What to Bring

Items You Need to Bring

  • Flashlights for each family member
  • Bedding—a warm sleeping bag or 3–4 blankets and sheets, plus pillows and pillowcases. All bed frames are twin size (except Room 1 in Bosch Hall which has a queen size bed and a twin).
  • A sheet and/or pad to cover the mattress under your sleeping bag
  • Casual old clothing to stand up to the Lair’s dusty environment. Be prepared for warm days and cool nights with shorts, bathing suits, long pants, sweaters, jackets, and hats for warmth or sun
  • Towels and toiletries

Optional

  • Recreational items: musical instruments, reading materials, board games, playing cards, white t-shirts for tie-dye or t-shirt painting, camera, and walkie-talkies (to keep track of kids in camp).
  • Athletic equipment: hiking boots, day packs, tennis racquets, softball mitts, golf clubs, fishing pole and tackle, swim goggles
  • Sleeping pad to put atop mattress for additional back support and comfort
  • Your best ’70s outfits (or any silly clothes or dressup stuff) for Disco Bingo
  • For your cabin: alarm clock, mirror, ice chest (with a secure lid), secure plastic tub for snacks, folding chairs and table, clamp on lights and extension cords.
  • If your family includes a baby: diapers, portacrib, play pen, stroller, “Snugglie” or “Gerry-pak” toys, a baby tub, or high chair (we have booster chairs in the dining hall).
  • Miscellaneous vacation needs: sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, chapstick, bandaids, laundry soap, quarters, clothesline and clothespins, and rain gear (just in case!)
  • A bedrail (limited number at camp).
  • Markers for identifying your “stuff” or marking schedules, etc.
  • Backpacks for kids (makes carrying towels, etc. a lot easier)
  • Golf, boating, fishing (from a boat), and horseback riding are available at nearby independent facilities at additional cost.

Items Not to Bring

  • Propane lanterns
  • Space heaters
  • Motor driven bikes and scooters
  • Water balloons
  • Water guns
  •  Pets
  • We strongly suggest that you not bring valuables to camp. If you do, please plan to store them in a locked car trunk.
  • Bikes, skateboards, and non-motorized scooters are to be used on paved roads only.

Camp Store

Our store will carry a supply of snacks, sodas, and ice cream. We also offer a wide variety of Lair and Cal shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, and hats, as well as post cards, stamps, and selected art supplies (clay, tiles, and white t-shirts). Small denomination bills are always appreciated. Credit cards (MasterCard and Visa) are also accepted.