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Camp Like a Pro (with Kids in Tow!)
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items A collection of family-friendly camping essentials mixed with a few fun extras to make your next outdoor adventure easier, cozier, and more exciting.
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Camping Supplies
Books & Games
Clothing & Shoes
Campfire Supplies
Camper Must Haves
Camp Lighting
Camping Supplies
These take up a lot less space compared to regular buckets! Our kids like them for the beach where we camp.
JOYIN 3-Pack Foldable Buckets with Shovels & Mesh Bag
These are one of my favorite camping chair. I love to be able to rock when I'm sitting. Also perfect if you have a baby with you for rocking to sleep!
GCI Outdoor Rocker Camping Chair
This table is nice as it can be one big table or two small ones. I usually put one of each side of the picnic table ends to extend our space a bit. Then condiments, plates, etc do not have to sit on the table and be in the way.
Coleman 4-in-1 Folding Camping Table, Adjustable Heights
These are easy to put up and take very little time to set up. They go back into the attached carry bag and actually fit right back in the bag along with the straps! It's nice that everything fits together. Takes up very little room when you're pac...
Wise Owl Outfitters 500lbs Camping Hammock
The perfect travel towel! It folds up so small it barely takes any space when packing. It does the job of drying you off decently. It is microfiber but doesn't feel terrible in your hands like some types of microfiber can feel!
ScorchedEarth Microfiber Travel & Sports Towel Set XL
Books & Games
Fun books for kids and adults related to camping!
We did these around the campfire with the kids and had a blast. There were so many good laughs!
Camp Daze Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game
The kids loved reading this to each other around the campfire. It brought on some fun discussion and lots of good laughs too!
Try Not to Laugh Challenge: Campfire Edition
My daughter enjoys this book with random ideas it in for fun in nature! She is 9 years old.
Bushcraft Kid: Survive in the Wild & Fun
Clothing & Shoes
Clothes and shoes for kids and adults that are good for camping or related to camping!
My husband never really camped until he married me and now we've been through the tent camping stage, the pop up camper stage and now a travel trailer 😂. So this shirt seemed perfect for him, he goes along with whatever our girls and I want to do.
Apparently I Camp Now Funny Kids T-Shirt
Perfect gift for a grandparent that loves to camp! We got these for my parents who go camping with us all the time!
If It Involves My Grandkids & Camping Tee
These water shoes are perfect for kids. Easy to get one and the elastic rope to tighten them makes it easy to keep them on and keep rocks out.
WHITIN Kids Amphibious Water Shoes
These are my favorite cold wear camping shoes for hanging around the campsite. The bottom of the shoe is solid so it is comfortable when walking on rocks. The inside is soft and warm, perfect for spring and fall camping!
KUBUA Plush Slip-On Indoor Outdoor Slippers
Perfect way to keep warm and see during those fall nights when it gets dark earlier!
POWERCAP LED Beanie Cap 35/55 Ultra-Bright
Campfire Supplies
Make the best campfire with these supplies!
These make for a fun colorful fire! The kids love throwing one or two into the fire pit in the evening! It always surprises me how long these last too!
Magical Flames Fire Color Packets (12 Pack)
These are perfect for packing as they fold up pretty small. They are sturdy enough for marshmallows and hotdogs!
Briout 12-Color 45'' Stainless Roasting Sticks
These will get a fire going for you fast! No dealing with clicking a lighter or matches. It does have a safety feature on it but still of course keep it up and away from kids.
Luxgaze 2 Pack Refillable Butane Torch Lighters
We go through a lot of glow sticks when we go camping. The kids love them and I love that it makes them more visible at night!
PartySticks 100pk 8in Glow Sticks & Favors
This helps you get oxygen right where you need it to build a fire and help it spread in your fire pit. It expands into a long straw and you just blow on coles or a small flame and it gets it going!
Epiphany Outdoor Pocket Bellows - Weatherproof Fire Starter
Camper Must Haves
If you have an RV of some sort you'll want these things to make your trips easier!
No more dealing with keys! You just set up a code and you are key free. Of course there is a key hole if you need it or prefer that but we love not having to wonder where we left our keys last!
