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My Favorite Camping Gear🌲🏕️
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items Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a seasoned explorer, this list has my go-to camping essentials. From cozy sleep setups to fire-ready cooking gear, these are the items I trust to make every trip easier, tastier, and way more fun.
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Camp Kitchen
Camp Shower Setup
Boom Boom Fire Powaaa
Truck Camping 🛻
Campground Recommendations
Camping Entertainment
Camp Kitchen
Basics you’ll need to cook while camping!
I love a 2 burner coffee and breakfast going at the same time! Consider getting the attachment to refill the propane from a large container!
Classic Propane Gas Camping Stove, 2-Burner
Seriously lasts so long and is such a cheap alternative to getting enamel. Even comes with a nice bungee to keep everything together.
Plastic : Kids' Dinnerware
Really worth every penny. This cooler kept food cold and ice for 4 days with out needing to add more ice!
YETI Tundra 45 Cooler
We prefer this everytime! With a simple kettle!
Fino Pour-Over Coffee Filter Cone #1 Black
Plastic is easy to clean and sanitize one for meats and one for everything else.
Farberware Large Dishwasher-Safe Cutting Board
We bought ours second hand but whistling helps so you can set up camp and multi task!
Primula Stewart Whistling Stovetop Tea Kettle 1.5Qt
We recently picked this up and love it! Set away from where you’re playing games to avoid bug swarms lol
Coleman QuickPack Deluxe+ 1000 Lumens Propane Lantern
10.25 inch is perfect for 2 people! I got this cute Dolly Parton one for Christmas from my sister and it’s my favorite camping cast iron! So fun cooking up memories in it!
Lodge 10.25" Dolly Parton Cast Iron Skillet
We got ours again second hand so we lucked out. But this is great if you have 4 or more people you’re cooking for!
Lodge 15 Inch Cast Iron Skillet - Pre-Seasoned
This is a great size. Great deep lid to add coals on top of for baking. Very versatile. I suggest getting a good stick or oven mitt for out the lid. Can be used on both the stove and the fire.
Stansport Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven
A single burner is great for a single person. We bring it in addition to the two burner to boil water for a shower or dishes right after cooking.
Single Burner Camping Stove
OK, maybe a little extra but throw a three drawer organizer under the stove and you have a full on pantry! It’s so great when we’re camping with a group of people. It makes cooking and clean up so easy.
Cabela's Deluxe Camp Kitchen
Camp Shower Setup
Okkk it’s not a necessity but man it’s nice not be a stank ass while camping. So much more enjoyable!
Really simple set up. The heater is handing but you will need to run it off an inverter from your car. We find warming up 2-3 kettles of hot water on the stove with the rest filled with cold water works just as fast!
InkTrail Portable Camping Shower with Heater, 6000mAh, 4 Spray Modes, IPX7 Waterproof
Nice for privacy during the shower. We will be upgrading to a two room tent soon!
Portable Pop-up Privacy Tent for Outdoor Use
I find this works great to keep your keep off the dirt and lets the water drain.
Nexboraque Anti Fatigue Rubber Floor Mat 24x36
Biodegradable and don’t have to worry about it washing into water water ways. Great for all kinds of washing. Bits, pits, body,hair and dishes!
Dr. Bronner's Almond Liquid Soap 16oz 2-Pack
This with the solid bar Castile soap is a a game changer in the camp shower.
Exfoliating Soap Saver Scrub - up&up™
Boom Boom Fire Powaaa
Great small and sharp!!!
Beavercraft Woodcraft Bushcraft Splitting Hatchet
Makes splitting wood for kindling sooo easy!
Kabin Cast Steel Log Splitter | Bespoke Post
We use a gas can filled with water to put out our fire to drown them before leaving the campsite. In Oregon we have fire bans from end of July till November usually. ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES!
Midwest Can 2gal Gas Can Red Midwest Can
We use this to help control the fire and scoop coals.
Stansport 6-in-1 Survival Multipurpose Tool
If you don’t have one of these a trusty ole stick works just fine!
Sunnydaze Outdoor Steel Log Poker with Wooden Handle - 32"
Truck Camping 🛻
We cut out a bit of the foam on the last panel to fit around the wheel wells of the truck. It’s so comfortable! Add foam panels underneath for added support!
Black 4 in. Full Size Memory Foam Tri-Fold Mattress ...
Two of these zipped together is perfect for us to cuddle up in.
L.L.Bean Flannel Lined Camp Sleeping Bag, 40°
This tent is perfect for truck bed camping. You can close it up for changing and close it up when you need to drive away from camp. We got a tarp to close up the other end to hide all our gear.
Car Canopy Tent 15x10 FT for 8-10 People
For the truck when we are parked on un level ground.
HAUL-MASTER Solid Rubber Wheel Chock
Leveling blocks for the truck when we sleep in the back. Helps us not roll up on each other all night long!
Tri-Lynx Lynx Levelers RV Leveling Blocks with Carry Bag, 10 Pack, Plastic
Campground Recommendations
Large campsites friendly hosts. $25 a night potable water and vault toilets.
Clackamas Lake, Mt. Hood National Forest - Recreation.gov
Nice private sites. Vault toilets no host at the time I stayed there.
Site 042, Trillium - Recreation.gov
Close to the highway. Vault toilets overall a 3/5 it was close to the water but the specific spot had no privacy.
Site 018, Riverside At Detroit (Willamette National Forest, OR) - Recreation.gov
Camping Entertainment
Fantastic activity to relax ☺️
Crayola 40pg City Escapes Coloring Book: Creative Thinking for Children, 10" x 8.5", 40 Pages, No Choking Hazard
Draw inspiration from your surroundings!
Color the Pacific Northwest - Paperback
Another classic always! Has lots of variations.
UNO Card Game Multicolored
Our absolute favorite game to play!
Hasbro Yahtzee Classic Game 7 pc
Comes in a nice little tin!
Prismacolor Premier 24pk Colored Pencils: Multicolor Art & Sketching Set, Presharpened, 0.7mm, Ages 6+
Hear me out! I have 3 disco balls all around my camp. I initially put them out for “The Vibes” of course! But coincidentally they help keep bugs away. Which all keep chill vibesssss
Big Mo's Toys Disco Ball - Silver Mirror Hanging Disco Ball Party Decoration Accessories for 70s Parties