It’s Time To Break Out That Camping Checklist
April 16, 2009
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It’s time to break out that camping checklist and start going through everything to make sure you have everything ready for this years camping season.
It’s never too early to start checking all of your camping gear to make sure that everything is in good working order. Doing this early will make sure that you have time to fix or replace any items that may be ready to retire.
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to bookmark this site as I’m working on a camping checklist that will help you make sure that everything is ready to go when you go out for your first camping trip.
I will be coming out with one for tent camping and another one for RV camping.
UPDATE!
I’ve just completed the Tent Camping Checklist and posted it over at The Ultimate Camping Experience.com
Happy Camping 
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It sure seems like forever, but I finally got out camping this season! I remember reading this post shortly after I read it I started going through my own camping checklists!
Luckily this year I remembered most of the essential things, the one thing I forgot to bring was a backup pair of contacts and I was really nervous that I was going to loose the pair that I had in!
Contacts (and a mirror to use while taking them in and out) have since been added to my checklist, so hopefully I will not make the same mistake next year!
I can’t imagine going camping and forgetting to bring your contacts lol. I remember going to Alaska with my dad for a fishing trip and we had everything packed and ready to go, only problem was that once we got there we realized we had forgotten our rods. Luckily there was a local fishing shop nearby so we could buy some new gear.
I recently went camping on a beach in the Emerald Coast of FL and realized too late that I should have checked my gear first. I was planning on just sleeping outside under the stars, but a thunderstorm in the approached and forced me to set up the tent. It was already dark (not the best time to set up a tent) when I began. I have a small 2 person tent w/ 3 poles, and when I was setting it up, one pole was missing. What a night of sleep…LOL. I tried best I could to keep dry and sleep, but it just didn’t work.
Agree wholeheartedly..Just been to Keswick in Cumbria..Fantastic place actually and fully recommend it to anyone..Unloaded everything and began pitching my tent..Guess what?..Had not checked everything before leaving and discovered i had forgotten my tent peg bag!!! Luckily for me campers are nice and helpful people and everyone on the site gave me a peg each so i was able to pitch and enjoy my stay..From now on everytime before leaving i will do a thourough equipment check..Sound advice !!
Hi, I wish to go camping, Is there anyone who can guide me to make good preparation……………
Have any of you ever camped in New Jersey? They have over 100 great campgrounds there and the prices are pretty reasonable. You can choose to camp by the ocean or by the mountains, whichever you prefer!