Try sticking with dehydrated foods that can easily be prepared with boiling water. This way, you can make a “home-cooked” meal over the campfire.
Enough food for three meals and one snack (opt. ) for every day you stay. Sleeping bag(s)/airbed Extra blanket(s) (If you are camping in the cold) Sharp Knife Poncho (in case it rains) Tent (If you are not sleeping in a cabin) Tarpaulin Stakes for the tents Water bottle Compass Appropriate clothing: For Cold Weather Tennis shoes One pair of jeans or sweatpants per day Jacket Long-sleeved shirts Socks (pack extras) Gloves/mittens (for really cold weather) Hat/cap (for really cold weather) Snow boots (for extremely cold/snowy weather) Appropriate sleepwear For Warm Weather Flip-flops (opt. ) Tennis shoes Sunglasses (opt. ) Visor/Baseball cap Short pants and/or jeans Swimsuit (If you plan to swim, sail, canoe, etc. ) A T-Shirt or comfortable top for each day Socks Appropriate sleeping clothes Sunscreen Bug spray Personal items Books and/or games for rainy days Trash-bags Toilet paper (if not provided) Soap & Shampoo Paper towels Zip-lock bags Flashlight(s)/Lantern Extra batteries Pillow Comfort pad or air mattress (opt. ) Stuffed animals (opt. ) Large cooler (for food) Duct tape
Antiseptic wipes Adhesive dressings (plasters) Bandage Wrap Bug Spray Painkillers Anti-itch Cream Inhaler (if one of the participants has asthma) Matches Tweezers (in case someone gets a splinter or sticker) Whistle Mirror (to signal for help, if needed) Bandanna (These are useful in almost any situation) Ponytail holders (These can be used for more than hair) Small amount of fresh water (for thirst, or if someone has something in their eye) “Feminine” items (for female participants) Tissues Any personal medicine
