Packing for a camping trip is different to packing for a two week trip in a hotel resort. When else do you take your own bed and the kitchen sink! Over my years of camping I have worked out some essentials to take with me. Now these are just my suggestions, as you begin your camping adventures you will discover your own essential and not-so essential equipment to take. Before I get into my Camping Packing Checklist some places where to purchase camping equipment in Australia include BCF (Boating, Camping, Fishing), Camping World, Kathmandu, big department stores like Big W and K-Mart. Also on-line from Gumtree, ebay and Amazon.

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Tent Essentials

Tent (with pegs and mallet), Beds (Air Pump), sleeping bag, bedding.

Useful Items

Torch, Light (Solar), Camping Chairs, Picnic Rug, Dustpan and Brush, Folding Table, Clothes line and pegs.

Camp Kitchen Utensils

Gas Cooker with Gas Bottle, camping cookware – frypan, saucepan, kettle –  Matches/Lighter, Sharp Knife, Scissors, Chopping Board that turns into a washing up bowl, Tongs, Spatula, Baking Tray.

Food Cupboard

Tea, Coffee (I love my coffee so have a small coffee maker), Milk, Oil for Cooking, Butter/Spread, Salt & Pepper, Sauces.

Utensils & Helpful Kitchen items

Crockery, Cutlery (I find sporks excellent while camping), Cups, Thermo Mug, Baking Tray, Reuable and foldable Water Bottle, Bottle Opener, Can Opener, Water Container, Esky and Ice Packs, Foil, Paper Towel, Tupperware and Ziplock Bags.

Kitchen Clean Up

Washing Up Bowl, Washing Up Liquid, Sponges, Tea Towels, Rubbish Bags.

Toiletries

Personal Toiletries, Bug Spray, Sunscreen, First Aid Kit, Toilet Paper.

Miscellaneous Items

Pack of Cards and other games, Football, Bike, Swiss Army Knife, Solar Powerbank.