a camping checklist

**crashdive123** · 10-23-2009, 07:09 PM

I guess the signature could be edited until the question is answered. Like we don't know what the answer is....just sayin

**Rick** · 10-23-2009, 07:37 PM

Done and I edited my post to reflect that.

**wrt355** · 11-14-2009, 12:54 AM

Why would they recommend NiCads in that list when Nimh has much higher capacity?

**crashdive123** · 11-14-2009, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by wrt355

Why would they recommend NiCads in that list when Nimh has much higher capacity?

I don't know. Why would somebody make their first post here instead of here?

**Stony** · 11-14-2009, 09:00 PM

it is interesting to read rebel's list and compair with what we take.
one thing is sure, we take much less (of anything)
often we only have one gun and two cans of bear spray for three.
it works for us.

**Rick** · 11-15-2009, 08:42 AM

If it works for you then it works....well....you know the rest.

**Aurelius95** · 11-15-2009, 03:55 PM

Interesting lists. I make a list in an excel spreadsheet, and then modify for season, lenght of stay, or not to overlook something in the future.

**NCO** · 11-15-2009, 04:05 PM

To me those lists lacked, one and all, one very important piece of kit: The kitchen sink.

**hunter63** · 11-16-2009, 01:11 PM

WRC1969, I think your list seems more like a camping list, similar to mine, than the "prepper lists", that were listed, (need truck to carry).
Don't get me wrong, I copied the lists for reference and thank the posters for valuable information.(always looking for a "improvements").

I guess the desire to "be prepared for anything" is a great motivator, but, hey guys, how much can you carry.

I am bad about keeping a lot of "stuff" in the vehicles, and on my "bug in shelf", both at home and the cabin, and although I am confident in my "preps", I also know that, what I need "now" is the one thing I didn't pack.

Interestingly enough, while on our rip to La, to visit the kids, the first morning we got up to find that they were out of coffee, (don't you just hate that!).

Well, as luck would have it, I had my "heading up north, for deer hunting, camping in a motel, but they don't have a big coffee maker in the rooms, enough to have a cup and fill thermoses",
one pound of coffee in the truck, so another disaster was inverted.
(note to self, re-stock).

Point is , What does one CARRY (in a pack) for, say a week long, CAMPING trip, in say, spring?, summer?, fall?, winter?, assuming a Non- Red dawn scenario.

These would be the lists I would really like to see.
Thanks for the lists, and "carry on".

**rwc1969** · 12-25-2009, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by rwc1969

Here's my "Big list" extreme spring/ fall camping cheklist; I've never took this much stuff, but I've only camped for one week at most without returning to civilization.

.22 rifle and 100 rds of ammo
Fishing rod and reel, small tackle box.
Knives, folding, filet and Buck
Tools for above, sharpener and oil
Camp saw/ hatchet??
coleman globe lantern, mantles?
propane?
5 pak of lighters

Compass and gps?...map?
Maglite, mini-maglite
extra batteries

4 man dome tent or 8x12 tarp/ plastic.
Wool Blanket
foam mat
old green frame backpack, day pack and fanny pack.
Rope and string

taters, onions, rice, flour, sugar, corn meal and carrots.
Cooking oil
Sage, black pepper, garlic and onion powder.
Big SS Pot and skillet
plate, bowl, fork and spoon
Spatuladle
Cutting board
1 litre plastic pepsi bottle
2 1/2 gallon plastic jug?
Bleech?

Shampoo
toothbrush/ paste
hairbrush
TP?
Towel and washcloth
Centrum a to zinc
Advil
Basic first aid kit
Tweezers, needle, mirror

several changes of clothes; t-shirts and jeans
raincoat
Flannel
Sweater
multiple pairs of socks
Boots and tennis shoes

Depending on how much of each I took I think that's about 100 lbs. of crap. I'd make 2 trips.

I revised my list to fit in an external frame backpak, Academy Broadway Jasper model. Here's the list! Tell me what you think. Should I add stuff? remove stuff? Get bent?

This is based on a 1 person personal kit. All this stuff packed comes up to just under 70 lbs. including 1 gallon of water.

My goal here is to start taking 3 day to 2 week camping trips and slowly modify and hopefully eliminate items from the pack. It's winter here and the temps are running from 20-40 F in the day and 10- 30+ at night. I'll be travelling 1-5 miles from a main road in an area I'm extremely familiar with.

