People Share The Handiest And Often Overlooked Items To Bring On A Camping Trip

Duct Tape

"Duct Tape."

"That sh*t can solve nearly any problem."

- camcam76

Headlamp

"Headlamp."

"Freeing up a hand instead of holding onto a flashlight is invaluable."

- MacaronMelodic

Towel

"Towel."

"Don't forget to bring a towel."

- farts_in_the_breeze

Tarp

"Bring a large poncho/tarp."

"You never know when youre gonna need another layer of waterproofing."

- dak446

Socks

"Very many pairs of socks."

"Wet socks are the most villainous discomfort, and they naturally occur in the leisurely outdoors."

"Scores of socks are the only straightforward and fruitful remedy."

- MatthewWakeman

Slip-Ons

"Any form of shoe you can put on and take off easily."

"Redoing your shoes properly every time you go in the tent sucks."

"Life changing."

- Salt_Entertainment97

"Crocs are the best camping shoe!"

- deafballboy

Fire Starter

"Last camping trip my friend brought dryer lint to help get the fire going."

"Holy cow that stuff is flammable."

"Old newspapers can work too."

- meowmicks222

"My family go-to firestarter is dryer lint wrapped in wax paper, like a giant tootsie roll."

- princessawesomepants

Blanket

"Whenever I bring a blanket people are always jealous."

"Like sleeping bags are a must, but a blanket for wrapping up with outside is hard to beat."

- Brasscogs

Chair

"A chair."

"It's incredibly nice to have something to sit on that isn't the ground."

- LazyPants69

"Omg this….. we started doing a yearly backcountry hiking trip with a bunch of guys."

"First year only one guy bought a chair with him so we played a game and the winner would get the use of the chair and it was a small luxury."

"Next year everyone had chairs with them."

- Loafer75

Bags

"Just an empty extra bag, you never know when you’ll need just something else to put stuff in."

- CaterpillarCute1103

"Whenever I go traveling anywhere I throw a box of gallon Ziplocks into my bag."

"They’ve come in handy too often to count."

- II_Confused

"I started carrying bags in my back pocket when I had a dog."

"Turns out they come in handy all the time for carrying stuff."

- 444unsure

We know what we'll be checking before our next camping trip.

Was anything left off the list?

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