We use the Tub System to streamline the packing and unpacking process. I was sick of packing the same thing over and over every year, just to forget one important item that I could get from the dollar store, but now have to play inflated prices at the Camp Store.
TUB SYSTEM
We use 20- gallon CLEAR tubs from Walmart. With my list (below) I bought and packed items from the dollar store or garage sales that STAY in the tub all year long.
These tubs contain NO FOOD so they can be put under the table each night and no raccoons would get into them.
We use 20- gallon CLEAR tubs from Walmart. With my list (below) I bought and packed items from the dollar store or garage sales that STAY in the tub all year long.
These tubs contain NO FOOD so they can be put under the table each night and no raccoons would get into them.
CAMP KITCHEN TUB
For Menus see my post on Family Friendly 4 Day Camping Meal Plan, with Grocery Lists
For Menus see my post on Family Friendly 4 Day Camping Meal Plan, with Grocery Lists
___Canteen/water
bottle/coffee pot
filters/purification treatment
__Thermos
__Stove with fuel/propane
__Matches/lighter
__Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner
__Portable Gas Grill
__Fire starters/newspaper
__Tablecloth/thumb tacks/table clips
__Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls
__Thermos
__Stove with fuel/propane
__Matches/lighter
__Charcoal/firewood/buddy burner
__Portable Gas Grill
__Fire starters/newspaper
__Tablecloth/thumb tacks/table clips
__Plates & bowls/paper plates & bowls
__ Real Coffee Mugs (silver ones too hot for us)
__Silverware/plastic silverware
__Measuring cups
__Heavy-duty aluminum foil
__Paper towels and wet wipes
__ MORE wet wipes (you can't have too many of these)
__Trash bags
__Dish soap
__Clothes pins
__Cooking oil/Pam spray
__Containers for food storage
__Potholders/oven mitts/fire resistant gloves to hold pie irons
__Pots and frying pans with lids
__Cook utensils-spatula, knife, spoon
__Tongs
__Skewers/grill forks
__Can opener/bottle opener
__Folding table
__Dutch oven
__Pie irons
__Mugs/paper cups
__Mixing bowl
__Cutting board
__Ziplock bags-gallon and quart sizes)
__Napkins/paper towels
__Dish pan
__Dish rags/towels
__Silverware/plastic silverware
__Measuring cups
__Heavy-duty aluminum foil
__Paper towels and wet wipes
__ MORE wet wipes (you can't have too many of these)
__Trash bags
__Dish soap
__Clothes pins
__Cooking oil/Pam spray
__Containers for food storage
__Potholders/oven mitts/fire resistant gloves to hold pie irons
__Pots and frying pans with lids
__Cook utensils-spatula, knife, spoon
__Tongs
__Skewers/grill forks
__Can opener/bottle opener
__Folding table
__Dutch oven
__Pie irons
__Mugs/paper cups
__Mixing bowl
__Cutting board
__Ziplock bags-gallon and quart sizes)
__Napkins/paper towels
__Dish pan
__Dish rags/towels
__ two
five gallon buckets for washing and rinsing
__
Biodegradable dish detergent
__Scrub pad/brillo
__Seasonings/sugar/condiments (keep in cooler with food, far away from site)
__Potato peeler
__Scrub pad/brillo
__Seasonings/sugar/condiments (keep in cooler with food, far away from site)
__Potato peeler
__Cutting knife
CAMP SITE TUB
List for
a Modern bathroom campground, plan accordingly if camping at primitive campground.
Some of the items listed are bigger than the tub, but they need to be on a checklist somewhere.
Some of the items listed are bigger than the tub, but they need to be on a checklist somewhere.
__Reservations
info./confirmation
___ Tent
& Tent polls
__ Tarps-enough tarps to set under each tent to keep dampness out & rain cover
__old door mat to use at tent entrance
__small broom to sweep tents etc
__small broom to sweep tents etc
___fire
starter/matches
__
firewood/kindling
__Work
gloves/heat resistant for working with fire
__
flashlights (bring one for each of your kids, it cuts down on arguments, trust
me)
__Extra
batteries/bulbs
___tarps
___first
aid-kit
__Hand
wipes (you can never have enough hand wipes when camping)
__Small
sewing kit
__Small
shovel
__Safety
pins
___bug-spray
__Thermacell Mosquito Repeller Lantern & Refills (We seriously LOVE our thermacell Lantern!!!)
__Compass
__Backpack
for hiking or bike riding
__Camp
chairs
__Saw/axe
__Rope or
twine/clothes line
__Tent Fan (we bougth this one that hangs from the ceiling with the light, it is a great nightlight for as the kids go to sleep, we turn the light off once we go to sleep ourselves)
__Extension
cords if electrical site
__Kleenex
__Kleenex
__ 2 rolls of toilet paper (camp bathrooms always run out!)
__Radio
__Bungi
cords/straps
__Duct
tape/electrical tape/masking tape
__Notepad/pen
__Notepad/pen
__Whistle
__Extra
Rope
__Pocket
knife
__Umbrella
__Scissors
__Watch
__Plastic
grocery bags (for soiled clothes)
__
Pop up laundry basket- get one from dollar store, great for kids because they
can throw dirty clothes in easier than having to find a bag.
ENTERTAINMENT TUB
See post on Camping with Kids for more Info about keeping kids entertained while camping.
__Books/magazines
__ Book
light (for reading in tent and not waking anyone else up)
__Maps/directions
__
Games/Playing Cards (include direction for any card games you might need)
__Hobby
related activities (sketch book, knitting, whittling )
__Park map/guidebooks/trail maps
__Binoculars
__Park map/guidebooks/trail maps
__Binoculars
__ playdough
for kids
__ Toys
for kids (stay away from plush anything, needs to be easily washed
__radios/walkie talkies
__Bikes/helmets
__radios/walkie talkies
__Bikes/helmets
BEDDING
Some of these can go into camp site
tub if room. I tend to put it in my big suitcase.
__Sleeping
bag
__Sheets/blankets
__Pillow
__Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot
__Air pump
__Repair kit for air mattress
__Pillow
__Air mattress/sleeping pad/cot
__Air pump
__Repair kit for air mattress
SUITCASES or CLOTHING TUBS-Clothes for each person
__Shoes
__Sandals
__Shower shoes/flip flops
__Play/Mud shoes for kids and hiking
__Sandals
__Shower shoes/flip flops
__Play/Mud shoes for kids and hiking
__Jeans/pants/belt
__Shorts
__T-shirts
__Socks/tall
socks for hiking
__Hat
__Bandana
__Sweatshirt/jacket
__Underwear
__Sleep
clothes
__Rain
gear
__Swim
suit/towels/washcloths
PERSONAL
__Towels/washcloth
__Soap in
plastic case/shampoo
__Tooth
brush/tooth paste
__Deodorant
__Comb/brush
__Razor
__Feminine
products
__Other
personal items
__Personal
medications
__Sunglasses
__Sunscreen/
aloe vera
__ chapstick/
__ Cell
phone/charger
__Camera/battery/memory
card
__Money/ID/credit
card/quarter
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