I know some things might be missing, but this is what I currently have at my disposal. Please advise if you think something crucial is missing and make specific recommendations.

Thanks!

4 season Camping Checklist

1. Fire
a. Lighters
b. Sparker
c. Tinder- charcloth, chaga, wasp nest, charcoal, cotton
d. Kindling- obtained in field
2. Water
a. Containers- 2- 2 litre bottles and 1-1 litre bottle
b. Pot- 1 large ss pot w' lid
c. Filter- re-usable cone shaped coffee filter and paper filters
d. Bleach- 2-4 drops per liter
e. Ziplocs- quart size, several
f. Plastic garbage bag/ plastic sheet- painter's sheet and thick clear plastic.
3. Shelter
a. Tent- 4 person dome
b. Tarp- n/a
c. Bed mat- n/a I need to come up with something here.
d. Blanket- heavy wool
e. Rope/wire- 50' yellow nylon rope and galvanized bailing twine
4. First aid
a. Band-Aids
b. Alcohol
c. Antibiotic
d. Tweezers
e. Scissors
f. Needle/ thread
g. Compress
h. Gauze-n/a
i. Tape- duct tape and micropore surgical tape
j. Eyewash
k. mirror- I also added vitamins, aspirin, ibuprofen, chapstik and tongue depressors
5. Tools
a. Saw- typical camp saw
b. Hatchet- n/a
c. Shovel- garden trowel
d. Knives and sharpener
i. Fixed blade- buck 119?
ii. Folding- kabar single blade and Imperial 3-blade
iii. Filet- Rapala
iv. Leatherman- cheap knock off
6. Food
a. Sugar and salt
b. Flour
c. Corn meal
d. Rice
e. Beans
f. Taters-instant and powdered milk
g. Veggies-carrots, celery and peppers.
h. Seasoning
i. Oil- canola
j. Pop/ coffee/ tea/ water- no pop
k. Condiments-ketchup, soy sauce, bbq sauce fast food packets
l. Utensils
i. Pan- large non stick skillet w' plastic handle
ii. Knife-cheap knock off boy scout pocketknife style combo set
iii. Fork-"""""""""
iv. Spoon-"""""""""
v. Ladle-high temp plastic spatuladle
vi. Plates- paper
vii. Mug/ cup- 1 large plastic mug and 1 large ss mug
viii. Tinfoil
ix. Pot- see water above and a 2 quart plastic mixing bowl.
x. Ziplocs- see water above
xi. dish soap
7. Hygiene
a. Shampoo and dishsoap
b. TP-n/a
c. Paper towel
d. Toothbrush/ paste and floss
e. Mirror-see first aid above
f. Razor and nail clippers
g. Brush
h. Washcloth
i. Towel- I just threw in 4 large blue linen shop towels
8. Electronics
a. Flashlight
i. Large-maglite 3D
ii. small- maglite AA
b. GPS- Garmin color w' topo USA
c. Camera- not req'd but I might wanna take pics of my frostbit toes
d. Batteries
e. Solar panel-n/a, not there yet. I have no cell phone or other form of communication.
9. Clothing The cloths on my back plus one set of each in the pack and several pairs of socks.
a. Raincoat/ waders-n/a/ n/a
b. Winter coat/ flannel
c. Pants/ shorts- no shorts in winter
d. Shirts-sweater and t-shirt
e. Socks-plenty
f. Extra boots/ shoes-slip ons for camp and an extra pair of boots
g. Hat- face mask, hat and neck cover
h. Glasses-n/a
10. Extras
a. Gun-.22 LR
b. Fishing gear-2 tip ups and one rod/ reel, flies and ice fishing jigs, hooks
c. Trapping gear-n/a bailing twine, but I won't be using it cuz it ain't legal.
d. Grill-n/a
e. Stove- 1 burner
f. Heater- 4000 BTU
g. Lantern- 1 mantle bulb style
h. Other-thermometer just to see how cold it gets in the tent vs. outside. 2 lbs. of propane.

PS, I copied this list over from Word. It looked all pretty like an outlined list before I transferred it. Hence the 1.,a.,and roman numerals.

**red lake** · 12-26-2009, 02:35 AM

List is dependent on the trip I am taking. Time of year, length, people, purpose, mode of travel.

