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What to Bring - Field Ecology Adventure
Campers will be outside most of the time and should bring rugged clothes that can get dirty. Please label items with child's name.
- 4 pair long pants
- long underwear top and bottom (not cotton)
- 6 pairs shorts
- 4-6 pair thin liner socks
- 1 pair wool or thicker socks per day
- 1 pair underwear for each day
- T-shirts for each day
- 2 long-sleeved shirts
- 2 wool sweaters or fleece pullovers
- WATERPROOF RAIN GEAR IS A MUST!! We recommend a jacket and pants instead of a poncho - not thin "garbage bag" type plastic
- brimmed hat (for sun protection)
- sunglasses and sun protection lotion
- 1 pair tennis shoes or moccasins for around camp and in dorm
- 1 comfortable pair hiking boots - broken in!
- bandana
- sleeping bag and pillow
- day pack (Everyone will be carrying his/her own lunches on all day hikes. A pack can also be helpful for carrying raingear, paper/pencils, research equipment, extra socks, etc.)
- swim suit and towel
- 1 pair old tennis shoes for wading in streams. (NOT sandals or Tevas or Crocs. Campers will not be able to swim in streams without shoes.)
- pajamas or sleepwear for nights in dorm
- 2 water bottles with secure lids
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- towels and washcloths
- soap (biodegradable if possible)
- small flashlight (extra batteries)
- pencil or pen, and notebook
- comb or brush
OPTIONAL ITEMS:
Camera and film, playing cards, compass, reading material, slippers for use in lodge, swim goggles, magnifying glass
WHAT NOT TO BRING
- snacks, food, candy, gum (these attract insects into the buildings)
- cell phones, iPods, Gameboys, radios, iPods, CD players, hair dryers, curling irons or any other electrical equipment
- Crocs, Tevas, Chocos, etc. (Footwear such as these have been known to cause ankle injuries and open wounds. River shoes only may be worn during water activities.)
- knives of any kind
- aerosol-type insect repellant
- provocative clothing not appropriate for camp that will reflect poorly on you as well as Tremont in the eyes of park visitors