Hauling Around All That Gear!

Since we are sharing a few checklists, here is one I use for camping. It's a PDF (the site wouldn't let me post a xls doc).

-Cherie

Wow, talk about a list for everything. Great for you, I personally try to minimize the stuff I bring. But good on you for having a separate check box for pineapple rum 

I keep a tote with clothes, booties, and pfd. Then do a mental checklist by envisioning the time from the launch to fishin as I am leaving the driveway. launch site (do I need wheels/straps), sit, (seat), paddle out (paddle), fish (rods and tackle, ff batt), AOTY day (hogtrough/camera). otherwise I go as minimalist as possible or as conditions allow. 

i grab everything out of my garage and throw it into the back of the subaru.

I have basically 5 items to hold everything.

1. big mesh bag holds all yak clothes, landing tools, paddle, plus whatever else I toss in.
2. tackle, radio, etc, is in an orange plano box.
3. fish cooler with ice.
4. rods n reels go in last, across the top of the gear.

I pack a small backpack with shore clothes, spare contacts, lunch, etc.

In the summer there's often a small grill & some rudimentary grill stuff in a milkcrate at the very back of the truck bed

I prefer to make 2 trips to the launch. first is for the yak itself, second is everything else. If I need more than 2 trips to launch I brought too much stuff.

Wow, talk about a list for everything. Great for you, I personally try to minimize the stuff I bring. But good on you for having a separate check box for pineapple rum 
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HAHA...yes, the pineapple run is all-important...homemade and wonderful! Essential on those chilly nights by the campfire

Brandied Cherries are also fantastic!

Yeah, this list is a bit extensive...but we usually do family-gathering type camping trips and we all forget something. If I was going lighter, I wouldn't have all that stuff....but for that kind of camping the list works well.

-Cherie

Cherie, that list just became an integral part of my camping ritual. Thanks for sharing

You guys take you kayakfishing gear out of your car?

Cherie, that list just became an integral part of my camping ritual. Thanks for sharing

'Glad you will get some use out of it, FolsomFishing! If you want it in Excel format so you can tweak it more easily, message me your email address and I will email it to you. 

-Cherie