How Not To Forget Must Have Items For Camping & Holidays

When you go camping and on holidays there are always some things that can’t be replaced easily and must not forget. Depending on where and what you are doing that could be important paperwork like passports, flight tickets, booking receipts, I.D., regular prescription medication, money and banking card.

There are many other things that you don’t want to forget because it will be an inconvenience or a child will be very upset when a favourite toy, book etc has been left at home.

Here is a few list ideas for next time you are going camping or on a holiday.


The ‘Must Do List Before Leaving’ list will be of all the things you must do before leaving home, this depends on how long you are going for. If you are going for a weekend there may be only a few things to do, a longer holiday and you may need someone to collect the mail and look after pets etc.


The ’Must Have’ List will be a list of everything you require or want to take. You can start collecting items a week or two before packing.

A good way to get these things together is to have a box that these get placed into as you collect them. Place the box somewhere it can be seen easily, as you add items cross them off the list. Keep the list attached to the box itself, on the fridge or notice board.

Kids can add their special items as well, they may find it fun to have their own list and cross off items as they are placed in the box.


The last minute ‘Reminder List’ just before you are leaving, maybe you are leaving very early in the morning and you need a reminder to grab your pillow, torch, food and drinks for in the car, toiletries, check your animals and turn everything off in the house etc.

To make that last minute packing a little easier it will help you if you can pack most of the usual last minute things earlier. To do this, pack as much as you can and use spare or alternate items. For your toiletries have a spare toothbrush and small containers of shampoo, soap, toothpaste etc

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