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What to Pack for CGS

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