Overnight camping checklist
Tell us the weather and how many days you're camping. The list will add cold-weather gear and the right amount of supplies for you. Print it when it's ready.
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Gear from the Everything Store
GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker Camping Chair
Dad and Calvin's top camp chair: sturdy, fold-flat, and it really rocks around the fire.
GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker with Side Table
The same great rocker with a side table for a drink, a plate, or the field guide you keep opening.
GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker XL with Side Table
The roomier GCI rocker with a side table—extra comfortable for the long campfire story after a full day outside.
Coleman Kids' 50°F Mummy Sleeping Bag
Warm, packable, sized for a growing scout. Glow-in-the-dark design, fits kids up to 5ft tall.
$42.99
Energizer Universal LED Headlamp (2-Pack)
Hands-free light for tent setup and night hikes, water-resistant, batteries included.
$9.80
Swiss Eagle 30-in-1 Multi-Tool
Compass, blade, scissors, screwdriver, and more folded into one simple camp tool.
$32.99
Coleman Sundome Tent with Rainfly
Sets up in about ten minutes and takes weather better than its price suggests. Sized 2 to 6 people.
$78.99
Camping Hammock with Rain Fly and Bug Net
Hammock with a rain fly and a bug net. The net is the part that decides whether anyone sleeps.
$49.99
Scout Camping Mess Kit, 18/8 Stainless Steel
Stainless mess kit for one scout. Everything nests, so it packs as one thing and comes home as one thing.
$17.99
CamelBak Arete 14 Hiking Hydration Pack 50oz, Black
A 14 litre pack with a 50 ounce bladder. Drinking on the move is how you avoid the hike stopping every ten minutes.
$54.00
HiiPeak Ultralight Inflatable Sleeping Pad with Foot Pump
Insulation from the cold ground with a built-in foot pump, so nobody is blowing it up at dusk.
$26.09
Hikenture Ultralight Inflatable Camping Pillow
Packs down small and takes a few breaths to fill. Worth it for anyone who wakes up with a sore neck.
$16.99
Sekey Collapsible Wagon, 220 lb
Folds flat and hauls 220 pounds. This is how gear gets from the car park to the campsite in one trip instead of four.
$32.99
MalloMe Sleeping Bag, Cold Weather
The best-selling bag on Amazon: warm enough for a fall campout and cheap enough for a scout who will outgrow it.
$25.99
Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sleeping Pad
Foam pad that folds like an accordion. Cannot pop, and the scout can carry it.
$36.89
MOXILS Inflatable Sleeping Pad with Built-In Pump
Inflatable pad with a foot pump built in. Packs to the size of a water bottle.
$59.99
FUN PAC Camping Sleeping Pad with Pillow
Pad and pillow in one, foot-pump inflation. A popular first pad.
$24.99
Hikenture Inflatable Camping Pillow
A real pillow that packs to fist size. The difference between sleeping and not.
$22.99
Small Shredded Memory Foam Camping Pillow
Compressible foam pillow. Heavier than inflatable but it feels like home.
$16.99
Coleman Trailhead II Folding Cot
The standard adult camp cot. Sets up in a minute and gets a leader off the ground.
$54.99
Regalo My Cot Portable Kids Cot
Low folding cot sized for a scout. Fits in a tent where an adult cot will not.
$39.99
CYMULA Memory Foam Camping Mattress Pad
Roll-up memory foam mattress for a cabin campout or the back of a truck.
$56.99
Amazon Basics Waterproof Camping Tarp
The tarp for under the tent, over the picnic table, or over the firewood. Buy two.
$12.74
Heavy Duty Tent Stakes, 12-Pack
Steel stakes to replace the bent ones that came in the tent box.
$7.99
Clostnature Tent Footprint
Ground cloth cut to tent size. Keeps the floor dry and the tent alive for more seasons.
$17.99
Dome Tent, 2 to 4 Person, with Rainfly
A basic dome tent that works. Fine as a scout's first tent.
$39.99
Amazon Basics 3-Season Dome Tent
Plain dome tent with a full rainfly. Nothing fancy, sets up fast.
$41.99
Coleman Broadband Mesh Quad Camping Chair
Cheap, folds into a bag, mesh back for summer. Buy one per person and stop sharing.
