Campers' Packing List

What to Bring and
What to Leave Home

 

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Required Items

  • 1 Nalgene water bottle (only Nalgene will survive our dishwasher)
  • 1 flashlight with extra batteries
  • 1 pair shin guards for soccer*
  • 1 or 2 pairs of sneakers
  • Sleeping bag rated for 50 degree weather
  • Waterproof hooded rain jacket
  • Mesh laundry bag

* only required if you plan to participate in this activity

 

Clothing

  • 1 warm shirt or sweater (wool or polar fleece)
  • 1 crew-neck or hooded sweatshirt
  • 6-8 t-shirts which completely cover the midriff and underwear
  • 2 long sleeve t-shirts
  • One nice outfit or dress for Wazi’s end-of-session banquet
  • 3 swimsuits
  • 1 baseball cap or other hat with a brim for sun protection
  • 3 pairs pajamas
  • 8 pairs athletic socks (white cotton)
  • 2 pairs sweatpants
  • 8 pairs underwear
  • 2 pair long pants (blue jeans)
  • 5 pairs shorts
  • 3 pairs gym shorts
  • 1 pairwaterproof sport sandals (like Tevas, crocs (with heelband) or watershoes)
  • 1 pair shower sandals (sandals with a band of material over the foot, rather than the thong between the toes. Thong-style flip flops are a bad choice for camp’s rugged terrain)
  • High top sneakers for basketball

 

If you plan to take horseback riding

  • Riding boots or hard-sole shoe with ½” heel
  • Riding pants (if you already own them) or Blue Jeans. All riders must wear long pants.
  • If you already own a regulation riding helmet and have space in your luggage, go ahead and bring it, but don’t purchase one especially for camp. There are regulation helmets available in all sizes at Wazi.

 

Linens

  • sets of cot or twin size sheets
  • 2 or 3 pillow cases
  • 1 familiar, comfortable bed pillow
  • 1 blanket (polar fleece is lightweight and warm)
  • 1 mattress cover (optional)
  • 1 egg crate-style mattress pad (optional)
  • 4 colored bath towels (try to find a unique and recognizable style)
  • 2 or 3 face cloths, if you regularly use them

 

Other Items to Consider

  • toilet kit, grooming products, sunscreen, bug repellant
  • musical instrument
  • stationary, stamps, envelopes, pen or pencil
  • baseball glove

KEEP IT SIMPLE

The camper who brings too many belongings needlessly complicates life and risks imposing on cabin mates’ personal space and patience.

Luggage must fit into two small duffels or one extra large duffel and one day pack of a size appropriate to wear to school.

Wazi is not a “uniform” camp, but we expect clothing to be modest and appropriate to a simple, active outdoor life. Leave the trendy revealing clothes at home.

 

Camp Cloz

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Leave These at Home

  • knives or weapons of any sort
  • cell phones*, walkie talkies, televisions
  • CDs with parental advisories
  • locks or lockable containers
  • money (there’s nowhere to use it)
  • high heels and other unstable shoes unsuitable for Wazi’s uneven terrain
  • clothing with derogatory or inappropriate language or pictures on it
  • expensive watches, jewelry, etc.
  • irreplaceable items of sentimental value
  • anything prohibited by Maine State Law

* unless needed for traveling, in this case the cell   phone will be placed in a safe located on camp

 

 
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