Friday 6 May 2016

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Pack Your Bags!


Your mission over the weekend is to pack your bags for camp! Here's a checklist for you to look over and tick off! Please remember that all items MUST BE CLEARLY NAMED. There will be NO laundry sessions at camp. 

Survival Kit – We will work on these next week!

Essential Items For Physical Activities
- Whistle (Compulsary)
- Warm woolen/polyprop tops (at least 2)
- Warm woolen/polyprop long johns (at least 2)
- Polar fleece or woolen sweatshirt
- Footwear for tramping (with good tread)
- Beanie (woolen or polar fleece)
- Socks (woolen) - Several pairs
- Shorts (Quick-drying material, above-knee)
- T-shirts (Quick-drying material)
- Waterproof raincoat, with hood (mid-thigh)
- Optional - woolen/polar fleece gloves/mittens
- Old pair of socks to be worn over tramping footwear (they will get ruined perhaps)

The students are not to wear anything cotton for our daytime activities

For around camp
- Torch (new battery)
- Trackpants (for evenings, in the lodge)
- T-shirts
- Sweatshirt (for around camp)
- Socks (Woolen)
- Scuffs/croc type (To wear only inside the lodge)
- Pyjamas
- Underwear
- Sleeping bag (& blanket if needed)
- Pillow & pillowcase
- 2 towels
- Plastic bags (X2 for washing)
- Toiletries
- Large plastic bag for bedding (overnight camp-out)

Baking for morning/afternoon teas and suppers (in an ice-cream container) - labelled if they contain dairy product

Camp Activities / Freetime

- Pack of cards/indoor games (Optional)
- A book to read
- Camera (At your own risk)

Friendly Reminder

Definitely a practical NOT a fashionable wardrobe is needed. 

No sweets, chewing gum, electronic equipment of any kind (eg. ipods, phones, etc) or spending money is needed.

No comments:

Post a Comment