Car camping list

Things that need to be packed every time we go camping. We pack from this list, but each camping trip is different, so we do not take all of this every time we camp. Your needs are likely to be different from ours, but you can use this as a starting point.

• Weather forecasts for the area
• Water containers (small for hiking and large for general use and refilling the small containers); we use around one gallon per person per day when car camping (for tea, cooking, cleaning, etc) plus hiking water.
• Sun screen
• Hiking stuff
• Hiking guides for the area (books, information from ExploreNM.com)
• Wood for a fire
• Fire starter
• Charcoal grill (A portable Weber grill will outperform most of the BBQs and fire pits that you will find at a campground. The campground versions usually have poor air circulation, which means that the charcoal does not burn well.)
• Charcoal for cooking
• Charcoal starter chimney (and paper for chimney)
• Grill brush
• Kitchen kit
• Food
• Beer and/or wine
• Cooking oil spray
• Salt
• Herbs and spices needed for meals
• Tea
• Hot Chocolate
• Stove
• Propane
• First aid kit in truck
• Tent, rain tarp, and/or canopy for rain and sun protection
• Hammer (for canopy guy ropes)
• Sleeping bags
• Down booties/night shoes
• Night clothing
• Sleeping pad
• Pillows
• Wind breaker (remember, even in the summer the mountains may be cool at night)
• Warm hat
• Solar shower
• Towel(s)
• Baby wipes (flushable)
• Toilet kit
• Toilet paper
• Shovel
• Light (headlamp for reading)
• Light (brighter headlamp for random night use)
• Spare batteries for lights
• Chairs
• Max-min thermometer
• Star charts
• Reading material
• Game(s)
• Computer
• Computer spare battery
• 12v power supply for computer
• 12v battery to power computer
• Inverter
• Extension cord (if campground has power)
• Flash memory reader
• Backup media and cable for photographs
• 12v charger for camera batteries
• 12v charger for AA batteries
• Sunglasses
• Diana's glasses
• Medicine(s)
• Truck box

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