The family camping kit list
Tick things off as they go in the boot. Your ticks are saved on this device, and the whole page prints beautifully.
Twenty years of family camping wisdom compressed into four lists. The first is universal; pick the second or third depending on whether your site has electric hook-up (every site page in this guide tells you); the fourth is the difference between a damp weekend and a legendary one.
The non-negotiables
Whatever the site, these come.
Off-grid additions
For Abbey Home Farm, Evelyn's Garden, Holycombe, the Trout's meadow and friends.
Hook-up comforts
For Lincoln Farm Park, Hoburne and the serviced-pitch life.
The child-happiness kit
The difference between whining and wonder.
Kit questions
What should we pack for an off-grid campsite with children?
On top of your usual kit: a second power bank or solar charger, head torches for everyone, a lantern, a fire kit with marshmallow forks, cash for honesty boxes and firewood, and wet wipes for compost-loo trips. Sites like Abbey Home Farm and Holycombe have no hook-ups at all.
What do families always forget when camping?
The pump for the airbed, the mains hook-up lead, waterproofs in a heatwave forecast, pound coins for showers, and the one irreplaceable sleep toy. Tick the list off as you load the car, not from memory.