Here’s what we brought on our recent kayaking and camping trip on the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. This is not a comprehensive list, just what we brought on this particular overnight trip.
Check out my downloadable camping checklist and camping menu planner also.
Before we left:
- charge batteries
- charge camera battery
- freeze blocks of ice
- grocery shop
- prepare food
Picked Up Nearby:
- firewood
- cold drinks
- more ice
Basics:
- kayaks
- paddles
- life jackets
- whistles
- lights
- gloves
Lounging:
- firewood
- hatchet
- newspaper
- torch lighter
- blanket
Cooking & Eating:
- pie iron
- cooking oil
- backpacking stove
- 2 fuel canisters
- oven mitts
- lighter
- matches
- small cooking pot
- 2 bowls
- 2 mugs
- serving spoon
- spatula
- kettle
- 2 sporks
- fork
- spoon
- knife
- 3 plastic storage containers
- dish towels
- paper towels
- dish detergent
- 5 gallons of water
- beer
Sleeping
- sleeping bags
- tent (small)
- tent ploes
- tent stakes
- footprint
- pillows
- pillow cases
Carrying It All:
- 2 stuff sacks
- 2 waterproof stuff sacks for phones
- soft cooler
- bungie cords
- rope
- small backpack
- waterproof case for camera
Exploring:
- water bottles
- camera
- batteries for camera
- binoculars
- hats
- sunglasses
- bug spray
- sunscreen
- first aid kit
- pocket knife
Light:
- 2 headlamps
- flashlight
- extra batteries
Personal:
- toiletries
- clothing
- toilet paper
- baby wipes
- hiking boots
- quick-dry towels
- hand sanitizer
Here are some items that we’d like to bring next time:
- small chairs
- small table (especially for cooking)
- extra paddle (you know the old saying)
- Sand-Free Mat
- tarp for firewood
