we think of camping out as a easy,no sweat deal.toss some gear in a bag and off you go.but--even at the wilderness canoeing site i post at the checklist is one of those things that people swear they will never go without after a adventure like yours only with no big box to fall back on.the "what i forgot" posts are a real wake up on how easy it is to fail to have the right gear--which is what this site is all about..when you make that checklist post it for us,maybe we will get a tip or two.