Utensils – chef/chopping knife, paring knife, serving spoon, cutlery and long metal skewers.Plates, bowls and mugs (bamboo, BPA-free plastics or enamel are a good investment).Frying pan (a 25.5 cm/10 in pan is ideal).Campfire grill or BBQ grill (can be a simple stainless steel or iron grill or stand alone like the Homecamp Firepit and Grill).Dutch oven (you will master the art of a camp roast).Favourite camp coffee-making device ( Aeropress or Nanopresso are awesome).Firewood and kindling (always check to see if you are allowed to collect wood at the site).Lighters and matches (stored in waterproof containers).Drinking water and an easy-to-fill container for collecting water onsite.Cool box and ice (ideally one for beverages and one for food).NOTE: If you are planning on remote 4WD camping then do your research, check out the forums as you will need recovery gear and other specialist tools and spares. If you are new to camping, then you can source a lot of these items from around home and as you start venturing out more often, you will build up a dedicated camping kit, ideally packed away in labelled tubs, ready for an adventure at short notice. The camping checklist has most of the gear that you should consider packing when going on a car camping trip however we leave it up to you to decide on what is essential (i.e. One of the many joys of camping with transport is that whether it’s a four-wheel-drive, camper van or car, is that it lets you set up a fully functional and comfortable campsite. This camping gear checklist is designed for car camping or family camping but if you are planning a lightweight camping trip it can be useful as well. The checklist works well on mobile as you can tick off your list as you go (also saves paper).