Pack your bags

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Pack Your Bags!

Your mission over the weekend is to pack your bags for camp!

Please remember that all items MUST BE CLEARLY NAMED. 

There will be NO laundry sessions at camp. 

Essential Items

- Sleeping bag
- Pillow and pillowslip
- Large plastic bag for bedding (overnight camp out)
- 2 towels
- 2 Minimum poly-prop or thermal garments (next-to-skin layer) 
- 2 minimum woollen/polar-fleece jumper (second layer)
- Beanie (woollen or fleece)
- Underwear
- Shorts (Quick-drying material. Above-knee)
- Woollen socks (several pairs)
- Waterproof raincoat (with hood)
- Long pants (e.g. jeans/tracksuit, for evenings in lodge)
- Sweatshirts, shirts for evenings in lodge 
- Pyjamas
- Footwear for inside the lodge (e.g. scuffs, slippers, sneakers)
- Footwear for tramping/outdoor activities e.g comfortable sports type shoe with reasonable grip tread. Must be suitable for use in water, on rocks and in mud.

- Toiletries
- Plastic bags (x 2 for dirty clothes)
- Torch (with a new battery)

-Whistle

Optional Items

- Handkerchiefs
- Gloves/mittens (woollen or fleece) - optional
- Pack of cards/indoor games
- A book to read
- Camera (At your own risk)

Personal Emergency Gear (as best you can

- Plasters, matches, rubber inner tubing, survival blanket (thin silver type), notepaper, pencil, cord. Your child will be expected to wear clean, tidy clothes and footwear for meal times. Definitely a practical NOT a fashionable wardrobe is needed. 

A friendly reminder

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