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What to Bring - Teen High 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.
Items needed while on Tremont campus (4 days total)
- Washcloth and two towels – one for bath and one for swimming
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Change of clothes for return to Tremont at the end of the week, including a pair of socks and undergarments
- Comfortable tennis shoes for dorm and platform tents
- Pajamas or sleepwear for nights in dorm and platform tents
- Pillow for use in dorm and platform tents
- Garbage bag for laundry and wet clothes at end of camp
Optional items: reading material, slippers for dorm, additional toiletries
Items needed during backpack trip (7 days total)
- Swimsuit
- Four T-shirts
- Three pairs of shorts – no jeans
- One long-sleeve fleece or synthetic blend pullover (no cotton sweatshirts)
- One pair of long of pants – no jeans
- Four pairs of thin synthetic liner socks – must be tall not ankle height
- Four pairs of outer wool socks (no cotton socks while hiking!) – must be tall not ankle height
- Undergarments
- Bandanna
- One pair comfortable hiking boots – must already be broken-in! (No work boots or steel-toed boots!)
- One pair old tennis shoes for swimming & crossing streams. Crocs and Keens are fine. (NOTE: flip-flops or sandals such as Tevas and Chacos will not be allowed for use at campsite or swimming!)
- Gallon-size ziplock bags – for keeping clothes dry
- WATERPROOF RAINGEAR IS A MUST!! We recommend a sturdy jacket and pants – not thin plastic material as thin as a garbage bag.
- Sunscreen – preferably fragrance free
- Hat (wide-brimmed or baseball cap for sun protection)
- Small flashlight with extra batteries – a headlamp is preferable
- Two water bottles with secure lids – each water bottle should carry at least 32 ounces of water. Nalgene brand bottles are recommended because they attach easily to water purifiers.
- Sleeping bag – synthetic (not cotton!) and thin is best. The bigger and bulkier your sleeping bag is, the heavier it will be to carry. Plus, if it gets wet, it may be very heavy.
- Compression sack (for your sleeping bag) – highly recommended.
- Toothpaste and Toothbrush – travel-size
Optional items: small personal hand sanitizer, wet wipes, “Blister Block” (blister prevention product). Also: playing cards, camera and film, compass. pencil and notebook (must be small and easy to pack)
Cotton vs. synthetic – When cotton clothes get the least bit wet, they stay wet and will not dry for days on end. Wet cotton clothes only add unnecessary weight and insulate the human body very poorly. Therefore, clothes, socks and sleeping bags made of cotton are strongly discouraged. Synthetic blends such as polyester, fleece, or wool, on the other hand, dry quickly and insulate to keep you warm even when wet. Liner socks with an outer wool layer work great. Talk to your local outdoor outfitter for suggested products.
What NOT to Bring: snacks, food, candy, gum (all of these attract insects into the dormitory and platform tents). Also don’t bring: knives, cell phones, iPods, Gameboys, radios, CD players, hair dryers, curling irons, any electronic equipment, or money (our store will be open at registration and on the last day of camp).
Please also leave at home provocative clothing not appropriate for camp that will reflect poorly on you as well as on Tremont in the eyes of park visitors.