From memory I will give it a shot for a typical 1 week canoe trip.

Canoe
2 paddles
PFD
Standard emerg kit required by law(rope, whistle, flashlight, bailing can)
1 painter rope

Large Pack-Ostrom Wabakimi Pack
MEC -7C Cygnet Sleeping Bag
Marmot 0C/0F Sleeping bag liner
Therm-a-rest Trail Lite self inflating air mattress
Eureka 2 Man Tent
Eureka VCS 16 Tarp, maybe the screen room attachment if buggy season
Waterproof Compression sack with following clothing items
-1 Spare Pants
-1 Spare Shirt
-1 Spare wool socks
-1 Spare underwear
-Track pants - night time clothes only
-Sweat Shirt - night time clothes only
-Large wool socks - night time only
-Garbage bag
-Reading book
*Note on the clothing: Spare clothes are in case of a dump in colder weather or a mud bath, but other wise they are mostly unused. The idea with the night clothes is once all the camp chores are done, I wash up and change into dry clothes every night. Next morning I put on the previous days dirty or wet clothes.
Shimano retracting fishing rod
Reel
Small box of Tackle
Dry camp shoes - moccasins are my goal but don't have a pair yet
Coat - during shoulder season
Empire Canvas Works Wool Blanket shirt
Matches
Lots of rope for rigging tarp
Axe - strapped to the outside
G-Man 21" saw
Topo Maps strapped to out side of pack

60 litre Food Barrel - Ostrom Barrel Harness
I am currently on a phase where I just pack the basics then create a meal. I used to carefully pre-plan every meal and have each day in separate bags. May go back, still experimenting.
Flour
Sugar
Minute Rice
Potato Flakes
Pasta
Minute Oats
Brown Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Tobasco
Olive Oil
Cinnamon
Garlic Powder
Dehydrated Flakes of Turkey
Dehydrated Flakes of Tuna
Dehydrated Olives
Raisins
Peanut Butter
Granola Bars
Cookies
Dried Meat like pepperoni or Calbrese
Old cheese
Bannock pre-mixed
Pancake Batter
Dried Milk
Few boxes of KD
Few tins of Sardines
Tea Bags
Gatorade Crystals
Hot Chocolate powder
Other drink crystals
Matches
Spare blade for G-man saw

Kitchen Bag - Finnish Army Surplus Bag
This entire kit was replaced this year because it was stolen last summer
Optimus Nova Plus Stove
GSI Pinnacle Backpacker Cookset
Two fuel bottles
Katadyn Combi water filter
Small Star-frit Lock & Lock container with...
-Sporks
-Small cutting board
-GSI Folding utensils
-Matches
-Wooden Spoon
-Mini Whisk
-Camp Suds
-J-Clothes
-Tea Towel
-Large Ziploc Freezer Bags
Aluminum Foil
Collapsable Bucket
Tea Billy
2L Nalgene bottle
Filet knife
Aluminum Folding Wind shield for stove

Small Day Pack
MEC Rain pants
MEC Rain coat
Headlamp
Camera
Survival Kit
-matches
-snare wire
-paracord
-fishing hooks
-whistle
-compass
-pocket knife
-candle
-duct tape wrapped around container
-bug head net
-emergency blanket
-Large Ziploc freezer bag
First Aid Kit
Repair Kit
Toilet paper/hand sanitizer in ziploc bag
Washroom kit - basic personal hygiene items
Toque
Bug head net
Binoculars
Spare batteries

On me
Original Bugshirt Company Pants
Original Bugshirt Company Shirt
Anti Microbial underwear
Wool socks
Keen Water Sandals
Large Belt knife
Matches
Paracord
Wide brimmed hat
GPS
Whistle

Seems like a pile of stuff now that I have listed it all, but I am sure I forgotten some items too.

The Ostrom Wabakimi pack is a new addition. It is larger than my old wannabe be pack so the the kitchen bag, may migrate into the top half of this bag.

Links to some of the manufacturers

http://www.gsioutdoors.com/
http://www.optimusstoves.com/
http://www.katadyn.com/caen/
http://www.mec.ca/
http://www.empirecanvasworks.com/
http://www.ostromoutdoors.com/
http://www.bugshirt.com/
http://www.langfordcanoe.com/