Camping List

 

The Categories of Items

  1. Camping / Sleeping Equipment
  2. Cooking / Eating Equipment
  3. Clothing
  4. Personal Effects
  5. Bike Paraphernalia
  6. Tools

Camping / Sleeping Equipment

  • ___ air mattress
  • ___ bivouac bag/sack
  • ___ candle lantern
  • ___ candle lantern candles (spares)
  • ___ compass
  • ___ cordlocks (spares)
  • ___ ear plugs
  • ___ feces shovel
  • ___ flashlight
  • ___ flashlights (magnilites (2))
  • ___ flashlight batteries (spares)
  • ___ ground tarps (1 per 2 days - split and trash 1/2 each day)
  • ___ hatchet (for chopping wood)
  • ___ knife (Buck)
  • ___ knife sharpener
  • ___ nylon cord
  • ___ pillow (travel)
  • ___ poncho liner & stuffsack
  • ___ sleeping bag
  • ___ sleeping bag waterproof stuffsack
  • ___ sleeping hood (hat)
  • ___ sleeping pad (insulated)
  • ___ sleeping pad chair/sling
  • ___ sven saw
  • ___ tent
  • ___ tent rain fly
  • ___ tent waterproof-bag
  • ___ waterproofing spray and seamlock

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Cooking / Eating Equipment

  • ___ bags (plastic large garbage)
  • ___ bags (plastic small trash, 1 for every 4-5 days)
  • ___ can opener
  • ___ cooler, folding bag type
  • ___ corkscrew
  • ___ cup & spoon
  • ___ cup/beer stein
  • ___ dish towel
  • ___ food
    • ___ coffee bags
    • ___ coffee creamer
    • ___ coffee mug (insulated)
    • ___ coffee sugar
    • ___ energy bars/raisins
    • ___ soy (2-3 small boxes)
  • ___ fork
  • ___ jackknife
  • ___ knife
  • ___ match case
  • ___ matches (farmers)
  • ___ matches (in sealed plastic bag/bottle)
  • ___ matches (waterproof)
  • ___ napkins
  • ___ paper towels
  • ___ pepper
  • ___ plate
  • ___ pot gripper
  • ___ pots
  • ___ salt
  • ___ soap/scrubber pads
  • ___ spoon(s)
  • ___ stove
  • ___ stove gas (white gas)
  • ___ stove wind screen
  • ___ vitamins
  • ___ water bottle(s) (2)
  • ___ water carrier (1 gallon)

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Clothing

  • Riding Gear
    • ___ boot sock liners
    • ___ boots (canvas mukluks or rubber type)
    • ___ chaps
    • ___ gaiters
    • ___ gauntlets
    • ___ gloves (cold weather)
    • ___ gloves (electric & wire harness)
    • ___ gloves (hot weather)
    • ___ gloves (rubber/rain)
    • ___ gloves (wool liners and dish washing rain gloves)
    • ___ hat (wool)
    • ___ helmet
    • ___ jacket
    • ___ jacket (polypro ski)
    • ___ jacket (wind breaker)
    • ___ jacket liner & stuffsack
    • ___ neck warmer/long scarf
    • ___ pants (leather)
    • ___ pants for riding (Levis/jeans)
    • ___ rain gear (boots, vest, etc.)
    • ___ rain totes & stuffsack
    • ___ rain suit
    • ___ sailor hat for riding without a helmet on hot days
    • ___ shirts (long-sleeve, turtle-neck T-shirts)
    • ___ ski goggles for riding without a helmet
    • ___ ski warm-ups
    • ___ socks (cotton)
    • ___ socks (neoprene)
    • ___ socks (wool)
    • ___ spandex shorts
    • ___ sunglasses
    • ___ sunglasses (spare)
    • ___ underwear (insulated, long johns)
  • Camp Clothes
    • ___ camp shoes/slippers
    • ___ changes of clothes (3-5, rolled up)
    • ___ down vest
    • ___ jeans
    • ___ jeans jacket
    • ___ laundry soap
    • ___ layers of clothing (like cross country skiing)
    • ___ moosehead hat
    • ___ pants
    • ___ shorts
    • ___ socks
    • ___ sweat shirt
    • ___ sweater
    • ___ swimming suit
    • ___ T-shirts
    • ___ underwear
    • ___ warm clothes for evenings/nights
    • ___ washing shorts
    • ___ wind breaker

