Camping checklist template

A camping checklist with shelter, sleeping, kitchen, food, clothing, safety and campsite items, for tent or car camping.

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Camping Checklist

Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, TX

Campsite	Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, TX
Dates	October 23, 2026 to October 25, 2026
Trip	Car camping, 2 nights	People	3

Shelter and sleeping

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Tent, poles, stakes, rainfly	1	☐	Ground tarp	1
☐	Sleeping bag	3	☐	Air mattress and pump	3
☐	Pillow	3	☐	Mallet	1

Kitchen and food

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Stove and fuel	1	☐	Lighter and matches
☐	Pot, pan, spatula		☐	Plates, cups, utensils	3
☐	Cooler and ice	1	☐	Soap, sponge, towel
☐	Trash bags		☐	Water, 1 gal per person per day	9 gal
☐	Breakfasts	6	☐	Lunches	9
☐	Dinners	6

Clothing

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Quick-dry shirts	3	☐	Pants or shorts	2
☐	Underwear and socks	3	☐	Fleece or puffy	1
☐	Rain jacket	1	☐	Sun hat	1
☐	Hiking shoes	1	☐	Beanie and gloves

Safety and first aid

	Item	Qty		Item
☐	First aid kit	1	☐	Medications
☐	Sunscreen		☐	Bug spray
☐	Map or offline GPS		☐	Permits and reservation
☐	Power bank		☐	Trip plan left at home

Tools and lighting

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Headlamp and batteries	3	☐	Multi-tool	1
☐	Duct tape and cord		☐	Fire starter
☐	Lantern	1	☐	Firewood (buy locally)

Campsite

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Camp chairs	3	☐	Folding table	1
☐	Tablecloth and clips		☐	Clothesline
☐	Hammock		☐	String lights
☐	S'mores kit

Personal

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Toothbrush and toothpaste	3	☐	Quick-dry towel	3
☐	Hand sanitizer and wipes		☐	Daypack	3
☐	Riley's stuffed bear

To do before leaving

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Camping Checklist

Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, TX

Campsite	Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City, TX
Dates	October 23, 2026 to October 25, 2026
Trip	Car camping, 2 nights	People	3

Shelter and sleeping

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Tent, poles, stakes, rainfly	1	☐	Ground tarp	1
☐	Sleeping bag	3	☐	Air mattress and pump	3
☐	Pillow	3	☐	Mallet	1

Kitchen and food

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Stove and fuel	1	☐	Lighter and matches
☐	Pot, pan, spatula		☐	Plates, cups, utensils	3
☐	Cooler and ice	1	☐	Soap, sponge, towel
☐	Trash bags		☐	Water, 1 gal per person per day	9 gal
☐	Breakfasts	6	☐	Lunches	9
☐	Dinners	6

Clothing

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Quick-dry shirts	3	☐	Pants or shorts	2
☐	Underwear and socks	3	☐	Fleece or puffy	1
☐	Rain jacket	1	☐	Sun hat	1
☐	Hiking shoes	1	☐	Beanie and gloves

Safety and first aid

	Item	Qty		Item
☐	First aid kit	1	☐	Medications
☐	Sunscreen		☐	Bug spray
☐	Map or offline GPS		☐	Permits and reservation
☐	Power bank		☐	Trip plan left at home

Tools and lighting

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Headlamp and batteries	3	☐	Multi-tool	1
☐	Duct tape and cord		☐	Fire starter
☐	Lantern	1	☐	Firewood (buy locally)

Campsite

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Camp chairs	3	☐	Folding table	1
☐	Tablecloth and clips		☐	Clothesline
☐	Hammock		☐	String lights
☐	S'mores kit

Personal

	Item	Qty		Item	Qty
☐	Toothbrush and toothpaste	3	☐	Quick-dry towel	3
☐	Hand sanitizer and wipes		☐	Daypack	3
☐	Riley's stuffed bear

To do before leaving

How to use it

Pick tent, car camping or backpacking, type the nights and the number of people, and the list fills seven tables. Sleeping bags, headlamps and chairs are counted per person, and the meal and water lines come from nights times people. Backpacking drops the cooler, chairs and hatchet and swaps in a filter, a bear canister and dehydrated meals.

Print it and tick the boxes as gear goes in the car or the pack. The extra items box takes anything the preset does not know about: a kayak, a dog bed, a birthday cake. A to-do line at the end is for the reservation, the permit and who is bringing what.

Things to watch

Buy firewood near the park; most state and national parks ban wood from outside the area because of pests. Check the overnight low for the dates and match the sleeping bag rating to it. Leave a copy of your route and return date with someone at home when you go into the backcountry.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between tent and car camping here?

Both assume you drive to the site. Car camping adds the bulkier comforts: an air mattress and pump, a folding table, extra blankets and a hatchet. Tent camping keeps the lighter set for a walk-in site.

How much water should we bring?

The list uses one gallon per person per day for drinking and cooking, rounded up, when the site has no potable water. If the campground has a spigot, bring a jug and skip the gallons.

Can I use it for a group trip?

Print one copy per family for the personal and clothing tables, and use one shared copy for kitchen, tools and campsite. Write the name of who brings each shared item in the Qty column.

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