Suggested Camping Checklist Core Equipment ___ Tent ___ Sleeping bag & ___ Sleeping pad ___ Camping Stove ___ Ice chest ___ Lantern / Flashlight (extra mantles for lanterns and bulbs for flashlights) Optional ___ Screen House or Sun Shelter ___ Camping Table (few and far between at Ogallala) ___ Folding Chair(s) (definitely bring your own) ___ Air Mattress or Camping Mattress (strongly suggested) ___ Blanket & ___ Pillow ___ Extra Batteries ___ Notepad and Pencil Tools & Cooking In addition to the core set of gear you will also need a set of cooking gear for preparing meals and cleaning up: ___ Small ax or hatchet ___ Matches and lighter (Fire Starter / Tender / Wood) ___ Small grill (or other grate) & propane or Lighter fluid/briquets ___ Can opener, ___ Spatula, ___ ladle, ___ paring knife ___ Garbage bags, ___ Paper Towels, ___ Wet Wipes ___ Dish Soap (bio-degradable) ___ Coffee pot or tea kettle (definitely bring your own & plenty) ___ Sauce pan or dutch oven, ___ Frying pan or griddle ___ Cooking Oil for Treating Cast Iron ___ Aluminum Foil, ___ Hot Pads or Mitt ___ Plates, bowls and cups, ___ Knives, forks and spoons ___ Large Sealable Bags for Food Storage ___ Large Table Cloth ___ Wash tub ___ 5-Gallon Drinking Water Container Personal Hygeine / Toiletries ___ First aid kit (minimally this should include a “sleeve” of adhesive bandages of different shapes and size. Neosporin to help keep from becoming infected. Aspirin for adults, Children’s Tylenol for kids, a tube of Cortizone-10 cream for itchy skin, some tweezers, and a couple of Instant Cold Ice Packs. ___ Insect repellent ___ Sunscreen ___ Toilet paper (enough to share) ___ Towels ___ Small broom or whisk broom ___ Soap, Shampoo and Shower Shoes (there are shower facilities at other sites) Food & Water – Meals depending on how long your staying ____ Condiments: BBQ Sauce / Ketchup / Mustard / Mayo ____ Butter &/or Cooking Oil ____ Cereal, ____ Bread, ____ Packaged Bagels ____ Packaged Cold Cuts / Cheese ____ Beef, Chicken, Pork, Fish or Dehydrated Foods ____ Eggs, ____ Bacon, ____ Sausage, ____ Pancake Mix ____ Canned Goods, ____ Fruit ____ 2 gallon of water per person, per day is suggested ____ Milk (in plastic container), Soda / Juice / Other Drinks, Coffee / Tea / Cocoa ____ Chips / Pretzels / Popcorn, ____ Snack Bars / Dried Fruit, ____ Granola Bars Miscellaneous ____ Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil ____ Cutting Board ____ Can Opener / Bottle Opener ____ Tablecloth / Clips ____ Camera / Film, ____ Batteries ____ Tarp(s) (good for placing under tents to reduce moisture and for make-shift shelters) ____ Extra Tent Stakes (cheap plastic stakes work well) ____ “Ziploc” bags (handy to keep small electronics dry and for storing meat or chicken away from the rest of your food in the cooler) ____ Garbage Bags (*take ALL of your garbage with you! Carry In - Carry Out!)