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Personal Effects

  • ___ backpack (small)
  • ___ book (paperback)
  • ___ camera & film
  • ___ campground guides
  • ___ cellular phone
  • ___ chapstick
  • ___ cigarettes
  • ___ clothespins
  • ___ contact lens stuff
  • ___ dental floss
  • ___ DOD lighter & fluid
  • ___ drivers license
  • ___ ear plugs
  • ___ electric razor
  • ___ fanny pack
  • ___ first-aid kit
  • ___ fishing gear
  • ___ grease pencil
  • ___ gun - pistol
    • ___ magazines (loaded)
    • ___ ammunition, extra
    • ___ holster and belt
    • ___ Concealed Carry Permit
  • ___ handcream
  • ___ hand soap
  • ___ hand/nail brush
  • ___ hi-liter
  • ___ insect repellent/bug spray
  • ___ insurance cards (medical)
  • ___ maps
  • ___ map magnifier
  • ___ medicines
  • ___ membership cards (AMA, VRC, RPAA, Parks, campgrounds, etc.)
  • ___ mosquito coils
  • ___ negotiable ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$)
    • ___ cash ($25-$30/day/person)
    • ___ checkbook
    • ___ credit cards (gas)
    • ___ credit cards (MC/Visa/AmEx/Discover/etc.)
    • ___ credit cards (phone)
    • ___ travellers checks
  • ___ pen
  • ___ pencil
  • ___ post-it's
  • ___ radios/tape players with mini speakers
  • ___ radios/tape players batteries (extras)
  • ___ reading glasses (if you¹re over 40)
  • ___ sewing kit
  • ___ shampoo
  • ___ skin moisturizers
  • ___ snake bite kit
  • ___ sun screen/block
  • ___ suntan lotion
  • ___ tapes
  • ___ television, portable (2.9" Colour LCD screen)
  • ___ toilet kit
  • ___ toilet paper in sealed plastic bag
  • ___ toilet seat covers (paper)
  • ___ toiletries
  • ___ toothbrush
  • ___ toothpaste
  • ___ towel
  • ___ *very* personal effects (condoms, etc.)
  • ___ visine - gets the red out ... :-)
  • ___ wash cloth
  • ___ watch
  • ___ weapon(s), other (optional)
  • ___ weather radio

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Bike Paraphernalia

  • ___ altimeter
  • ___ anti-fogger (Fogg-X, detergent, etc.)
  • ___ bags (large, ziplock, garbage, etc.)
  • ___ bike rain cover
  • ___ bug rag
  • ___ bungee cargo net
  • ___ bungee cords
  • ___ chain lock
  • ___ chain lock key (extra)
  • ___ chain lub
  • ___ chain masterlink
  • ___ chamois (to clean windshield)
  • ___ cloth cleaning rags
  • ___ communicators (bike-to-bike radios)
  • ___ emergency equipment
  • ___ fork protectors
  • ___ fuel bottle (backpacking type, 2-quart filled with extra gasoline)
  • ___ glue (gorilla snot, silicon, etc.)
  • ___ glue (super)
  • ___ helmet face shield/visors (clear, tinted, & extras)
  • ___ ignition key (extra)
  • ___ insurance certificate (for Canadian travel)
  • ___ insurance papers & info
  • ___ lamp, headlight (spare No. ______)
  • ___ lamp, instrument panel (spare No. ______)
  • ___ lamp, taillight (spare No. ______)
  • ___ lamp, turn signals (spare No. ______)
  • ___ maps
  • ___ padlocks & cables
  • ___ radar detector & extra batteries
  • ___ rain-x
  • ___ saddlebag key (extra)
  • ___ seatcover (sheep skin)
  • ___ seat rain cover
  • ___ shoe laces (leather -- loop at one end for strapping)
  • ___ sidestand footplate
  • ___ stuffsacks (weather-proof)
  • ___ tank bag
  • ___ tarp (small reinforced or rain parka) (for gear during storms)
  • ___ vehicle registration
  • ___ windshield polish

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Tools

  • ___ duct tape (flatten the spool)
  • ___ electrical system schematic
  • ___ electrical tape
  • ___ emergency blanket (Space Blanket)
  • ___ emergency warning light (trouble light)
  • ___ fuses (extra)
  • ___ Leatherman Tool
  • ___ Knife, multipurpose (Swiss Army)
  • ___ multimeter
  • ___ pliers (channel locks, aka water-pump pliers)
  • ___ pliers (needle nose)
  • ___ pliers (standard)
  • ___ screwdrivers (assorted)
  • ___ socket set
  • ___ suspension adjustment tool
  • ___ tire inflator
  • ___ tire patch/plug kit
  • ___ tire pressure gauge
  • ___ tire pump (small hand/foot)
  • ___ vise grips
  • ___ wire & alligator clip
  • ___ wrenches (combination)
  • ___ wrenches (crescent 4" and 10"; good ones)
  • ___ wrenches (metric allen)
  • ___ wrench (spark plug)

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