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Camping with an Infant
What to pack for camping with a baby? (Only kid items on this list.)
Toiletries and personal care
- Dog poop bags for dirty diapers
- Large Ziploc bags
Great for soiled clothes, poopy diapers and more - Paper towels
Tough blue shop towels are the best. They could be used as burp clothes and as general purpose wipes. - Disposable baby wipes
They are a very versatile piece of gear, bring lots of them.
Personal items
- Favorite toy
- White noise maker
- Fleece picnic blanket
Clothing
- Down or heavy fleece bunting
- Weather-appropriate selection of cloths
- Disposable diapers
Disposable diapers are the best even if you're cloth diapering. Just imagine how many soiled cloth diapers you'll be trucking around for a few days. - Sun hat
- Warm hat
- Overnight cloth diapers
Food and drink
- Baby bottle
- Bottle liners
- Baby formula
- Purified water
Medicine
- Infant first-aid kit
For example: http://www.packwhiz.com/l/11888496/baby-first-aid-kit - Infant insect repellent
- Diaper rash cream
Miscellaneous
- Diaper bag
Or other way to organize baby stuff to either carry separately or in a larger backpack. - Travel changing pad
- Baby carrier
- Peapod baby tent
- Warm blanket
- Large umbrella
Could be used as sun shade as well as rain protection for the baby - Nursing-friendly camping chair
- Lantern, headlamp and/or other light sources
- Crazy creek for nursing in the tent at night
- Battery operated baby monitor
Handy for when your baby falls asleep in a tent while you're still playing "taboo" with your friends around the fire. - Stroller
- Car seat
- Mattress
To do
- Get the cold packs or ice ready for the cooler
- Charge and/or replace the batteries
