Things to bring camping

If you were to go hiking in somewhere (over 30 minutes in) this is what I would bring:

  • tent or tarp (Craig extra tent claimed by Billie)
  • sleeping bag or wool blanket
  • sleeping pad (thermorest or closed-cell foam)
  • food (light but tasty) including snacks
  • two water bottles (nalgene wide mouth are great)
  • clothes - few changes, multiple backups
    • bathingsuit
    • light shoes like flip flops or tevas, to change out of your hiking shoes (if diff)
    • bandana
    • hat (for sun)
    • hat (fuzzy for sleeping in)
    • clean socks for sleeping in
    • synthetic or light weight cotton clothing (jeans bad)
  • toothbrush
  • pocketknife
  • flashlight (headlamps are great)
  • lighter
  • bowl or eating cup and spoon and fork
  • large garbage bag for rain protection and for picking up garbage on your way out
  • a couple empty large and small ziploc bags, for your food garbage,
    or anything
  • sitting pad or camp chair (totally optional)
  • hammock (totally optional)
  • thin cloth/tarp/towel to use to lie on the beach (totally optional)
  • small book/art project/something to work on while lying on the beach (totally optional)
  • backpack to carry everything

Shareable by a group (Elph has all of this):

  • small flask of whiskey or suitable after dinner liquor
  • first aid kit
  • compass
  • pots to cook in
  • camp stoves with fuel
  • sponge and biodegradable soap for cleaning dishes (and self)
  • rope such as parachute cord
  • small shovel for toilet duty (if bringing TP be prepared to burn it or pack it out)
  • water or water filter or water sterilization tablets
  • cloth bag we can use to hang the food in.
  • small mesh bag to hang dishes in to dry and/or attach to food bag to hang
  • small bottle bug dope
  • small bottle sunblock

Elph has spare:

  • 1 tent
  • 3 sleeping bags
  • 2 therm-o-rest pads (ultralight long)
  • 2 therm-o-rest pads (3/4 length)
  • 1 flashlights
  • 3 bowls
  • 4 nalgene water bottles

Joe will need to borrow:

  • Backpack (from Elph)
  • Sleeping bag (from Elph)
  • Long therma-rest pad (from Elph)

Billie will need to borrow:

  • Backpack (from Elph)
  • Tent (from Craig)
  • Sleeping bag (from Elph)
  • 3/4 therma-rest pad (from Elph)

Craig will need to borrow:

  • Water filter (from Elph)