- What is the sleeping situation?
- if tent...
- sleeping pads
- Sleeping mats
- Whatever pillows are actually comfortable
- If camper...
- What if we get too cold?
- layer clothing up → blankets → heater in the car → bail and go home
- What if we get too hot?
- Do activity that cools off like get in water. Find better shade/breeze. Air conditioning in the car. Bail and go home.
- What do we do about bugs?
- Fortunately there aren’t that bad, but, we should have bug spray for sure. Most vital is keeping the tent flaps closed or camper door shut.
- We should have a first aid kit for dealing with bites.
- How do we deal with the sun?
- Sunscreen
- We have a pop up shade tent
- We try for shaded campsites
- What kind of clothing is appropriate?
- What do we do about food & cooking?
- We have the best coolers money can buy
- Cooking stove(s) / fuel / cookware
- Snacks & prepackaged food
- S’mores!
- Plates / cultlery / napkins
- How do we handle cleaning and dirty dishes?
- How do we stay hydrated?
- How do we handle water in general? (Eg for cooking/cleaning)
- What activities are possible? Games?
- Will our phones work?
- What do we do if we get hurt?
- How do we handle the darkness?
- Do we need to worry about ticks?
- What do we do about chairs to sit in?
- What do we do about tables?
- How do we handle garbage?
- Do we have a campfire?
- What kind of tools are useful?