Tuesday, June 7, 2016

What does Kamel pack for girl's camp?

I thought that since I will be leaving for girl's camp in a couple weeks that I could show you what I will be taking. Now I'm no camping expert, but I have been going to girl's camp for about 5 years now so I think that I have fine tuned what I need and what I really don't need to bring. Keep in mind though that everyone is different and has differing needs.

I'll start with the things I don't put inside my main bag, I will label these with duck tape and throw them in the trailer with the other stuff.

Camping chair




Sleeping Bag

This is actually a new sleeping bag so I have not tried it out yet. I love this bag because it has a brilliant zipper that you can unzip to let your feet out. I poke my feet out of the covers at home in my bed because I will get too hot otherwise (can anyone relate?). I also love the color of this bag and it has it's own cinch sack to store it in. I personally got my bag at Sportsman Warehouse but it is probably sold at other sporting goods stores.
         

Duffel Bag

The camping duffel bag I use is quite large, I usually only use this for a longer vacation or camping and will use a smaller one for over night trips. I like this one though because it has roller wheels and a pull out handle so you don't have to lug it around everywhere you go. This bag  also has a lot of outside pockets which is useful for camp, I will put littler things in them so that I don't have to dig through the main compartment. For example, if you really have to pee in the middle of the night you can quickly find a flash light and your hand sanitizer :)

Inside the main compartment I have most of my clothes and bulkier items including:

lantern

This is mostly useful for getting ready for bed in a dark tent. For the most part camping activities will go late into the night, past sunset so this is a better alternative than having a flashlight between your teeth when your trying to change into your pjs :)
Coleman® 4AA Camp Lantern- Multicolor

beach towel
pillow
cinch sack
hoodie
jeans
t-shirts
socks
underwear
PJs
swimsuit
cover-up
watershoes (or flip flops)
shoes (these should be good for hiking and just kicking around camp)
plastic plate, cup, and spork
water bottles

At camp we will be swimming, if you aren't you won't be needing the swim suit or cover-up. However I would still take the beach towel in case you get wet or wash your hair (beach towels are better than regular towel because then you won't be as concerned about getting it dirty). I would also bring some flip flops, first because you never know if your other shoes will get wet/filthy and flip flops are easier to throw on if you're in a hurry. I will use the cinch sack mostly to have a little sack to take with me hiking for snacks and a water bottle.

toiletry bag

I also store this in the main compartment in my bag and will keep my most used items in here. I would also suggest that if you don't have a lot of pockets on your bag that you have  a couple of these types of bags to help organize extra little items so they don't get lost in the mess of all your clothes. There are literally hundreds of sizes and types of these kinds of bags, Target has lots of cute options.

                      Sonia Kashuk® Double-Zip Cosmetic Bag - Floral

Inside this bag I will have:

small mirror
hair brush
hair comb
deoderant
chapstick
toothbrush
toothpaste
flossersListerine strips

              Micro Mint Flossers ~ Plackers              LISTERINE® POCKETPAKS® Oral Care Strips

Small container for hair bobbles (ties, bobby pins, clear elastics, etc.)

                            Metal Tins by ArtMinds


In all of the pockets on my duffel I will have:

scriptures
sunscreen (a body spray and a face stick)

Ultra Sheer® Body Mist Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 100+  Ultra Sheer® Face + Body Stick Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 70

shampoo
conditioner
body soap
lotion

I put these in travel sized bottles. I also use a small spray bottle for a dispenser of Listerine mouthwash, which works as a delicious smelling insect repellent. You can buy different colors for differentiating products or I just used some cute patterned paper and wrapped the bottles.
 


chapstick  (I love Burt's Bees)


                                Beeswax Lip Balm

hand sanitizer

I cannot tell you how many times having a spare hand sanitizer has saved me, you just can't depend on the port-a-potty's supply. Bath and Body Works always has a ton of fun scents to try.
                                Pacific Island Wonder 5-Pack PocketBac Sanitizers - Soap/Sanitizer - Bath & Body Works

kleenex (there are lots of cute to-go packs)


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facial towelettes (Neutrogena has many kinds for any skin type

          Neutrogena® Naturals Purifying Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes

Wet Ones 

These are good for wiping down your feet and arms if you feel especially grimy or just to "wash your hands".
                  

Flash light(s) w/ extra batteries 

(Target has a  Hello Kitty one!)
                       

bandanna
pocket knife
After BiteNeosporinband-aids 

They even have an adorable  R2-D2 style!
                       



Well I think that's everything that I will be packing this year. I hope this list will help you with your camping adventures, let me know if you think I'm missing anything pertinent in the comments :)

<3/ Kamel