• What to Pack for CGS

     

    What to Pack for Camp Grady Spruce- UPDATED

    Very important - put your name on everything!  Use a Sharpie marker and put your name on towels, underwear, tags of clothes, water bottle, cameras, ESPECIALLY the outside of your bag of bedding!  Students may NOT pack their clothes in their backpacks.   Students MUST wear long jeans or pants ( see below for specifics) all three days.

     

    2 T-shirts

    2 long sleeve shirts OR  1 sweatshirt or sweater

    2 pair of jeans or thick sweats or leggings/tights with sweats over the top.  Wind pants may only be worn as a top layer over another layer -(this is because of cactus on trails and cold weather)

    4 pair of socks

    underwear

    2 pair of sneakers/tenns shoes (in case one pair gets wet, these need to have good traction)

    Personal toiletries ( soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant)

    Towel and washcloth

    Sleeping bag OR twin sheets and blanket

    Pillow

    Flashlight ( very important)

    Rain poncho

    Heavy coat

    1 wide mouth water bottle ( no disposable or one use water bottles, per camp specifications)

    Backpack ( for hiking-not clothing)will be used all day every day

    Stocking cap or beanie

    Gloves

    Trash bag for dirty clothes

    Lip balm ( Carmex or Chapstick)

    Sunscreen

    OPTIONAL

    Camera ( disposable only - make sure your name is on it!)

    Money ( for the camp store - they have t-shirts, caps, souvenirs and candy)

     

    DO NOT BRING - THESE ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT YMCA Camp Grady Spruce

    Jewelry                                                      Knives

    Cell phones/MP3 players                              Portable electronics of any type

    Curling irons or blow dryers                          Other expensive items

    Electronic games/tablets