E is for Essential Equipment

In addition to a tire repair kit and air pump(s) (see T is for Tires and B is for Bedding), essential equipment for car camping includes:

• First aid kit – you can buy one or make your own
• Car jump starter – super important and the one thing we almost needed that we didn’t have
• Flashlight (and/or headlamp and/or battery lantern), with extra batteries
• Weather-resistant, foolproof fire starter, such as a butane lighter
• Duct tape
• Bungee cord(s)

I know this is by no means an exhaustive list. What have I forgotten?

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