How to prepare for camping
Shelter, warm sleep, cooking, water, light and safety — the essentials, with a packing checklist.
Good camping is mostly good preparation: sort shelter, warmth, water, food and light before you leave, and the trip is relaxing instead of miserable. Pack for the weather you might get, not just the weather you hope for. .b{fill:#1F3864}.a{fill:#3A6DB5}.l{fill:#56616E;font:12px Segoe UI,Arial} shelter warm sleep stove & fuel water light The five things to sort first: shelter, warm sleep, a way to cook, water, and light. Shelter and sleep A tent one size up from your group, with pegs, guy lines and a groundsheet. A sleeping bag rated for the season, and an insulated sleeping mat — most cold comes up from the ground, not the air. Cooking and water A camp stove and fuel, a lighter, a pot, a mug and basic utensils. Enough drinking water, plus a filter and a way to purify more (see the water-filter guide). Food that needs little cooking, kept sealed against animals. Light, warmth and safe…
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