Packing List for Camping With Your Pup
This is now Mu’s third summer joining on camping adventures, and it has definitely been a journey to figure out what exactly we should bring with us. By now, we’ve gotten it pretty ironed out, and wanted to share our essentials.
Disclaimer: I am the first to say you do not need tons of gear to adventure with your dog, nor do you have to spend a ton of money in order to adventure more or be a good dog parent. Many of these items can be found secondhand or affordably on Amazon. We’ve had great success finding items at Goodwill or stores like TJMaxx.
Our camping essentials:
collar with contact info
flea / tick protection (in whatever form works best for you)
collar and leash or harness and leash (whatever you use for a walk or hike)
long leash of some kind for a tie-out at the campsite (we use a 15-ft. or 30-ft. depending on the size of your campsite)
food / meds
poop bags
some kind of bag for hikes with a portable water bowl
towel
toy for playing
tupperware for paw-cleaning (I love to have one of these in the car to fill with a bit of water and rinse paws when needed)
Non-essentials we love:
a charged ecollar and remote (Mu is ecollar trained, and knows this tool!)
prong collar and Flexi leash (again, these are tools he’s been trained with that we currently use)
a second stainless steel bowl for water at the campsite
some kind of chew toy or chew for the campsite
Other popular items:
some people like to use a mat at the campsite, but we haven’t tried one so I can’t speak to using one
a crate as needed
coat / jackets / booties / life jacket depending on activities
Anything else you would add? Let me know in the comments!
