Since Camping normally includes getting further from civilization, staying overnight and making meals outdoors, the level of gear required and contingency planning increases
Camping incorporates and builds on the gear from Hiking
You might not need every piece of gear on every trip - but it makes sense to have everything available in your home inventory so that it is there if you need it for a trip
For Camping you need to plan for the duration of the trip, distance you are planning to travel, type of campsite you are going to, variable weather, water consumption, food preparation, sanitation and emergencies
It is important to prioritize the gear that you take to balance the likely need for specific items versus the available capacity to carry the items and the weight of the items
Note that we also have a sub category related to Disaster Preparedness since there’s a great deal of overlap regarding the gear needed for Camping and successfully making it through a short duration disaster
Camping requires balancing what you want to take - with what you need and what you can carry.
Camping Needs
Here's what we think you need for Camping and the specific gear that we like and use: (click on the image to go to the detail page)
Planets - SkySafari by Simulation Cirriculum Corp iOSAndroid
Planets - Solar Walk by Vito Technology Inc iOSAndroid
Satellites - SatelliteSafari by Southern Stars iOSAndroid
Organization and Storage
Camping List - Camping List by Engineered Stuff iOS
Other Helpful Camping Information Sources
Just like you, we wouldn’t want to estimate the amount of time that we’ve spent searching the internet for information about Camping gear. So here are some sources that we like and have found useful for Camping information: