10 Packing Tips for your Camping Trip

Packing for a camping trip can be a struggle. The amount of clothes, supplies, food, and other necessities add up so quickly that most of the time you don't have enough room, you don't have enough time, or you don't have enough patience. Here are 10 genius packing tips to make your next camping trip just a little bit easier and more organized!

1. Roll your clothes: Rolling clothes maximizes space in whatever container you're bringing you and your family's clothes in.

2. Buy or make a mini medicine cabinet and first aid kit: While it may be necessary to have a variety of different items in the case of an emergency, some of the packaging is just too bulky and awkward to pack and deal with effectively. Mini Medicine cabinets allow you to have just enough of whatever you need to get by for the week without over-packing or taking up too much space!

3. Shower cap or plastic bag covers: Most things are going to be dirty when you leave the campground, especially if it rained. When you are repacking shoes and other dirty items, place them in a shower cap or plastic bag to ensure they do not get everything else dirty on the way home.

4. Crack your eggs in a bottle: Rather than buy eggs and pray they don't break on your ride to the campground, crack all the eggs you'll need into a plastic water bottle and you can pour them out as you need them. Plus you save so much space in your refrigerator or cooler!

5. Invest in some cooler racks: Cooler racks keep food and other goods up and away from melting ice to ensure nothing gets ruined!

6. Get some packing condiments and spices: Rather than tote around the entire bottle of ketchup or the whole shaker of your favorite spice, pick up some small packets of everything to keep in a bag in the camper. That way everyone can help themselves and you don't have to worry about forgetting anything.

7. Plan your menu: Having a menu outlining each meal for your trip will ensure that you do not over-pack food or forget to purchase an item.

8. Make use of stackable draws: Stackable draws are easy to load up with snacks, supplies, clothes, or whatever else you made need and just slide in and out of the back of the car when you arrive and when you leave.

9. Attach toiletries to a lanyard: Travel size shampoo and conditioner often have a little loop to attach it to. You can also put your toothpaste, toothbrush, and other toiletries in a small baggie that can be securely attached to the lanyard as well. Nothing will get lost, fall out on your walk to the bathroom, or get forgotten again!

10. Use this awesome chart to figure out if you really need everything you are packing!
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