Camping Gear List

Everyone has a camping list. Here's mine. I print this out so I can check off each item and avoid having that doomed feeling 200 miles from home when I realize I forgot a critical item I can't buy in Timbuktu. Each trip, adjust items somewhat for different times of year or radically rethink it if you'll heft your supplies on your own shoulders rather than stow in your vehicle. This list is purposely exhaustive, and I often take about two-thirds of what's actually on it. For further reading, see my lessons learned from camping in Colorado. I have also added a second page with some further elaboration and explanation. This list is also available as a printer-friendly Excel file. (Note that some browsers are set up to view this in the browser; if you actually want to use Excel to view it, right-click and do a save as.)