Basic Supply list

[trelstje]

Hello All,

Just wondering if any of you have gathered up a list of "essentials" for trailer camping. I'm used to backpacking and my wife had a cabin growing up so while we are working on our teardrop plans we were also trying to come up with a list of items we would need to pack and or leave in the camper (ie dish tub, soap, paper towels etc.)

I know everyone will have their own must haves.


~Jesse

[Mary C]

Welcome to the forum Jesse, about a basic Supply list.........We are all very different and enjoy different places to camp that require different things. you need:

considerations for drinking water.............where you camp dictates that I find a water pitcher with a good filter (Pur) keeps the water clean for drinking. I keep clorox on board for Keeping the Bears away to cleaning a wound to a drop in drinking water to a few drops in dish water. It is also good for keeping the cooking area clean.

Considerations for Potty...............Many have different ideas on this subject and many different types of pottys so I would look up potty, ect there are various potty tents and discussions of ways to handle.

considerations for cooking utensils..............That is dependent on what you like to eat. I love stews, so the Iron dutch oven stew pot is a must. a frying pan for breakfast, a Dutch oven for cakes, chicken pot pie, ect. A coffee pot for a pot of coffee and a pot for soup, beans, and a pot for Grits.

Considerations for clothes............... Dependent on where you camp, in south Florida I suggest Sun block in South Ga I suggest Bug spray in North Dakota I suggest heavy winter gear, Winter boots, in Washington a Rain coat. In New York, someone else will have to tell you.

You need to check where you camp for cooking, gas stove, open campfire, or charcoal, In certain areas you cannot have an open fire, other areas you cant bring in your own firewood.

Some areas you cannot throw out grey water, and need to use bio degradable soaps other areas there are bath houses. So the basic list is somewhat dependent on what you have, what your style of camping is and where you camp.

I take the usual, utensils to eat with, towels, personal foods, things that fit the type camping plus: Tools for the TD camper an extra wheel bearing set (HF) some gorilla tape, a coat hanger,

I cannot leave anything In my TD because I live in the country near the woods and we have mice, rats, opossums, armadillos,
foxes and wild dogs. I have to park in the barn, so I sometimes have bats and other critters around. I don't leave anything inside the TD but have it ready to load.

I backpacked for years and if you just up what you needed to camp to camping with a richer more like home environment, and you will have everything you want and need.

Hope this helps.

Mary C.

[bobhenry]

We set down together and plan our menu for the days out. The type of cooking you have planned will guide your selection of cooking equipment and support needs.
Experience is the best teacher be sure and make an OH S%#T list and keep it forefront in your mind. Forgot matches once. Forgot potty paper once. Forgot cooking
utensils once. When you stand there staring at the charcoal and starter and the dutch oven loaded with your favorite dump cake fixins..... That's right, the first thing that comes out of your mouth as you reach for the missing matches is OH S%#\T.

[Backroads4me]

Hello and welcome to the forum! We used this downloadable master list (previously mentioned in a previous thread--sorry, I've forgotten by whom ). It's customizable in the MS Word format (my choice) and also as a PDF (haven't checked that out). You'll find those options towards the bottom of the screen. Love that I could remove what wasn't relevant for our situation and add what is.

http://campingwithgus.com/camping-checklists/

After a camping trip, some of the our stuff stays in the trailer, some in the house (spices, coffee, etc.) and some in the garage (EZups, folding chairs, etc.). I've organized and indicated where everything is stored and it's just a matter of looking at the list---no more left behinds. After I was pretty sure I had everything listed, I laminated the list and keep it in our "Quest for Fun" (a term in National Lampoon's Vacation) folder. Rides in the truck with us. Same folder contains a sheet with each of our two dog's photos, vet/shot records and their microchip info. A photo montage of the inside/outside of the teardrop with registration and insurance info. A laminated copy of our favorite state park or other campground map's with each site marked as to whether they're A,B,C,D. A---being a favorite, secluded or teardrop acceptable, to D- being electric, noisy or NO WAY! That way when we pull up to register, we just check which of our favorites are available, pay and off we go!

[GuitarPhotog]

Since my trips are longer ones (~30 days), I don't plan meals, I plan provisions. I have a repertoire of meals I like to make while camping, so I bring ingredients for those, then plan on shopping along the route to make up for depletions, and local specialties.

As for clothing, I base that on the expected weather, after some on-line research. Sometimes I don't get it right. I didn't have enough cold-weather gear on this summer's Canada trip to deal with 5 consecutive days of rain and temps in the low 40s and upper 30s ;-(

Pots and pans, plates, flat ware, spices, and kitchen utensils live in the trailer between trips. Since I always take the same stuff, there's not much reason to unpack it.

I always camp in improved campgrounds, so I always have water available, either to hook a hose to or to fill a container with. So I make sure things like hose, extension cord, water carrier, and bucket are packed, but little other changes between trips.

<Chas>