Hiking and Camping

Hiking and camping trips are one of the best ways to relax without spending too much. That’s because unlike a "real" vacation, hiking and camping trips may only require you to pack a few essentials in a backpack and start exploring the nearest woods in your locality. Hiking and camping help you become more aware and appreciative of nature, and at the same time, help you get away from the drab of city life.

Since there are many different hiking and camping areas, each of them offering different challenges, the first thing you need to do to get started is to make a hiking and camping list.

Below are the things you should consider bringing with you when you go on a hiking and camping trip:

Clothing

Your choice of clothing to bring may depend on the kind of trail you are taking. Will you be going through a thick woodland area? Or a grassy meadow in Alaska? Arid desert? Or snowy glaciers?

It is important that you bring clothes that are appropriate for the type of hiking and camping trip you are taking. Aside from clothing, you may also find a need for the following accessories:

Clothesline and clips (for drying wet towels and clothing)

Dirty clothes bag

Flip flops or reef shoes or sandals (for camp shower rooms and restrooms)

Gloves or mittens (for those chilly mornings)

Hat

Hiking boots or shoes

Extra socks

Laundry soap

Rain gear

Cooking

Cooking is fun when you’re on a hiking and camping trip. You are usually reduced to the bare essentials, which can be fun and exciting. Below are some of the cooking things you may need on a hiking and camping trip:

Aluminum foil and plastic wrap

Can, bottle opener, and corkscrew

Coffee, pot, filters

Cooking oil/spray/butter

Cookware

Cooler, 5 day or better

Cups

Cutting board

Dish soap, towel, and washcloth

Dishpan and drying rack (collapsible)

Food

Fuel and funnel for stoves, lanterns, heaters, etc.

Gladware or other cheap plastic food containers

Hot dog or marshmallow sticks

Ice

Kitchen funnel

Knife and sharpener

Ladel

Measuring spoongs and cups

Pan or skillet (cast iron)

Paper towels

Pie iron or hot sandwich maker

Plates and bowls

Pot holders or oven mitts

Pot scrubber

Pots with lids

Silverware (metal forks, spoons, knives)

Smore stuff, graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate

Snacks

Spatula

Spices or seasonings or condiments (salt, pepper, mustard, etc.)

Stove

Table, tablecloth, and clips

Tongs

Watch and/or timer

Thermos

Water container 3-7+ gallons

Ziplock bags and plastic containers

Spatula

Now remember that you do not have to bring all these things when you go hiking and camping. After all the essence of hiking and camping is to find if you can survive in the wilderness with limited means.

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