What to Bring
Since all of our programs are held in a semi-remote wilderness camp you will need to attend with the following items:
- Personal Tent
- Warm Sleeping Bag (temperatures can easily fall below 32 degrees)
- Sleeping Pad
- Ground Cloth or Tarp for under tent
- Water Bottle (to be carried at all times)
- Eating Utensils (plate, cup, bowl and silverware)
- Re-usable Lunch Bag
- Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Brush or Comb
- Soap, Shampoo (biodegradable only please)
- Other toiletry items as needed - Contact Lens Solution, etc.
- Raincoat or Poncho
- Jacket or Heavy Wool Sweater
- Two Pairs of Shoes (one to stay dry, sneakers or boots - one to get wet)
- Long Pants (preferably not cotton)
- Swim Suit
- Towel
- A 3-5 inch, sharp, non-folding, sheathed knife (with signed parental approval)
- Bandana
- Wool Cap or Hat
- 1 pair Synthetic Long Underwear top and bottom
- Insect Repellent
- Sunscreen
- For Wilderness Wander Questers: wool blanket, bed sheet and 5'x5' section of mosquito netting.
Optional/Recommended
- Camera and film
- Notebook and Pens
- Journal
- Reading Materials
- Stationery, Stamps and Mailing Envelopes
Please Do Not Bring
- Any Electronics (Radio, MP3 Player, Video Recorders, etc)
- Anything that cannot get wet or dirty
- Valuables
- Soft drinks or any other high content sugary drinks
- Candy
If possible, we recommend a hydration pack so each participant can carry his or her water at all times. Dehydration at some of our camp elevations is common. We supply many items in our Coyote Den School Store, let us know what you need and we will glad to help.
Double debris hut at the Bear Den Camp in Oregon
