The Checklist

So after the first leg of the road trip (yes, I am back home) I now know what is needed to travel to cover road trip, camping and hiking. Here is the list by category if you are interested. And before you ask, yes all of this fits nicely in the back of my 2 door Jeep with room to spare. I highly recommend packing them in separate bags/containers as it makes it much easier to find things in a hurry. A few items fall in to multiple category but to avoid repeating I keep them under where it's most necessary.

CAR

✓ Binoculars

✓ Car Insurance card

✓ Car manual

✓ Car Registration

✓ Car water heater (To have hot water available while driving for Tea/Coffee)

✓ Chapstick

✓ Extra gas container (Do not leave it inside the vehicle when filled)

✓ Flash light

✓ Garbage Bin/Bags

✓ Hand lotion

✓ Ice scraper

✓ National Park Pass

✓ Pen

✓ Rand McNally Road Atlas

✓ Roadside Assistance Card

✓ Roadside Emergency toolkit

✓ Spare tire and jack ready to go

✓ Tissues

DRIVER

✓ Cap/Hat

✓ Cash

✓ Driving License

✓ Driving shoes

✓ Glass Cleaning Wipes

✓ Headphones

✓ Medical insurance card

✓ Phone

✓ Phone Charger

✓ Reading Glasses

✓ Sunglasses

✓ Travel mug

✓ Water bottle

CAMPING

✓ Bug Spray

✓ Can opener

✓ Coins (For laundry machine)

✓ Corkscrew (For the wine bottles)

✓ Crocs (Serves multiple purposes)

✓ Detergent

✓ Dish Cleaning Soap

✓ Dish Scrubber

✓ Dish Towel

✓ Duct tape

✓ Folding/Air Mattress

✓ Folding Chair

✓ Folding Table (Very helpful for cooking if camp site does not have a picnic table)

✓ Hammock (Not all camp sites allow it)

✓ Paper Towel

✓ Sleeping Bag (Check the temperature rating before buying)

✓ Tent

✓ Travel pillow

✓ Ziplock Bags

HIKING

✓ Battery Pack

✓ Bear spray

✓ Camelback Hiking Backpack (So you have plenty of water easily accesible)

✓ First Aid Kit

✓ Folding knife

✓ Hiking Poles (Light folding ones are better)

✓ Hiking shoes

✓ Lighter (Water proof ones please)

✓ Poncho/Rain Jacket

✓ Safety Whistle

✓ Sanitary Wipes

✓ Selfie Stick (If you really like taking selfies, I did not carry it)

✓ Sun screen

✓ Toilet Paper

CLOTHING

✓ Beanie

✓ Driving Pants

✓ Gloves

✓ Hiking Pants

✓ Inner warm layer (top & bottom)

✓ Jeans

✓ Laundry bag

✓ Pajamas (top & Bottom)

✓ Quick dry towel

✓ Socks

✓ Sweatpants

✓ Sweatshirt/Hoodie

✓ Swimming Trunks

✓ Toiletries

✓ T-shirts

✓ Underwear

✓ Warm Jacket

FOOD/MEDICINE

✓ Advil

✓ Bananas

✓ Chewing gum

✓ Chocolate

✓ Claritin (or whichever anti allergy pill works for you) 

✓ Granola Bars 

✓ Noodles

✓ Oranges

✓ Rice & Beans

✓ Tea/Coffee

✓ Water

PS: Of course I eat more than this but I buy it on the way to the camp site.

ENTERTAINMENT

✓ Magazine/Books

✓ Painting Kit (Paint, Brushes, Palette, & Canvas book)

✓ Portable Speaker