Procedures Common Woes Packing List

Packing Procedures

• USE HEAVY-DUTY PLASTIC BAGS TO PROTECT LUGGAGE AND SLEEPING BAGS. Bags must travel across the Salmon River and on the rare occasion may spend some time in the river. Each bag should be boldly marked with owner’s name; we suggest using duct tape and permanent markers. This protects the gear from rain or dampness. Additional garbage bags should be packed for the return trip home. Pack bags so they are easy to carry up steep hills to the cabins. Colored masking tape is a great marking tool!
• Pack item in luggage you and your children can easily carry. A duffle bag or backpack and small suitcase work well. Two small bags are easier to get up a steep hill than one large one. (Wheels do not work on Westwind’s sandy terrain).
• Label all belongings with your name for easy identification.
• Some nice extras to pack can be… small plastic bags for seashell collections, beach chair for mom, sand buckets, guitar and good books for your family.
• Tye-dying happens every year. Bring a white t-shirt, socks, hankies, pillowcases, etc. so you have something to dye. The camp store does not sell these items.
• Do not to bring expensive electronic equipment -- these items do not mix well with the salt-air environment or sand and are far too easily lost or damaged.

Most common luggage woes

• Unlabeled items left at camp are difficult to return to owners.
• Luggage may become wet because it was not put in plastic bags.
• Unmarked bags. Imagine 250 pieces of unmarked luggage in unmarked plastic bags, now imagine trying to find yours.

Packing List

Suggested for All Campers - Printable packing list

Warm sleeping bag, not slumber bag
Jeans, pants or sweatpants (2-3 pair)
Shorts (2-3 pair)
T-shirts, long sleeved shirts
Sweatshirts, warm sweater
Underwear
Socks (7-8 pair)
Sleeping attire
Sturdy shoes or boots for hiking
Athletic shoes
Sturdy shoes for sand & water
Bandana
Flashlight, extra batteries
Warm jacket
Waterproof rain gear
Swim suit, beach towel
Hand towel, bath towel, washcloth
Soap/shampoo
Comb/brush
Sunscreen-VERY IMPORTANT
Bug repellent
Toothpaste and toothbrush
Camp Store Money – check or cash
Additional “Hefty” bags labeled with name (for return trip)
Medications (in original containers, marked, with instructions)
A set of shorts, t-shirt, shoes that can get really muddy - “mucking clothes”.
Small backpack for hikes
Playing cards, travel games
Sand toys
Beach chair for mom
Disposable wipes
Pillow
Inexpensive camera, film
Single sheet to cover mattress
Other personal items

Do not bring:

tape/CD players
expensive cameras
other electronic equipment
weapons
alcohol