First hiking/campout trip, what all should I take?

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Bottled water or you will get sick
Jeans shorts you will get Poison Ivy or Oak
!1 pair of socks for each day
If you touch poison Ivy or oak don't wear them again
I fish and eat that but up to you
Soap antibacterial best
Mosquito repellent
Cook over a Fire definitely
 
always long pants and bring long sleave shirts. you can take canned stuff too not just that dry stuff. you can bring gallons or just buy that pump with built in filter. you dont really need a ton of stuff, your supposed to be ruffing it, my friend and i want to go camping one day with absolutely no food and fish for our food.
 
Bottled water or you will get sick
Jeans shorts you will get Poison Ivy or Oak
!1 pair of socks for each day
If you touch poison Ivy or oak don't wear them again
I fish and eat that but up to you
Soap antibacterial best
Mosquito repellent
Cook over a Fire definitely
 
always long pants and bring long sleave shirts. you can take canned stuff too not just that dry stuff. you can bring gallons or just buy that pump with built in filter. you dont really need a ton of stuff, your supposed to be ruffing it, my friend and i want to go camping one day with absolutely no food and fish for our food.
 
Next week, I'm going on my first hiking/campout trip on the Sipsey River Trail in Alabama. I will last from a Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. I'm looking for tips on what all to take. Here is what I have so far:

Light tent
sleeping pad
sleeping bag
hiking backpack with hydration bladder
compass
portable cooking pan/pot plate and silverware (like boy scouts use)

As for meals - what is recommended? I have seen these "just add boiling water" meals in the bag that are about $6 at walmart. I have had one before at a campout and it was tasty. Is that fine for dinners? How about breakfast and lunch - cook over a fire or just eat granola bars or something like that?

As for clothing, what is normal to wear? Jeans, shorts, etc...? Thermal underwear? How many pairs of socks - and are they special socks or just normal socks?

As for water, do you just take a lot of water bottles or do you use some sort of filtration setup and use river/creek water?

Any more tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot!
 
Bottled water or you will get sick
Jeans shorts you will get Poison Ivy or Oak
!1 pair of socks for each day
If you touch poison Ivy or oak don't wear them again
I fish and eat that but up to you
Soap antibacterial best
Mosquito repellent
Cook over a Fire definitely
 
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