I bet you have lots of things in your home you can bring with. We camp a lot it has taken time to come up with a good collection of multi use items. And try the discount/second hand stores and clearance areas of hardwares stores.

You may have this in your mental list but here goes:

A flashlight or two
Matches in a plastic bag
A small knife
Large plastic boxes or buckets for food and equipment storage
Emergency blanket; also called space blanket
Clothes pins or large binder clips for Tent seam sealer
Folding chair or stool
Binoculars
A mirror, can be used to signal for help or make a fire
Rope and twine or string
Something to cut the rope/twin or string or knife see above
Small shovel
Sunscreen
Toilet paper
Moist towelette or baby wipes, they can be handy in lots of ways
Insect repellent
Tool (such as a hammer or axe)
Towels and washcloths


HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME.