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Your Personal Camping Checklist: You’re Welcome!

by TonyDasilva on June 9, 2012

Preparation is essential for any outdoor adventure. Having the necessary supplies and equipment can make a difference in your experience.

Checklists are a great tool to help with your organization. So, print, then add or remove the items below to suit your individual needs and check out the huge variety we have to help you out this camping season online.

	Shelter/Sleeping	_____	coffee/hot chocolate	_____	books or a Kindle
_____	sleeping bag	_____	smore fixin’s	_____	jump rope
_____	air mattress		Clean up	_____	games (Uno, Jenga)
_____	pillow	_____	toilet paper (lots)	_____	deck of cards
_____	cot	_____	garbage bags	_____	radio/camera/mp3
_____	tent	_____	disposable wipes	_____	batteries (assorted sizes)
_____	blankets	_____	dish soap	_____	Frisbee
	Cooking/Eating	_____	tub to wash dirty stuff in	_____	sunscreen
_____	grill or stove		Clothes	_____	bug spray
_____	wood/charcoal	_____	sweater/jacket/hoodie	_____	fly swatter
_____	pots & pans	_____	shirts	_____	citronella candles
_____	silverware	_____	pants	_____	A well stocked first aid kit
_____	plates/cups	_____	socks/undies	_____	credit card
_____	paper towels	_____	pj’s	_____	map/GPS
_____	table/chairs	_____	boots	_____	candles
_____	seasonings	_____	shoes	_____	whistles or walkie – talkies
_____	aluminum foil	_____	flip flips or water shoes	_____	cell phone
_____	baggies/storage containers	_____	rain gear		Personal Items
_____	knives	_____	swim suit	_____	toothbrush/toothpaste
_____	can opener	_____	towels	_____	shampoo/conditioner
_____	cooler	_____	hat	_____	soap
_____	spatulas/tongs		Miscellaneous	_____	deodorant
_____	serving spoons	_____	lanterns	_____	hair brush/comb
_____	fruit/veggies	_____	matches	_____	nail clippers
_____	sandwich meat	_____	lighters		Toddlers
_____	ice	_____	flashlights	_____	A extra well stocked diaper bag
_____	pop corn	_____	tool kit		Pets
_____	cooking spray	_____	hammer	_____	food/water
_____	peanut butter & jelly	_____	axe	_____	bowls for the above
_____	bread	_____	rope	_____	dog bed

Check out another printable version here.

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The Winter Camping Checklist

by TonyDasilva February 18, 2012 Camp

The Hiking Boots Blog featued a great post about a personal account of winter camping with advice and solid know how this week. Take a look below and see if you can find it within yourself to give it a shot. If so, come chat with one of us in store and see about the [...]

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Connecticut Trail Review: Trumbull’s Old Mine Park

by TonyDasilva November 15, 2011 Climb

Trumbull’s Old Mine Park has something for everyone. Whether your a hiker or a mountain biker, beginner or expert, this place has a trail route for you to explore with options a plenty. The trails themselves are not marked as well as some other destinations around Connecticut, but then again, you never get the feeling [...]

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Southbound: Laura’s South American Trip Exploration TONIGHT (in Branford)

by TonyDasilva September 20, 2011 In Stores

Branford staffer, Laura Gomez, just got back from a two month backpacking adventure and wants to tell YOU about TONIGHT! Join us, as she presents numerous pics and showcases some of the most exciting stand outs from her trip in a presentation you don’t want to miss. Come join us on TODAY (21 September, 2011 [...]

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Charlie Kelly’s Back In CT With a Story To Tell

by TonyDasilva September 14, 2011 Climb

I am, much to the contentment of both of my parents, home “safe”, back in Connecticut and missing the multitude of inspiring climbs, dry, thin air, and outdoor spirit that is Colorado. My departure wasn’t to be without one big goodbye adventure, however, and so when my friend Mark and I sat down to pick [...]

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Charlie Kelly: On Training and Sending in Climbing

by Trailblazer August 3, 2011 Climb

Climbing is, to borrow the cliché, about experiencing a journey and not about a destination; it sounds like a worthless thing to say, but it’s so true. I for one am happiest when I know I am about to finish (send) something I’ve fallen on, and not after I’ve clipped the shuts and am being [...]

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5 Tips: ‘Wilderness Running’

by TonyDasilva May 10, 2011 Run

For anyone motivated to try it, below are a few tips I’ve learned in the field. These points apply most to orienteering, rogaining (an offshoot sport of orienteering), and adventure racing — though don’t be afraid to bank the knowledge for alpine climbs with long approaches, ultralight backpacking, and other fast-and-light pursuits. Or, if you’re [...]

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Common Sense Camping Tips

by TonyDasilva May 5, 2011 Camp

Summer is just around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for fun in the great outdoors. Here are some tips to make your next camping trip safe and enjoyable. Camping Tips Though not widely reported, America’s raccoons and opossums are pitted against each other in a fierce turf war. Avoid getting caught in [...]

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Travel Insurance Options For Outdoor Pursuits

by Trailblazer June 24, 2010 Travel

Travel insurance has become increasingly popular, even among the most budget-minded travelers recently. Natural disasters (like erupting volcanoes, or just plain extreme weather) and the general challenges dealing with airline travels these days have reminded us that things can go awry when you don’t make it to a destination in time for the start of [...]

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