RVLOCK Keyless RV Door Lock with Remote
If you have a camper and can't stand the movement when people are walking, you want these. It helps lessen that movement a decent amount to make the camper experience more comfortable.
RVMATE RV Camper X Chock Wheel Stabilizer (2 Pack)
We keep this in the camper to make clean up easy!
Camco Adjustable Broom & Dustpan 24-52in
This is an easy way to get filtered water. Sometimes camp ground water, while drinkable, doesn't taste the best. You can attach this to your camper or even use it to fill up water containers from a faucet.
Camco Tastepure RV Inline Water Filter 40043
The hitch can be heavy and awkward to carry, plus you end up with the grease on you or your clothes. This really does make it much easier to carry it!
HitchGrip Quick Connect Tool for 2-5/16" Balls
Camp Lighting
Give your campsite a cozy feel with fun lights or light the way on an adventure!
I like these because you do not have to deal with a cord. You just clip them to a branch or whatever you'd like and they give you some light!
Solar Outdoor Lights 12 Pack, Waterproof Globe
These are perfect for kids because they glow in the dark. So when they lose them they are a little bit easier to find. They give off good light too!
EverBrite 3-Pack Mini Glow-in-Dark LED Flashlights
Kids LOVE these headlamps! Helps them see at night and helps you know where they are at!
EverBrite 5 Pack Kids Headlamp with Red Light
Baby/Toddler Camping
Camping with a baby or toddler doesn't have the be scary, these things help make it a little easier!
This got a lot of use during camping trips. It was nice that it's the right height for a baby to be able to be at the same level as everyone else at the picnic table. The tray wipes off. The rest is fabric. I've sprayed it with the hose or always ...
Summer Infant Pop ‘n Sit Portable Highchair Green
We used this for our two month old when we went camping it kept her nice and cozy but not too hot;
baby deedee Sleep Nest Quilted Baby Sack
Bug control
Nothing ruins a trip more than annoying bugs!
These really work to keep the bugs away!
Thermacell Mosquito Repeller Patio Shield
These things are helpful to keep bugs away from the picnic table. We like to set up a food spread at dinner time. A few up these on the table helps keep the bugs off our stuff!
Edvision 4 Pack USB Rechargeable Food Fans
These give you a decent amount of light and they are amazing for helping keep bugs away. You fill them with citronella oil.
Stansport 12" Hurricane Lantern
Water Play at Camp!
Fun things for the rivers or lakes!
We've got through a lot of fishing nets and these have held up to kids using them the best! The handle is surdy and the net itself has not bent on us like so many others have!
Frabill Baitwell Fishing Net, 9 x 8 Hoop, Vinyl Netting, Wooden Handle
Our kids love exploring in the lakes and rivers we visit. This lets them look a little longer at what is hanging out under the water! Perfect for looking for fish or crawl dads!
Full Face Snorkel Mask
First Aid Kit
This helps clean up any wounds anyone gets. When we are camping any cut usually involves gravel or dirt so they helps get it cleaned out without stinging.
NeilMed Cleanse Sterile Saline Wound Wash 6.3oz
When we are camping we usually have ice for our coolers so this makes getting ice for an injury easier! It is reusable, you just dump the water when you are done and let it dry.
BICAREE 9" Reusable Ice Pack with Cover
This kit has a little of everything for on the go!
Welly First Aid Kit - 70 Count Bandages & Ointments
A must to get ticks off and identify them to see if anything further action is needed. I usually keep a roll of scotch tape in our kit so I can stick them to it Incase it needs tested.
TickCheck Premium Tick Remover Kit w/ Case
Bee stings hurt for a long time this helps to calm them down!
Sting-kill First Aid Anesthetic Swabs, 10-Count
Perfect for if you end up with blisters on a hike! Helps keep it from rubbing anymore until you can rest it.
Baby Soft Cotton Adhesive Moleskin Roll 2"x15'
Have a seat!
These are so comfortable! We got them for the kids. We got adult sized so they could get curled up and comfy in it with a blanket around the campfire. I try to sit in it whenever I can though because it's comfy for me too!
Member's Mark Swing Lounger Camp Chair - Samsclub.com