What You Need on a Camping Trip

As summer '08 draws to a close, it's always a good thing to begin preparations for next year's outings by reflecting on what can be learned from leading camping experts.

What You Need on a Camping Trip
by David L. Ziegler, Jr.

Food:

• ice
• salt/pepper
• spices
• butterv
• wild rice
• mushrooms
• onions
• carrot
• potatoes
• corn
• shrimp/crawdad tails
• bacon
• eggs
• steak?
• coffee
• hot chocolate
• drinking water
• other drinks
• Pam cooking spray
• bisquick pancakes (mix in advance)
• log cabin maple syrup
• kraft singles for grill cheese or french toast
• hot dogs/buns
• ketchup/mustard/relish
• applesauce/jello/fruit single use cups for kiddie snacks

Cooking/Utensils:

• rubber maid dry storage
• heavy duty foil
• plates (thick paper)
• paper towels
• coffee pot
• dixie cups
• charcoal lighter fluid
• water supply for cooking/cleaning
• broom/dust pan
• ziploc bags
• coffee cups
• hand towl/dishtowel
• sponge/abrasive
• table cloth
• camp stove
• frying pans(2 non-stick & 1 cast iron)
• egg protectors
• silverware
• matches
• trash bag liners for pickle bucket
• skewers for roasting marshmellows/hotdogs

Campground Stuff:

• lawn chair (1 p/person)
• lantern mantels
• cards
• trash bags
• cot (or)
• air mattress, pump for air mattresses
• tarp
• bailing wire
• insect repellent
• coolers
• 2 lanterns/stove/fuel
• hammer
• camp axe
• towels (1 p/person & dishtowel)
• minnows
• worms
• pillow
• tent
• cordage
• pickle bucket(toilet), 3 gallon bucket for doing dishes
• 2 coolers (fish and food)
• sunscreen
• flashlight
• cottonelle wipes
• broom/dustpan for tent