Items to bring to camp
Do not bring your pet possum, but if you happen to have a pet possum that is Rad 😁
Please feel free to share your pets and pet stories on my camp social app
Or Discord
What to bring
Camp is located in Big Bear CA. Temperatures during the day will range from 72℉ and 80℉ during the day and at night temperatures may drop to 44℉ or even a little cooler than that on occasion. It is a good idea to plan for both warm and cool weather. You should plan on packing the following items:
Must Bring:
- ⭐Small alarm Clock
- ⭐A warm sleeping bag / Pillow / sheet
- ⭐An inexpensive watch
- ⭐Training Manual
- ⭐ Backpack
- ⭐ A Bathing suite (modest), towel, sun hat, sun screen
- ⭐ 2 pairs of comfortable, durable athletic or hiking shoes. Closed Toed w/good Traction
- ⭐ Flash light or Head lamp and extra batteries
Should Bring
- 🏳️🌈 Prescription Meds (Must be given to the Med Staff in ORIGINAL containers)
- 🏳️🌈 Warm Sleepwear
- 🏳️🌈 1 bath towel and 1 Pool towel
- 🏳️🌈 Personal toiletry items (menstrual hygeiene products, deodorant, hair brush, etc.)
- 🏳️🌈 Toothbrush & Toothpaste
- 🏳️🌈 Bath soap/shampoo (travel size)
- 🏳️🌈 small zipped bag for all toiletries (Toiletries must be kept in separate zipped bag!)
- 🏳️🌈 6 - 7 pairs of socks
- 🏳️🌈 6 - 7 pairs of underwear
- 🏳️🌈 2 - 3 pairs of durable shorts
- 🏳️🌈 2 - 3 pairs of durable jeans/pants
- 🏳️🌈 6 - 7 t-shirts
- 🏳️🌈 2 sweatshirts/sweaters
- 🏳️🌈 Sun hat/baseball cap
- 🏳️🌈 insect repellent
- 🏳️🌈 Sunscreen and lotion
- 🏳️🌈 Water bottle/canteen
- 🏳️🌈 Sunglasses
- 🏳️🌈 1 bag for dirty laundry
- 🏳️🌈 shower Shoes (for shower use only)
- 🏳️🌈 Hand sanitizer
- 🏳️🌈 10 masks
Optional Items
- 🏳️🌈 Inexpensive camera & film
- 🏳️🌈 playing cards/UNO cards
- 🏳️🌈 Story book
- 🏳️🌈 Musical Instruments
- 🏳️🌈 Cabin decorations
- 🏳️🌈 Arts & Crafts Supplies
- 🏳️🌈 Sharpies and Duct Tape (Always Handy!)
- 🏳️🌈 Costumes for theme/skit
- 🏳️🌈 Fabreeze or fabric refresher
- 🏳️🌈 Fitted sheets (twin bed size)
What to Wear
Our Goal is to create an environment that is emotionally and physically safe, as well as culturally sensitive, for everyone. In order to do so we ask that all staff dress appropriately for camp and the weather. These guidelines are for outdoor and indoor activities. In advance, we thank you for your cooperation.
What Not to Bring:
The following Items are NOT Permitted:
- ☹️ Ipods/radio/MP3 players/tablets, video games etc.
- ☹️ Anything valuable
- ☹️ Money
- ☹️ Weapons
- ☹️ Matches/lighters
- ☹️ Fireworks or other dangerous substances
- ☹️ Alcohol or controlled substances (marijuana, tobacco, nicotines, electronic cigarettes, vaping etc.) prescription medication, over the counter medication, needed will be checked in by the RN and reviewed. All medications must be in original containers.
- ☹️ Personal Sports equipment
- ☹️ Any kind of video games
- ☹️ Any pet or other live animal
- ☹️ Personal vehicle (if not approved as a camp driver)
- ☹️ Cigarettes or tobacco/vaping products
The Laurel Foundation employees are not responsible for any items lost or stolen during the course of camp. Please help us prevent any problems before they start. Make sure do not bring any valuables or other forbidden items to camp.
** Please Note ** that the campsite ** does not permit Smoking ** on the premises at any time.
We suggest you pack all of your belongings in a duffle bag, ** clearly marked** with your name. No trunks or hard suitcases please. Each person is permitted 2 pieces of luggage.
Phones:
Please note that staff will not have access to a telephone to make or receive calls, unless in the event of an emergency. Our emergency phone line at camp 213 - 300 - 2267. Messages are checked daily. Please give this to your loved ones or anyone that might need to get a message to you immediately. This phone will be monitored 24 hours a day.
