Do you have any camping gear already? (did you tent before, etc?)
Start with the basics, spend as little as possible until you know what you want/don't want:
..heat if needed,
..food (coolers/refridge, cooking appliance/stove, 1 frying pan, something to ..eat with and on),
..light,
..sleeping (borrow from your own bed).
Go from there. Figure out what works for you. Check out what others have that works well. Don't go whole hog and buy it all and not need it/use it. Start simple.
I'd start with buying duplicates of those 'stationary house' things that might make your trips pretty uncomfortable if you forgot them, such as:
Medications (prescription and OTC)
Basic tools that you might not already carry in your tow vehicle
Rainjackets/raincoats
Spare sets of clothing
Spare bedding
Toiletries (especially toothbrush & paste, body & dish soap)
Nonperishable food
First aid kit
Extra towels (1001 uses)
Good luck & happy camping!
Agree, start simple as far as gear is concerned.
Pull whatever pots, pans, dishes and utensils (or use paper/plastic plates/utensils) from your kitchen for the first couple of trips. That way you'll have a better idea if you like camping and what kitchen gear you may need. Ditto for bedding, if you don't already have sleeping bags.
We started that way (years ago) even though both of us had already camped. With the PUP we were moving to a different type of camping, and in my case, night and day different since I had done very primitive camping. We now have plates, utensils, pots, pans, etc., just for the camper. All of our bedding now stays in the camper. All of our towels and toiletries are in carry bags and are ready to grab as we go out the door. Essentially, all we have to pack now is food and clothing.
But, the simpler you start the better off you'll be. Even if you find that you love camping starting simply will help you better determine what you really want/need, and probably save you some money.
Have fun, with both the planning and the camping!
John
Ditto to all the above. Basics. And the first time out, don't get too far from home. That way, you will know how to find walmart/kmart or yourmart(home). And yardsale for stuff in the spring. Lots cheaper than store AND mostly new stuff alot of the time. Then, get to know others with popups who are camping near you, and give them the same poll. Also, ask if they have any clever storage ideas. Most will be happy to show you tricks they use. You can find some on this site too, most with pics and instructions.
I'm not sure what your camper has in it or what other camper gear you have but here is a start.
Much of this will be duplicate.
Camper:
- camper key
- wheel chocks
- leveling options (wood or something)
- crank handle
- power (extension cord, plug adapter)
now your camper will be level and not roll away.
Bedding:
- Sleeping bags, blankets
- pillows
Food:
- ice chest
- food
- drinks
- grill or cook on the campfire
- plates, bowls, silverware, napkins, etc
- trash bag
Shower:
- toothbrush/paste
- towels
- shampoo/soap
- ? flip flops
- deodorant
Comforts:
- flashlight
- lawn chairs
- matches/lighter
- lantern
- bug spray and/or suntan lotion
- first aid kit
Here is an extensive packing check list. This and other great info is available in the Camping Basics area.
https://canvascampers.com/inde.....?topic=397
Paper and pen to make a list of the things you would like to have next time.
Camp at a rally and everyone else will have extra of everything, heaters, water jugs, power cords... everything.
We have the basic camping stuff bedding and cooking supplies we have used our tent once and I decided no more sleeping on the ground for me after our air mattress needed to be re inflated every 4 hours our plans are to have full hook-ups when we camp our pop-up has a stove and refridgerator no heater when we pick it up I will post pics
As far as cooking goes, what we did is that we planned a menu for our first trip and bought everything we needed for it including the cookware, condiments, etc., then put them all in the PUP. That gave us a basic set of cooking equipment. From there, we just bought anything else that we needed as we went. Now we just basically need the perishables to go camping.
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We have the basic camping stuff bedding and cooking supplies
With that said here are my thoughts #1..pad and pencil to list what you want the next time...A list is your friend, this drives my wife crazy, but later she always wants to know what is on "our" list 🙂
Take a couple of extra extension cords, cheap plastic table cloth with clips to hold it onto the table. a scrap of indoor/outdoor carpet to put in your entry way to the pup, will cut down on dirt tracked into the camper, a string of clear rope lights, good for lighting up yopur site at night, but not bright enough to bother anyone until lights out, pillows from home, nothing like your very own pillow at night, the smallest indoor/outdoor wet/dry vac you can find, extra pair of old teenys, a portable canopy, extra fuses for the inverter, one more change of clothes than you think you will need, pop up gizmos, not an advertisement, just a good item to have in either climate, fresh batteries for the O2 detector, garbage bags for garbage, cans etc....a small broom..2-1/2-3 inch matress topper from walley world, electric skillet, and a small Webber charcole grill with regular (not match light) Kingsford charcole, and do not forget your pillow from home, can't emphasize that enough...
Now I'm not saying you gotta have all of these...this is just a short list of things we learned we enjoyed, and wanted to have with us...your mileage may vary...also a method of collecting/dumping your grey water..will supply more info on this one if you need it...happy camping, wolfie
We used a Wal-Mart 6-gallon water jug to collect gray water for quite a few years. It's an easy and cheap solution. After that we used a Barker Tote-Along wheeled tank so we wouldn't have to lift and carry a full water jug. The Barker tank made things a lot easier since I could just hook it to the hitch and haul it to the dump station.
A short piece of hose and Wal-Mart jug is probably less than $10.
John
hi buddy,
the walmart jug would work great, however if you mainly camp at full hook up sites there is another option...basically its a rubber donut with a hose fitting on it, donut goes in the CG sewer dump, hook a water hose from it to your galley sink..will need a adapter for this, both are cheap,,,I never learned to post a clicky link, cuz i'm old and techno impaired..lol...I would appreciate it if someone could help out with a link for the adapter and the donut...
best of luck, vern
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