Wisconsin Camping: Tent Camping Checklist
by Joe “Woods Goods and Stuff“
The Essentials – Eating/Food Prep
Cook stove and fuel
Nesting cookware
Cooking and eating utensils
Plates, cups, bowls
Biodegradable dish soap
Can opener
Cooler
Ice or ice substitutes
Food
Coffee
Coffee pot
Dishpan
Plastic zipper bags
Pot scrubbers and rags
Salt and pepper
Plastic wrap
Tin foil
Paper towels
Trash bags
Full beverage jugs
5 Gallon Water Container
Drinking water
Sleeping and Comfort
Air mattress with pump or camp pad
Pillows
Cots
Camping Gear
Tent, poles and stakes
Table
Folding Chairs
Extra lantern mantles
Matches
Waterproof match container
Compass and maps
Tool kit – Camp Axe, rubber ten-peg mallet, tent stake puller
Fire starter sticks
Firewood for campfires
Folding Saw
Folding Shovel
Fuel and funnel (if using a liquid fuel lantern or stove)
Lantern carry case
Lantern tripod
Long-nosed butane lighter
Extra batteries
Ground cover or tarp
Rope, cord or wire
Personal
First Aid Kit
Survival Kit
Bath towels
Biodegradable soap
Insect Repellent
Layered clothing
Rain gear
Toilet Paper
Toiletries
Camera and film
Cards and games
Flare, mirror, brass whistle
Pad, pencil or pen
Weather Alert Radio w/TV/Lantern/AM/FM
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
You’ll be glad you brought…
Tent fans
Safety Glasses w/Clear Lens
Tent repair kit
Extra tent stakes
Clothesline
Whisk broom and dust pan
Wisconsin Camping: Tent Camping Checklist
by Joe “Woods Goods and Stuff“
