Camping!
So we are in the midst of planning a camping trip with some friends. Sydney and I have been working on a list of stuff to take camping. (It should count towards a badge that Sydney is working on for Girl Scouts). Given how it’s always interesting watching how these lists can grow over time and that we also needed a quick way to share this list with the friends with whom we are planning on camping; I thought I would post the list up here, and people can use the comments section to make additions / suggestions as necessary.
The list is somewhat stream of consciousness, but here we go:
Camping list:
- Tents
- Clothes – for each day
- 1 shirt
- 1 pair shorts
- 1 pair socks
- Underwear
- Light jacket or sweatshirt
- 1 pair pants
- pajamas
- pull ups
- first-aid kit
- chairs
- shoes
- swimming suit
- 1 towel per person
- life jackets
- cooler
- ice
- plates
- cups
- utensils
- rinse tub for dish washing
- kitchen towels
- dish soap
- dish rags
- steel wool / SOS™ pad
- salt & pepper
- sleeping bags
- blankets
- sleeping toys
- toiletries
- shampoo
- soap
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- washcloths
- deodorant
- toilet paper
- garbage bags
- paper towels
- skillet
- spatula
- tongs
- mixing bowl
- cutting board
- sharp knife
- charcoal / wood
- hatchet
- hammer
- matches / lighter
- flashlights
- lantern
- lantern fuel
- batteries
- coffee pot
- car charger for cell phone
- toasting mechanism
For the particular trip in question, we will be likely setting up camp at some point on Friday, and tearing down at some point on Sunday afternoon. Here is what we planned for the meals.
Meals
Friday Night (might need easy dinner)
Saturday Morning
- Eggs scrambled
- 1.5 doz eggs
- black pepper
- cheese
- salt
- bacon
- sausage
- toast
- bread
- butter
- OJ
- Coffee
- Half & half / creamer
- sugar
Saturday Afternoon (on the boat?)
- hot dogs
- hamburgers
- buns
- ketchup
- mustard
- sliced cheese
- relish
- veggies
- water
- chips
- water
- fruits
- water
Saturday Night
- tacos
- beef
- taco seasoning
- lettuce
- sour cream
- corn tortillas
- cheese
- onions
- tomatoes
- taco sauce
- salsa
- desert tacos
- flour tortillas
- Nutella™
- Fruit preserves
- Butter
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Water
- Kool aid / lemonade / Gatorade
Sunday Morning
- Pancakes
- Syrup
- Butter
- Pancake mix
- Buttermilk
- Eggs
- Bacon
- sausage
Sunday Afternoon
- sandwiches
- salads
Snacks
- chips
- s’mores
- marshmallows
- chocolate
- graham crackers
- trail mix
So what did we forget?
