Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Checklist For Campers

A great summer getaway with the family is spending days at a campsite, taking pleasure from Mother Nature: the scenery, the flowers and the wildlife. While being excited for the whole trip, it is most important to prepare 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:

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.

Personals
Includes grooming and hygiene kit such as shampoo, soap, towels, toilet paper, insect repellant (which one cannot do without!), toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, deodorant, sun block, sun glasses, lip balm and a trusty sewing kit.

First Aid Kit
Includes the necessary medicines for headaches, fever, flu, allergy and stomach ulcer. For wounds, you should have antibiotics cream, antiseptic and band aids. Tweezers to take out splinters. Pocket tissues are advisable.

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

Sleeping Gear
Include the tent, poles, sleeping bags, mattress, mallet, ground cloth, air pump, pillows, blankets, rope and stakes.

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

Children and Baby Supplies
Babies would need lots of baby food, milk, bottles, diapers, pacifier and baby wipes, bibs, play pen, stuffed toys, spoons, high chair, blankets, stroller, tub and books. For bigger kids, games for rainy days and for traveling, pencils, crayons, paper, toys, bucket and shovel. Frisbees, kites and magazines are essential.

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

Camping Fire Checklist
Includes the matches, kindling, newspaper, ax, shovel, wood, fire extinguisher and the campfire permit.

With these filled-up, the trip will surely be a blast! No more worries. You just go and enjoy yourself.

For more camping information, please visit our website Camping Guide or download our Camping Ebook.


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