What to pack for your first trailer camping trip: Part One

If you’re reading this because you’re getting ready to pick up your Timberleaf Trailer, then lucky you. Trailer camping is different from either tent camping or RV’ing: you can camp in the backcountry and sleep in a bed. There’s nothing better after a long drive than setting up a chair, opening a cold beer, and looking out over a wild landscape that feels like it’s just for you. 

Unless you’re an experienced trailer camper, you’ll probably need some new gear to get started. We just finished our second trip in our off-road Timberleaf Pika (the smaller size trailer with a galley). We were lucky to get advice on what to bring for our first trip from the whole Molick family, including Paula, who’s an expert baker and camp cook, perks of being part of the family. For our first trip, we spent a magical, pandemic-friendly, family Thanksgiving in Utah with Kevin, Paula, Alex and three Timberleaf trailers. The trip gave us even more insight about how to comfortably use this amazing little camper. 

We put together a packing list of things to consider bringing when you pick up the trailer, assuming you’re heading straight out to Utah or Colorado for your first adventure (or that you can’t wait to start camping when your trailer is delivered)! Your list will vary based on how and where you camp; you can make a copy of the document and edit it to fit your needs. Click each category below to find our posts where we go into the details of the list for each of the 8 sections: