What to Bring and What to Leave at Home

Students and adults are responsible for bringing personal items and clothing appropriate to the season. Remember that your group will be out for the day, and being properly dressed for outdoors is essential for comfort and safety. We want your stay to be as pleasant and as possible. Please call if you have any questions or special requests. A suggested packing list follows:

Bring:

Proper clothing:
-Rain gear and boots
-Tennis or hiking shoes
-One other pair of shoes
-Shoes, sandals or rubber boots to get wet for canoeing or aquatics
-Warm jacket
-Sweaters
-Changes of outer clothing
-Changes of under clothing
-Hat and Gloves
-Several pairs of socks
-Flashlight (adults)

Personal Gear:
-Sleeping bag or bedroll
-Pillow
-Towel
-Soap & container
-Shampoo
-Toothbrush & paste
-Pajamas & Slippers
-Medications
-Writing materials
-Water bottle

 

Optional Personal Gear:
-Camera and Film
-Store Money (small bills)
-Sunglasses
-Insect Repellent (DEET free preferably)
-Book to Read
-Travel Clock (chaperones)

Optional Group Equipment:
-First Aid Kit
-Movies/Videos
-Games/play equipment
-Journals

Add for Winter:
-Warm hat (ear muffs are not enough)
-2 pairs of mittens (not gloves)
-Snowmobile Suit or snow pants
and a warm winter coat
-Long underwear
-Snow boots are required from
November 1 - April 15

NOTE: Our weather is quite different from that in the Twin Cities Metro area. Usually winter temperatures are colder and snow cover is deeper. Fall typically comes two weeks earlier, and spring two weeks later. Please be prepared!


Please Leave at Home:

Radios, CD or tape players
Electrical Appliances
Chewing Gum/Candy/Pop
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs or Weapons
Non-recyclable items

 

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