Travel Packing List
Write your own packing list once, for the way you actually travel, and reuse it for every trip after that.
TT-01 1 page
Travel and trips · TT-08
Camping and Caravan Packing List
A free printable camping and caravan packing list — blank rows grouped by area of the van or tent, with a tick for packed and a second tick for back home.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Pack the same way every time without relying on memory, and find out on the drive home that something was left on a pitch rather than next season.
Who it is for
Caravanners, motorhome owners, tent campers and anyone whose trip involves packing a vehicle rather than a suitcase.
How to use it
- Write your own items into the blank rows once, after a trip rather than before it.
- Keep each item in the group where it actually lives in the van or tent.
- Tick the packed column as things go in, not as you think of them.
- Tick the back home column as you unpack, and chase anything still blank.
- Photocopy the completed master and start each trip with a fresh copy.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: A packing round for a caravan, motorhome or tent, grouped by where things live — with a second tick column for what came home again.
Two ticks: packed, and back home. The groups are printed; the items are not. What goes in your van is not what goes in anyone else's, so write your own list once and photocopy the finished sheet. The second tick column is the one that saves money: tick it as you unpack, and you find out on the drive home that something is missing, not next season.
Write-on lines: Van, motorhome or tent · Trip · Nights
Kitchen, cooking and food — pans, stove, washing up, cool box
Table, 5 rows: Item · Packed · Back home · Item · Packed · Back home
Beds, bedding and clothing — sleeping bags, pillows, boots, waterproofs
Table, 5 rows: Item · Packed · Back home · Item · Packed · Back home
Page 2
Water, waste, gas and electrics — containers, hoses, bottles, leads, adaptors
Table, 5 rows: Item · Packed · Back home · Item · Packed · Back home
Outside — awning, pitch and chairs — pegs, poles, mallet, table, mat
Table, 5 rows: Item · Packed · Back home · Item · Packed · Back home
Tools, spares, safety and papers — levellers, fuses, first aid, documents, keys
Table, 5 rows: Item · Packed · Back home · Item · Packed · Back home
Ruled lines: Notes — what was missing, what to leave behind next time
Questions
Why are the items blank when the groups are printed?
Because the groups are the same for nearly every van and the contents are not. A ready-made list of items is what stops people thinking about their own kit. The groups give the round its order; you supply what is in yours.
What is the second tick column for?
Unpacking. Ticking things off as they come out of the van is the only reliable way to notice that the mallet is still on the pitch, and to notice it the same day rather than the following spring.
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