All Things Camping

Come spring, summer, and early fall you will often find us off camping on the weekends. So here is a quick list of everything I try to bring with us.

Basics For Any Camping Adventure:

1. The first and most obvious thing is your tent, right now I have the Coleman Sunedome 4-Person Tent. Its really spacious and pretty easy to set up (we often times end up setting up camp in the dark and we’ve never had trouble!)
2. I have 2 sleeping pads both REI – the first is a full size (more like an air mattress) and the second one is a kids pad
3. Sleeping bags – we have REI 15 degree bags
4. Sometimes if the trip is a bit more planned out I’ll remember to toss a pillow in the car, often times I don’t – so I have inflatable ones in the trunk.
5. Serac Hammock – perfect for early morning or late evening lounging
6. Chairs for hanging out around the fire

***Side note as of 2019 we got a Tepui rooftop tent (it’s AMAZING) – we have the 4 person Autana Explorer series***

Cookware:

1. JetBoil – literally game changing/life saving, and will become your best friend for any and all adventures
2. Cast Iron pans – perfect for cooking on the open fire
3. If staying at a campground with picnic tables at every site – an outdoor table cloth (grab one at the dollar store)
4. I have a camp kettle & camp stove (not a camp necessity for us but maybe for you!)
5. Reusable utensils
6. Refillable water bottles (Nalgene) – I usually bring 3 or 4
7. Cooler – we have a Yeti 45 cooler a bit pricey but totally worth it!
8. Food (obviously) – this is where it becomes campers choice

Clothing:

1. LAYERS, LAYERS, LAYERS! Even in summer bring layers with you.
2. Always have a rain jacket handy
3. A fleece or warm hoodie – nighttime in the mountains is chilly regardless the time of year
4. Some type of waterproof sandal or shower shoe – I have a pair of Teva sandals but a pair of cheap flip flops works just as well
5. Hiking boots – of course if you don’t plan on hiking sneakers will do
6. I wear my Birkenstocks basically the entire time I am at camp (a lot of people use crocs as camp shoes too!)