What to Bring
EVERYTHING
must be labeled.
Help us avoid piles of lost and found. Labeled belongings make a difference. Those labels also help when items get mixed with those of another camper.
Below is a reference list for your packing.
- Sneakers (1 old pair for stream walks)
- Shower clogs or 'flip flops' (optional, but they are nice for taking showers)
- Leather riding sneakers, paddock boots, or rubber riding boots (Must have footwear with a heel so feet will not slip through stirrups on the saddle.)
- A set of good clothes for a special camp program like awards night, or dance, or talent show, or coffee house entertainment.
- Underwear and socks - Please label these.
- Jeans or long pants like sweats and shorts or cut-offs
- Bathing suits – possibly 2 if you like to get wet often!
- T shirts (Camp Ts on sale at camp)
- Sweaters and/or sweatshirts
- Lightweight jacket or windbreaker
- Raincoat or poncho (If you bring one, maybe we won't get rain!)
- Riding sweats or riding jeans. This makes for much more comfortable riding, and comfort is really nice. (Fancy breeches not required.)
- Half-chaps (optional)
- Riding helmet with your name inside it. Must be SEI helmet.
- Pajamas or nightgowns or nightshirts
- Currently approved, safe riding helmet (Bike helmets are not an option.)
- Large bath towels and washcloths (Please, please mark these!)
- Hand soap
- Toothpaste and toothbrush (We don't sell these at camp.)
- Comb, hairbrush (Curling irons, hair dryers not welcome. Our country electric just doesn't handle that demand!)
- Pens, pencils, stationery, envelopes for letters home. (We sell stamps if you forget yours.)
- Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb.
- Water bottle - labeled with your name. (Campers are responsible for their drinking water at the barn.)
- 1 white T shirt and/or sweatshirt for art projects like tie dying, or collecting autographs from your camp friends.
- Optional items: hats, tennis racket and balls, musical instrument, baseball glove, fishing pole, funny costume for party, cowboy hat, fashion show, cabin skits or camp play, breeches, riding jacket, white blouse, battery-run fan.
- Footlocker/trunk (nothing huge) OR duffle bag
- Stackable drawers are great for putting next to your bed.
- A throw-rug to put next to your bed.
- Posters for the wall, if you choose to bring them.
- Laundry bag (for dirty laundry)
- Sleeping bag (Sometimes night temps drop to 40 degrees.)
- Twin bed sheets and blanket for those really hot summer nights.
- Pillow with 2 pillow cases, so you can change your pillow case occasionally.
- Ipod or CD player with ear plugs ~ for use in your cabin only. Please note: We are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged Ipods or CD players.
- Any medications you take: like allergy meds. (These are checked in with the nurse when you arrive.) If you carry an inhaler, let the nurse know that you will be keeping the inhaler with you.
- Spending money for the camp store.
- Your required forms: Medical Form, Homesick Plan, Rider Release Form and Out of Camp Permission
- Your enthusiasm, creativity, imagination and sense of humor.
There is a specific list of items that campers are not to
bring into camp. Each item on the list has a very clear reason for being
excluded from Sprucelands. In most instances, the item has been in camp
at some point in time resulting in a Health Department violation or
frightening situation...yes, even true for cell phones.