Updated: July 21, 2010

By Megan, 15, Coal City High School

Basics:
sleeping bag
mess kit (metal/plastic cooking kit w/ silverware)
dunk bag (holds mess kit and is for washing it)
flashlight* w/ extra batteries
medium sized backpack (for hiking and just carrying stuff)
mosquito net* (you'll be eaten alive without one, but you can usually buy these at the trading post at most Girl Scout Camps)

Toiletries:
sunscreen
toothbrush
toothpaste
deodorant
soap/shampoo
bath/beach towel
washcloth
hairbrush/comb
hair rubber bands, etc.

Clothes (depending on the length of your camp session):
socks (at least 2 pairs for each day)
PJ's
shirts (short sleeve and long, depending on the weather)
sweater/hoodie (it can get cold at night)
shorts (careful not to be too short, they might yell at you)
jeans/pants
underwear
2 pairs of shoes (sturdy or hiking shoes, and ones to wear around camp)
flip-flops (for showers)
swimsuit (not too skimpy)

Other things you might need:
hat/raincoat/coat
chap stick
BUG SPRAY!
water bottles
pen/ pencils/ stationary/ stamps (for writing letters to home)
pillow
camera
cards and stuff to do

** Keep in mind that some counselors might take away cellphones and ipods, and cell phones might not work anyway, so think twice before you pack them