The good thing about camping is that you can ‘get away from it all’. The bad thing about camping is that you are ‘away from it all’ – so if you forget to take something then you’re pretty much up the proverbial creek.
Going camping is a quintessential holiday for Australians, and getting the kids into the great outdoors can be a lot of fun.
But it is important to make sure you have everything you need and mark it off against this camping trip packing checklist.
General for Everyone
- Tent: complete with everything you need to put it up, practice beforehand so you know.
- Small table and chairs
- Bedding: whether that is a camp bed, air mattress, just a sleeping bag, or all of the above.
- Extra blankets and pillows if needed
- Torches: and plenty of batteries to power them.
- Headlamps: easy to wear when you need both hands.
- Clothes: enough for how long you’re