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Well today is our last school day. The kids had to finish 100 lessons in their math textbooks before we could officially declare SUMMER HOLIDAY time. Jordan finished his this morning and Deanna is just finishing lesson 100 right now. Whoohoo! They did really well at meeting this goal and worked super hard to get it all done before camping.
Speaking of camping... we leave for camping on Friday. We bought an RV last year and this weekend will be its maiden voyage for us. We are super excited to try it out. For many years we have borrowed a friends tent trailer to camp in but my old bones just couldn't take sleeping on the hard beds anymore. So our two major criteria while we were shopping for an RV was a decent bed and a bathroom. Our "new to us" RV has both. I have plantar fasciitis in both feet, so morning trips to the facilities were quite painful for me with the tent trailer. Now it will only be a few painful steps instead of a hike. :o)
I have been working on making a master camping list to reference for packing and supplies. Here is what I came up with (did I miss anything...???):
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FAMILY CAMPING LIST
(last updated June 2009)
SITTING ROUND THE FIRE
- lighter / matches
- fire starter mix
- weiner sticks
- sandwich maker
- BBQ cooking utensils
- lawn chairs
- oven mitts
- shovel
- ax
- blankets
- TV trays
- wood
- cooking grate
SLEEP
- pillows
- sheets
- blankets
- quilts
- sleeping bags
- ear plugs
- sleep aid meds
FOR FUN
- baseball gloves, ball, bat
- frisbee
- soccer ball
- board games
- guitar / songbook
- camera
- binoculars
- cards
- books
- family journal OUTDOOR COMFORT
- insect repellent
- hat
- sunscreen
- OFF lamp
- itch cream
- lip balm
- sunglasses
- flashlight
- lantern
- umbrella
- coat
- rain poncho
- rubber boots
- sandals
- water shoes
- beach towels
- candles
MISC.
- simple toolbox
- tire pressure gauge
- extension cord
- tarp, rope, tent pegs, tarp straps
- batteries (lantern/flashlight)
- duct tape
- coolers
- clothes pins/rope
- water filter
- whistles
CLOTHES
- shorts
- swimsuit
- pants
- shirts
- sweater
- undies
- socks
- shoes
- jacket
- pj’s
- laundry bag
PERSONAL
- toilet paper
- towels
-face cloths
- hand soap
- shampoo/conditioner
- deodorant
- Q-tips
- razor
- shaving cream
- toothbrushes/paste
- hairbrush
- ponytail holders
- kleenex
- hand sanitizer
- floss
- nail clippers / file
- tweezers
- first aid kit
- pain reliever
- gravol
-prescriptions
- allergy meds
- pepto bismal
- antibiotic ointment
- rubbing alcohol
- peroxide
- baking soda
- eye drops
- ear drops
- antacid
- glasses repair kit
- hand lotion
KITCHEN SUPPLIES
- garbage bags
- grocery bags
- broom
- dust pan
- bbq lighter
- rubber gloves
- 2 or 3 pots with lids
- frying pan
- plates
- bowls
- cutlery
- mixing bowls
- mugs
- travel mugs
- cups / glasses
- can opener
- cork screw
- ladle
- tongs
- flipper
- wooden spoons
- slotted spoon
- ziploc bags
- cutting knife
- cutting board
- dish cloths / towels
- dish pans / drying rack
- dish soap
- coffee pot
- juice jug
- heavy duty foil
- saran wrap
- vinegar (for cleaning)
- paper towel
- paper plates
- plastic utensils
- vinyl tablecloths
- table cloth clips
- cooking spray
- dutch oven
- folding table
- pot scrubber
- pot holders
- measuring cups / spoons
- grater
- whisk
- peeling knife
- knife sharpener
FOOD / PANTRY ITEMS
BREAKFAST
- cereal
- bread
- eggs
- bacon
- sausage
- pancake mix
- oil
- syrup
LUNCH
- bread
- jam
- peanut butter
- sandwich meat
- cheese
- lettuce
- mayo
- mustard
- ketchup
SUPPER
- potatoes
- sour cream
- bacon bits
- salt
- pepper
- steak spice
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- bbq sauce
- weiners
- hot dog buns
- burger patties
- burger buns
- cheese slices
- relish
- rice
- soya sauce
- pasta
SNACKS
- peanuts
- pepperoni
- cheese
- chips
- granola bars
- cookies
- fruit
- veggies
BEVERAGES
- milk
- water
- coffee, coffee cream, brown sugar, white sugar
- tea
- hot chocolate
- ice tea
- coke
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Well I think covers most of it. Now I am off to stock the RV.
Now I just hope the weather is nice for our camping trip.
TTYS
Pam
This is one of Deanna's latest PSP art projects.
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