$14.97
Coleman Camping Chair with 4-Can Cooler
The camp chair with a cooler in the armrest. Leaders' choice.
$39.99
Collapsible Camping Stool
A stool that packs flat. For a scout, or for the fire circle when the chairs run out.
$23.99
VILLEY Folding Camping Side Table
Small aluminum table for the stove or the lantern. Keeps things off the ground.
$20.69
Wise Owl Outfitters Camping Hammock
The most-reviewed camping hammock. Straps included, holds an adult.
$43.91
XTAUTO Collapsible Solar LED Lantern
Collapsible lantern that charges by solar or USB. Hangs in the tent.
$29.99
Etekcity LED Camping Lanterns, 2-Pack
Battery lanterns, two for the price of one. Fifty thousand reviews.
$14.98
Lichamp LED Camping Lanterns, 4-Pack
Four lanterns, one per tent. Also the power-outage kit at home.
$14.99
Energizer PAW Patrol Kids Lantern and Flashlight
A lantern and flashlight sized for a Lion or Tiger. Their own light means they stop borrowing yours.
$13.93
EverBrite Mini Flashlights, 6-Pack
Six small flashlights with batteries. One per scout for the night hike.
$15.99
Victoper LED Flashlights, 2-Pack
Bright handheld flashlights. One in the tent, one in the car.
$9.95
Fit and Fresh Slim Ice Packs, 4-Pack
Thin ice packs that fit under a cooler lid. Cheaper than ice by the second trip.
$6.97
Coleman Chiller Cooler
A plain hard cooler in every size. The 48 quart handles a den weekend.
$26.68
Collapsible 2 Gallon Water Jug with Spout
Folding water jug with a spigot. A handwashing station in one buy.
$6.25
Collapsible Water Containers with Spigot, 5.3 Gallon, 2-Pack
Two big water containers. Fill at home, drink all weekend.
$22.98
Travel Utensils Set with Case
Fork, knife, spoon, and chopsticks in a case. Goes in the mess kit.
$7.49
MalloMe Marshmallow Roasting Sticks
Telescoping roasting sticks, the top seller. Long enough that nobody sits in the smoke.
$9.99
Telescoping Marshmallow Sticks, 32 Inch
Another good set of extending sticks, with wooden handles.
$8.06
Coghlan's Cast Iron Pie Iron
The double pie iron for campfire pudgy pies. Butter the bread, not the iron.
$14.99
Lodge Cast Iron Double Dutch Oven, 5 Quart
The lid is a skillet. Two pans in one piece of cast iron for the camp kitchen.
$59.90
Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Loop Handle, 7 Quart
Deep dutch oven with a bail handle for hanging over the fire. The cobbler pot.
$79.90
Lodge Camp Dutch Oven, 9 Quart
The camp version with legs and a flanged lid for coals on top. Feeds a den.
$94.95
Lodge Camp Dutch Oven Lid Lifter
Lifts a hot lid full of coals without tipping. Not optional once you cook with coals.
$19.95
Campfire Cooking Tripod
Tripod with a chain for hanging a pot over the fire. Classic and cheap.
$19.97
Gas One Dual Fuel Camp Stove
Single burner that runs on butane or propane. Boils water for cocoa fast.
$29.99
Fire-Maple Fixed Star Backpacking Stove System
A pot and stove in one for the older scouts starting to backpack.
$42.46
Stainless Steel Camp Coffee Percolator, 12 Cup
The leaders' coffee pot. Works on the stove or the fire.
$34.99
Portable Rechargeable Camp Shower
A pump that turns a bucket into a shower. Cheaper than a campground shower token.
$35.98
GSI Outdoors Infinity Backpacker Mug
Insulated camp mug with a lid. Cocoa stays hot and does not spill in the tent.
$11.96
Camping Cookware Mess Kit, 17 Pieces
Pot, pan, and utensils that nest together. A patrol's kitchen in one bag.
$35.99
WolfWise Pop-Up Shower and Changing Tent
Privacy tent for changing or a camp shower. Pops open, folds flat with practice.
$35.99
Extra Large Body Wipes, 80-Count
No-rinse wipes for the weekend without a shower. Bring the bag home to throw away.
$29.99
BIC Multi-Purpose Lighters, 4-Count
Long lighters for the stove and lantern. Keep one in the cook box.
$15.24
