Once you have developed a "standard" camping equipment list, put it on your computer in either a Word file or an Excel file. I put several columns in front of each item - How many? Have it? Find it? Buy it? and print it out for each trip. I also had lists for the kids so they could pack their own stuff when they were younger.
Source: 40+ years of Girl Scouts
By Eileen M. from Elk Grove, CA
We have a pop up tent trailer. I make room by putting items that can be folded in a trash bag and use my vacuum cleaner to suck the air out of the bag. I tie it with two twist ties tied together.
If you camp at camp sites with electric hookups and/or water, take 2 essential electrical appliances:
We have always had a "housekeeping box" for the basic set-up and break-down stuff: toilet paper, paper towels, table cover, first aid kit, rope, hammer or mallet, wasp trap, trash bags, flashlight, aluminum foil, potholders, tissues, etc.