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Prompted by questions I get asked a lot and I see on here. I have a talk I give about some camping trips and I've pulled some of the slides for here:

I fly with just enough kit to camp anywhere. It helps avoid "get there it is" if you need to just put down for weather. With enough to get by - you will not be tempted to push on to an airport that might have a motel - when a much safer patch of grass is immediately below.

"It would be nice" has no place in a plane with limited carrying capacity. You are going to be flying in summer heat, at higher DA's than you might be used to and at a farther aft CG than you might be used to. Here are my "camping essentials"


Small tent that can withstand a blow. (There sometimes be thunderstorms at Clinton)
Half yoga mat (shoulders to hips)
Lightweight sleep bag (for a pillow - I use my bag of clothes)



Bag clothes/toiletries - just enough. I will wash the essentials and dry on glareshield as I go.

Energy bars and an oatmeal granola type mix I have bagged in portions. I carry three with enough calories in each bag for a half day. I reconstitute with either water or any milk I pick up on the way.



Small camp stove and mess tin to cook on and.....
Means to make coffee - my one "luxury" A coffee press.
The extinguisher is just in case I start a grass fire while cooking.



Your "lucky" C150/2 mug is optional - but as my sister had it made for me.... A regular mug will do too



Enough potable water for 24 hours. And some "fresh". Bread / vacuum packed bacon and eggs will keep fine in a tiny cooler for 24 hours