Camping :)

[Catrin]

I went camping the first time in June for a women's clinic, but in August I am heading out by myself for at least 2 nights to play in the woods with my mountain bike. I've no camp cooking gear, and my budget is limited, so will take munchies/bike food and go into town for dinner. There is a park lodge that has a nice breakfast that isn't expensive.

Have reserved an electric tent site in full shade and have the following, what am I missing that I need to have?

I have:

• tent
• air mattress
• sleeping bag
• first aid kit (needs expansion)
• small fan
• coffee pot
• 2 coolers

I need:

• extension cord
• whistle or small air horn for the trail (if something should happen)
• 2 extra tubes for the mountain goat
• ground cloth for tent
• extra drop cloth to cover bike when not in use if it should rain?
• bottled water

Keeping in mind my campsite won't change, and I have a tiny budget for this - is there anything else I NEED to have? I am unsure that I need something to cover the Jamis at night, but if it should storm at night I really would like to have something to cover it. With this heat wave that might not be a concern, though I hope it won't be quite so bad then....but the fan will help a bit if it is