Packing Paranoia

You make the lists...you check them over and over...yet you still have that feeling like you are forgetting something. Sound familiar? Well that's about where we are and its the night before we leave! We have packed, unpacked, and repacked again...Despite the feeling of forgetting something essential, I feel we are well prepared. The key is making a good list. We broke ours up into multiple smaller lists...

Camping

• tent
• tarp
• sleeping bags
• first aid kit
• shovel
• rope/bungee
• duct tape
• small fold table
• lighters / matches
• fire starters
• cloths pins
• lantern / flashlights
• bug spray
• Fishing gear ( tackle box and poles)
• machete 
• fold up chairs
• batteries and backups
• tool kit
• hammock
• umbrella
• cookware and collapsable sink
• cooler and food
• fire grate
• binoculars
• portable shower

Bathroom stuff

• toiletries (all the basic body cleaning essentials)
• towels
• razor
• medicines / first aid kit
• plastic bags / zip locks
• tissues
• small mirror
• sunscreen / lotion 
• baby wipes

Misc.

• battery inverter
• GPS
• road atlas
• jumper cables
• extra fluids for the car
• games / baseball gloves
• extension cord
• music
• camera / tripod
• all necessary device cords
• passports
• national park pass
• laptop

Clothes

• shorts / basket ball shorts
• jeans / pants
• t shirts / tanks
• socks / underwear
• belts
• rain coat
• hat
• flip flops / shoes 

So knowing me, I probably forgot to add things here that I actually did pack. But for all the travelers out there who plan a similar trip, here is at least a pretty good jumping off point for packing. With the above items, you will certainly get by quite alright.

Here's a short time lapse of the preparations