell Phone Battery Bank
You’re probably thinking, my vehicle wouldn’t fit it all. Well, just think about your weekly shopping trip, I bet it includes way more than what I had on my main lists, right?
We usually travel with an SUV or Truck, to ensure we have room to bring all our favorites.
Can’t wait to hear what you think of our Camping Checklist.
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These are such wonderful tips for camping and I love to camp! It is the girl scut in me and I may have to plan a camping trip now as this post makes me miss it so much! Those Smores look so good!
Thank you for sharing. I must save this! I love camping and this post is very helpful.
I was not a fan of camping pre pandemic but now that its a lot safer to go out and explore the outdoors I have been converted to loving camping. This is such an accurate checklist! Thank you for this!
Prepackaged salads are perfect for camping! One of my grown sons just purchased a camper!
Super helpful list! I haven’t been camping in ages and need this list!
This is a helpful checklist. I’d definitely refer to this the next time we go camping.
I’d like to take my kids camping one of these days. Your tips are handy so I’ll keep these in mind.
Wow….we are really ready for camping anywhere, with this checklist! It is simply complete. Thanks for sharing it here.
This looks like a really comprehensive list on what to bring on a camping trip!! I’m really curious though, what are the essential oils for during a hike???
We are going camping for the first time this year and this list will help us a lot!
We went camping for the first time last year and I definitely needed a very detailed list like this!
I wouldn’t mind a camping trip- it has been a VERY long time since I went on one. My problem is that I live with a wife and two teenage girls who prefer the pampered resort type of trip. I have suggested camping in the past with no luck.
It is so good to be thorough for camping trips! I literally forgot our tent once, and that was a nightmare. It is good to have a plan like this.
My husband loves camping. This is great info.
We LOVE camping! Last time we went camping there wasn’t a bathroom in our cabin so that was the only downside (walking 300 yards to use the potty). Thank you for this checklist because we will be using it!
I always forget matches! Thanks for this checklist I have just printed it out for next time we camp.
Thanks for sharing this camping checklist. This is really helpful, I would love to plan a camping trip.
I think one of the most difficult parts of camping in planning the meals. I also think it’s much more time consuming to cook while camping!
We go tent camping a few times per year with the Cub Scouts and have most of this on our list! Except we are planning food for 50-75 people, so it takes the help of a few other scout families to get it all there. Our 6 essentials for scouts is snack, water, sun protection, whistle, compass, and a first aid kit so we always have those!
This is a very helpful and informative post! This is a really great camping checklist! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Oh, wow. When you called this a checklist, you really weren’t kidding. You have EVERYTHING here. This is such a great resource.
This is such a great camping checklist. A checklist like this is so important to have before packing. You need to pack so much!
So helpful, especially the cooking ingredients! I always forget something!