Unlock the Ultimate Outdoor Experience: The Insider Secrets Every First-Time Camper Needs to Know Now
- Water – General rule is to carry at least 1 gallon of water per person per day. This is more important when you’ll be in areas without clean water to refill. Most campsites have clean drinking water. If you’re primitive camping, follow this rule. Bring a water bottle, and consider one that’s filtered, like the GRAYL Geopress.
- Food – In addition to whatever meal planning food you’ve packed it’s also important to bring extra food. If you end up delayed, or for some reason stranded, it’s always important to have additional food. High-calorie snacks like nuts, dried fruit, and bars are great options.
- Toilet Paper – Most campgrounds have a good supply of toilet paper in their bathrooms but sometimes they run out or you wake up in the middle of the night needing to pee you might want to just squat next to your tent rather than walk to the community toilet.
- Earplugs – Most campgrounds often have a lot of people and groups. They can get loud. If you want to sleep well, earplugs are very helpful.
- Pillow – A good night’s sleep is essential when camping for beginners. There are inflatable camping pillows but if I’m car camping or tent camping I always bring a comfortable pillow from home.
- First Aid Kit – It’s always important to have a first aid kit. MyMedic has great first aid kit options for varying group sizes and materials.
- Offline Maps – I always download offline maps. Many places are out of areas with cell coverage so offline maps make things a lot easier to know where you’re going if you run out of service.
- Lighter – It’s small and easy to forget; I always pack a few lighters because I can never seem to find them.
- Sunblock – It’s always important to protect your skin, even in the winter or in the snow.
- Knife/Multitool – In addition to a kitchen knife a pocket knife or multitool is a convenient item to have.
- Duffel Bag – pack all your clothes in a duffel bag to keep them organized in your car and easily move everything to your tent. I love my REI duffel bag, but here are some other duffel bags to choose from.
- Headlamp – Another easy-to-forget necessity. Check out the lightweight, rechargeable BioLite HeadLamp 325.
- Face Wipes: Whether you need to clean your face or give yourself a face wipe bath because there are no showers, face wipes always come in handy.
Final Camping Tips for Beginners
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