Camping Trip Planner & Checklists — Tent and Car Camping (Printable)

A 24-page printable planner for tent and car camping at a campground: choose and book the site, plan the meals, pack the camp kitchen and the car, and keep a log of every campsite you stay at. $5.99, instant PDF download in US Letter and A4.

Made for families and beginners in the US and Canada who camp by car or tent, often near the trailhead. It is more than a list: it explains how booking works, how to pick a good site, how to pack a cooler and how to store food around wildlife, then gives you fill-in pages for your own trip.

What is inside (24 pages)

• How to use the planner
• Choosing a campground: national parks, national forests, state and provincial parks, private campgrounds
• Booking your site: recreation.gov, Parks Canada, state and provincial reservation sites, first-come sites and a booking checklist
• Picking a good site: flat ground, shade, wind, water and toilets, dead trees overhead
• Trip overview and a weather and backup plan page
• Checklists: tent and sleep, camp kitchen, clothing and personal items (columns for 4 people), kids and family add-on
• Packing the car: what goes in last so it comes out first
• 3-day meal planner, easy camp meal ideas and a grocery list
• Cooler packing and food safety
• Food storage and wildlife, campfire and stove safety, Leave No Trace at the campsite
• Arrive and set up, pack up and leave lists
• Rainy-day ideas and camp games, with campsite bingo
• Campsite log for 8 campsites

Good to know

• 24 pages, US Letter and A4, color and printer-friendly versions included
• Instant PDF download, no physical item is shipped. Download buttons arrive in your order confirmation email right after checkout
• Booking windows, fire restrictions and food storage rules differ by park and forest. Always check the campground's official page or ask a ranger before you go
• Never use a fuel stove or heater inside a tent (carbon monoxide). The planner explains why
• For personal use

Cover photo: Andreas Ebner on Pexels, credited in the planner.

Questions

Is it for hiking or camping? Camping at a campground, by car or tent. For trail days, see our Packing Checklist and Trip Planner.

Can I print it? Yes. It comes in US Letter and A4, in full color and a printer-friendly version that uses less ink.

Is anything shipped? No. It is an instant PDF download, and the download buttons arrive in your order confirmation email right after checkout.