There are three types of people in the world: those who make lists, those who follow lists and those who have no need for lists. If you fall into the third category . . . well, can’t help you. But we are list makers (and followers) because it’s a time saver (why reinvent the wheel each time around?) and it helps us avoid the hair-tearing-out frustration of needing to buy Item A, when we know we have a perfectly good Item A at home.

To make your life easy, we’ve assembled a Packing checklist that’s divided into camping items and people items.

If you’re travelling with a dog, you’ll find a detailed Dog Packing Checklist at this page.