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Not sure if this is the right place for this, but does anyone have a master packing list for camping? We are going on a "Not Back to School" camp out in 2 weeks and we have never been camping as a family before so we are starting from scratch. I would love to have a tried and true list to make sure that we are not forgetting any essentials. Thanks!
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here's mine.. it's not everything I could want.. but rather everything I have the last time we did some major camping. I don't think I've posted it before. But you might also do a search and see if it's been discussed before.
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sleeping bags
sleeping pads
pillows
blankies
towels
tent
canapy
stakes
astroturf
rug inside tent
camp chairs
insulated water jug 2 gal
lg coffee boiler
two way radios
camera
toolbox (see below)
dishes box (see below)
rubbermaid box (see below)
first aid kit(see below)
propane
lantern
wand
stove
stand
oven
bbq
dutch ovens
grill
firewood
axe
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TOOL BOX
staple gun
scrub brush
bottle opener
duct tape
flash lights
hammer
matches
mosquito net
leather gloves
clothes line
add on grommets
seam sealer/repair kit
misc sm ropes
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DISHES BOX
wash basin
12 enamelware cups
12 enamelware bowls
12 enamelware plates
1 vinyl tablecloth
kitchen linens
cutting board
grater
salt & pepper
1 cloth napkin
heavy duty foil
sm amount plastic wrap
sm amount qt ziplock
matches
dry measure cups
grippy
potato peeler
can opener
8 teaspoons
1 tablespoon
1 plastic serving spoon
1 slotted plastic serving spoon
7 tableknives
corkscrew
8 forks
3 sharp knife - seraded, large, paring
2 metal spatulas
nylon spatula
dish soap
3 hot pads
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RUBBERMAID BOX
toaster
16qt pot
bucket
fire tongs
tarp
nylon rope
toilet paper
paper towels
tent light
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FIRST AID KIT
Bag/box for kit - tackle boxes can be nice
bottles for various things for in the kit - so they fit in your box
gloves
CPR mask
Prescription medications
sun screen
non-refrigerator aloe
burn dressings (tape needed?)
electrolyte replacement
bug repellant
paste toothpaste (for bug bites/stings)
anti-itch cream
antihistamine (benedryl)
rubbing alcohol - sap, fiberglass splinters etc alcohol swabs work.. but if you are swimming.. you'll want some liquid preferably in a bottle with a dropper for preventing swimmers ear.
tweezers/needle/splinter remover
bandaids
butterfly tape
larger bandages
gauze wrap
bandage tape
moleskin/blister treatment
superglue
antibiotic ointment
ace bandage
duct tape (just about anything can be a splint if you have duct tape)
aspirin
Tylenol
Motrin
decongestant
heat rash/chaffing ointment
blistex
hand lotion
anti-diarrheal medicine (could be very important if you're out boating/camping and losing fluids in the heat.)
anti-constipation medicine
IPECAC and/or activated charcoal
instant cold packs
instant heat packs (if you'll be out in the cold)
I also carry some alternative medication
an herbal antibiotic type cream
herbal eardrops
arnica
hyland's teething tablets
bromelain
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You should contact the campground you will be staying at for their regulations. Here in MN if you stay at a State Park campground you can't bring your own firewood. You also can't collect any dead branches, etc. You have to buy the firewood from them.
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Yeah. In Michigan, you can transport firewood across county lines. That's a bummer because we have plenty of already-paid-for firewood here at home!
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Just packing for our trip here- but we are going in canoes so that limits the packing. But my, the hardest part is the food!!! Make sure you bring a needle and thread and some duct tape (invaluable in tent ripping repairs- learned the hard way after a night of many, many mosquitos!)
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potty if you have a toddler, plus their favourtite toy to sleep with, blanket & such.
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We just returned from two weeks of camping - my list looks very similar to Jodie's.
We use a "footprint" under our tent - we cut plastic sheeting to the shape of our tent - it goes under the tent on the ground to help with moisture.
We also bring a hand broom and dustpan - we camp near the coast so every couple of days I like to sweep out the grit.
I love a container of Clorox Wipes - great for wiping down the vinyl tablecloth and wiping out our wash basins. I also give the tent floor a good wipe before we take it down (make sure everything is dry).
For the first aid kit - I love those Johnson's disposable baby washcloths - they are great for washing up cuts and skinned knees when you don't have immediate access to a sink. I cut off a half or quarter of a square.
And large quantities of baby wipes! (And we are well past baby days).
For our big trips I also have a "Bike" section and a "Kayak" section, and a "Beach" section on our list-
And of course when I did our packing this year - do you think I could find my wonderful camping list??? Of course not! 
Have a great trip! We started camping about 4yrs ago and we love it! We would ask for camping gear for Christmas and birthdays and have a nice set up now including these.
My children love these things! And their color coordinated marshmallow fork.
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donna.. the reason I can find mine (and the reason it was easy to post) was that I keep it in my email draft folder 
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