Core gear
- Tent + rainfly + stakes
- Sleeping bag (one per person)
- Sleeping pad (one per person)
- Pillow
- Cooler + ice
- Camp chairs
- Lantern + headlamp (spare batteries)
- Water jug + bottles
- Simple first-aid kit
- Trash bags
Camp kitchen (if you cook)
- Camp stove + fuel canister
- Lighter or matches
- Cook set: pot, pan, plates, utensils
- Food for each meal + snacks
- Dish soap, sponge, paper towels
Personal
- Clothes for each day + warm layers for night
- Rain jacket
- Toothbrush, toiletries, towel
- Sunscreen + bug spray
- Phone charger or battery pack
- Campsite reservation + ID