Things to Bring to a Camp for Girls
Girl camps provide unfamiliar and challenging environments that test and develop a girl's physical, social and personal skills. To get the most out of camp, a girl should come prepared with the right gear. That means organizing a list to ensure she brings everything. Because each camp is different, it may require specific items.
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Outdoor Clothing
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Many girls camps feature outdoor activities. Because the weather varies outside, a camper should bring items of clothing that handle many types of weather. She can accomplish this through layering. Layering is regulating the body's temperature with multiple layers of clothing. Layering usually consists of three parts: a base layer, a mid-layer and a shell. The base layer consists of non-cotton long underwear. The mid-layer is warm insulation, such as a fleece. The shell is a rain jacket or wind breaker.
Bedding
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Many camps feature a bunk house the girls share. Although the bunk houses include mattresses, many don't include sheets, pillows or blankets. Pack a sleeping bag for camp, because it's warm and keeps you off the plastic mattress. In addition to the sleeping bag, bring a pillow. Pillows designed for tent camping pack smaller than full-sized pillows and are just as comfortable.
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Toiletries
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Most camps don't offer standard toiletries, so the camper should bring everything she needs. Common items include facial soap, biodegradable camping soap, shampoo, toothpaste, sunscreen, bug spray, a toothbrush and a hair brush. Bring a toothbrush protector to keep gunk out of the brush. Bring all the toiletries in a small bag to keep everything together, and pack everything into small bottles, especially if you are hiking.
Journal and Pen
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Camps provide a challenging environment for participants, and a camper should bring along a way to remember it. A journal forces a camper to think about the day's activities and verbalize what happened and what the activities meant to her. It also helps her practice her writing skills during the summer when she might not usually practice. Years later when combined with photos, journals help spark memories that might otherwise remain forgotten.
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