Camping Essentials Kit
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cutter® Insect Repellents.
Living in the Phoenix valley, it’s not a secret that I plan a mini-escape every single year. It doesn’t matter to me so much where we head, as long as we get out on the open road and enjoy the summer together as a family. This year, we planned a road trip to take us up to see Mount Rushmore, a place I have yet to see, and several other fun stops en route.
We took our trip in a 15-passenger van filled with 8 little kids, 2 adults, and all of our camping supplies and lots of food and snacks for our travels. We planned out our days to have 4-5 hours of driving a day to allow lots of time for stops, visiting sites, and to give us time to setup camp each day.
While I really enjoy getting out closer to nature camping, there is one aspect of camping that I know I want to avoid at all costs – bug bites! It’s never fun to come home from an overnight camping trip itching and scratching. But what would be even worse is an extended trip where you don’t get a break between new bug bites and the itches from the day before.
We went prepared and packed bug spray along with our other absolute essentials to make sure we would have everything we needed on hand to have a happy, safe and fun camping trip. This quick camping essentials kit list is to help you avoid forgetting those most important essentials that sometimes get left behind.
Camping Essentials Kit
- Bug Spray
- Sunscreen
- First Aid Kit
- Bandaids
- Lantern
- Flashlight
- Flint/Steel and Matches/Lighter
- Nylon cording
- Nail clippers
- Chapstick
- Tweezers
- Water
Cutter® has family friendly bug spray products that helped keep our troop of kids protected without the complaints of a stinky spray or hard to use products that frustrate more than help. The Cutter® All Family Mosquito Wipes made it really quick and easy to wipe down all of the kids really quickly.
The formula isn’t greasy or oily and is soft on the skin. We really LOVED these wipes. They took out all the hassle of bug protection. Best of all, the package of 15 wipes is resealed to keep the wipes moist and ready for the next time you travel.
After the first day, we set these aside specifically for faces and sensitive areas so we didn’t run out of the wipes. The Cutter® Skinsations® Insect Repellent spray was quick and easy to apply as well, even above pajama layers. Here’s a peek at our camping trip with 8 kids!
What your camping essential?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cutter® Insect Repellents.
This trip looks like an adventure! Those mosquito wipes look pretty awesome!
We always take bug spray when we travel but these wipes make a lot more sense on so many levels. I think they would cover better too.
Great essentials for camping. Bug spray is a must for us
I love they have the wipes! Makes it so easy that way! Looks like you guys had a great time!
Any outside activity requires Cutter in the summer. That’s gooooood stuff!
We need to get some of those mosquito wipes! I have been eaten up lately.
What a crew! I bet you guys had a blast. And definitely needed the bug repellent for that trip!
Awww sure sounded like a great camping trip… and I had no idea that Cutter makes wipes, soo have to find them and keep them in the car. Thanks for sharing
I agree these products are a must have, we get SO many mosquitoes here in South Florida.
We totally live by CUTTER! Great products. Great brand.
Wow! You all were really brave! That’s alot of little ones.
I love this new wipes version of Cutter. I never go outside without mosquito repellent, but I don’t like the cloud that sometimes happens when you spray it on. This takes care of that!
I love Cutter. It works exceptionally well. I’m really excited that they’ve come out with a wipes version, sometimes I get a “Cutter Cloud” that I’m not too fond of.
Camping is fun. Looks like you remembered everything!
I love that they have the wipes! Makes spplying so much easier!
I am going camping in a few days and I am seriously now in love with the idea of insect repellent wipes! I seriously need to find those before we leave!
The bugs are awful this summer. I need to pick up some of those wipes to keep in my purse!
I have so much respect for you. Camping with 8 has to be a world record and they look like they are having fun. So glad you had cutters to help. 8 Itching children would of pushed me over the edge. 🙂
Oh my goodness, camping with all of those kids… you are super-awesome! I can’t even go in my back yard without bug stuff… HA!
I battle the bugs each weekend out camping. these look so cool, I’m going to pick some up!
We are outside all summer long, so a good insect repellent is imperative for us.
Hope you guys are have a great time on your trip! That is quite ambitious to take all those kids! I love Cutter Repellents for the outdoors!
I need to try some of those wipes. I am allergic to mosquitos and have yet to find a product that is 100% worthy of my money. I have found 95% but not 100%
Oh my goodness! That is a ton of little ones to look out for! I need some Cutter spray for our kids!