Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Aongatete Camp 2016 - Gear List

Tuesday 17th May - Friday 20th May 2016

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)

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

- 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.

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