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I am a big fan of lists, and refer to this one when I am packing for a painting day outdoors:  

Apron

Boards/panels/canvases in a holder

Bug spray

Camera or iphone

Easel (Edgepro & tripod, or  half box Jullian French easel)

Folding chair (more as a tabouret for supplies than for sitting)

Gamsol in carrier with lid, and hook attached to hang from easel

Little mirror

Medium in small sealed container

Metal cup that slides on palette and black clip to reinforce

Oil paints* and a few tubes of aklyd which dry faster than regular oils

Paintbrushes in holder

Palette (sometimes disposable, sometimes wood, sometimes glass though these can break if dropped)

Palette Knife

Panels of various sizes, some pre-toned. Some acrylic primed, some oil primed.

Paper towels

Pliers (for stuck paint tube caps)

Sketchbook with value markers, Faber Castel drawing set of markers, pencil, eraser

Sunglasses (but not for painting), sunhat, sunscreen

Swiss army knife or small Phillips head screwdriver (for quick easel tightening)

Trash bags (I reuse grocery bags)

Viewfinder

Vinyl gloves

Wet painting carriers

Sometimes: 

Backpack & hiking stick

Rolling Cart with two inflatable tires for sandy terrain

Rigid market cart with two wheels for cities

Umbrella

In the car:

Cooler with ice, lots of water, tea, coffee, etc.

Lunch

Thermos if winter

Cell phone

Trays, wet painting carriers, and/or pizza boxes for stacking wet paintings & wet palette

Kleenex, allergy medication, baby wipes for hands

Linseed oil, extra Gamsol

Duct tape, Scissors, rags, more paper towels, extra trash bags

Punk sticks & matches (don’t use while painting, good for picnic or scouting)

Bag of extra painting clothes (gloves, scarf, warm hat) for cold weather

HAVE FUN PAINTING!!!