Comments on: Free Printable Camping Checklist

By: Lyndey

Lyndey — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:22:49 +0000

oh i agree with you sue!! we have three boys 10, 8 and 3. and two dogs. we camp at a boat to shore campground that has no road access or running water or toilets or any electricity. we have a small 16ft ski boat and we haul our tents and all our gear and stay in hail storms. we also have it down to a science, usually go for five days every three weeks. lifetimes of memories we are making!!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:29:31 +0000

I love the checklist but organizing it all is a task any ideas how to put it all together in containers bags etc?

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:34:02 +0000

This little RV meal plan has saved not only my money but also my sanity when camping. We very seldom forget any of our food items when I use this form. It is actually what encouraged me the most to start meal planning. Check it out at http://www.thecampingjournal.com/PDFs/RV%20Meal%20Plan%20&%20Shopping%20List%20PDF.pdf

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:24:29 +0000

We’ve camped in the past. Usually it was a church camp weekend trip. It was an adventure but we don’t do it any more. The walls seem thin and you can hear alot when you are trying to sleep or something wakes you up!! Oh well, at least is keeps the rain out and kinda fun when we did it. Now it’s motels when we travel or KOA and their Kamping Kabin. They are usually out of town so you really have to know how far from your destination you are going to be. I’ve done that and it’s not always been close to town we want to visit. Oh joy of travelling!!!!

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By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:01:06 +0000

Oh my!!! How funny are you? We’ve been tent camping as a family of 5 + dogs and guests at times… for over 10 years now. We love it. Organizing for a camping trip… yup, I’m good at that. We laugh & because we have it down to a science – even down to packing the van & open trailer. I created a list about 6 or 7 years ago. It’s laminated & it’s in with the camping stuff. We usually camp for 8-10 days at a time & we camp BIG. One year we had a 30×40 tarp over our area because it rained. We looked like a huge circus group. Yes, I know… we are the crazy ones. But we love it.

By: Kati

Kati — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:45:52 +0000

Thanks for the list! We are going on our first family camping trip later in August and can use all the help we can get! :)

By: NikiG

NikiG — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:18:59 +0000

Thank you for posting this :) We’ve been camping a couple of times this summer and every time I say “we need to make a checklist” and still haven’t done it! Yours is GREAT!! We’ll def be using it ;)

By: Leigh Anne

Leigh Anne — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:42:11 +0000

My 19 year old daughter and some of her friends are going on their first solo camping trip this weekend I gave her the checklist to help her pack. Thanks! It’s great!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:27:04 +0000

LOL, good question! I can be pretty resourceful when it comes to my hair. I’ll find electricity somewhere..he he.

Well let’s just say the trip was fun for the kids :)

By: purple moose

purple moose — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:10:30 +0000

Ha ha, so do you plug your hair dryer into a currant bush? *yuk yuk* sorry, it’s a classic joke around here and I could not resist.

I love the idea of camping, but the reality–esp with small children!?–is really tough. Plus, it rains most of the summer and camping in the rain is just horrible.

But I’m glad your trip was good!