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Past
Staff Advice
"The
absolute essentials A good flashlight - I'd recommend a maglite.
Very strong mosquito repellent. I took something ridiculous
like 90% deet. It's for use in the jungle but did the trick.
You can find the good stuff in any good camping store - just
not generally in boots. Head and Shoulders menthol shampoo
- it keeps the bugs at bay - anything else the bugs will love
it! Strong factor sun cream. " Caroline, Lincoln
"When
I arrived at camp, I had one week before i could leave camp
to buy things, so take the essentials. leave some room in
your case, so you can buy loads of clothes and bring them
back. Try and fit two weeks worth of clothes in your case
( you can buy some when your there) as you go through that
in about 1 week, and usually there isnt a washing machine
on camp, we could only wash our clothes on a weekend at the
local town 3 miles away." Vicky, England
"The whole thing on bug repellent. Get it when you are
over there. The stuff they sell in this country doesn't work
over there at all, don't go to some sorry expense by buying
some super bug spray from a camp store it might work but its
going to e a rip off, you can buy a huge can of stuff thats
designed to protect against their sort of bugs for bugger
all money in any Walmart or Target store when your over there."
Dani, Carlise
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Recommended
Pre Departure Reading
Books
·
Bill Bryson - Notes from a big country - Buy Now
·
Lonely Planet - Guide to USA - Buy Now
·
The Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual - Buy
Now
·
Truman Capote - Breakfast at Tiffany's - Buy
Now
·
Jack Kerouac - On the Road - Buy Now
·
Mark Twain - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Buy Now
·
Tom Wolfe - The Bonfire of the Vanities -
Buy Now
·
J.D. Salinger - Catcher in the Rye - Buy Now
·
Toni Morrison - Beloved - Buy Now
·
Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City - Buy
Now
For information
on how to become a successful camp counselor why not read
more and purchase 'The
Ultimate Camp Counselor Manual'
from our online
store
Baggage
Make sure
you leave room in your bag for purchasing items in the United
States.
Electrical
Appliances
Voltage
in the U.S.A. is different to Europe, they also use different
plugs. North American voltage is 110 voltz/AC-60 cycles, if
you use electrical appliances such as stereos, shavers, or
a hair dryer you'll need an adapter and a voltage transformer.
Toiletries
In the
rush when you first arrive at summer camp, you may not have
any free time to go shopping, so bring the following items
with you: toothpaste, soap, deodorant and hair washing shampoo.
Optional
Items to bring:
· Drivers
license
·
Sleeping bag
· Laptop
Friends
and Family
Explain
to your friends and family that summer camp's are usually
in very isolated places, so contact via telephone or email
can be quite difficult. Set up an email address, or a blog
so your people can keep up with your summer of a lifetime.
Travel
Equipment
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Camp Worldwide users get a 10% discount from the travel
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Accommodation
If you
are going travelling after working at camp, you might need
to book accommodation in advance, we have teamed up with Hostelbookers and can now find worldwide.
