What to Bring to Family Camp

 

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Q: "So, what do you think people should bring to the farm?"

A: "...Just bring clothes they'd take tent camping...as many shorts and t-shirts for their children as the number of days they are staying, unless they either plan to go to Willits on Wednesday to do laundry, or they achieve a state of non-reactive bliss about how dirty their children will happily manage to get..."

So, as has been suggested, clothes for camping, hiking, swimming in the river, sitting by the campfire, getting to and from the shower-house: shorts, pants, shirts, swimming suits, shoes, socks, sweats. Toiletries of your choosing (One CAN get through a week without a hair-dryer...), but Technu or another anti-poison oak potion would be useful. Bug repellant and/or long sleeves for dusk.

Don't forget beach towels and a flashlight, and musical instruments and group games.

Snacks for your kids... we don't provide between meal edibles, and stores are a ways away. A cooler is a good idea, to keep food and/or drinks. Remember that we ask you to pack out all that you pack in, garbage and recycling. We urge you to bring refillable water bottles.  Our water is fresh from the spring.

A phone card, should you wish to use one of our telephones.

What NOT to Bring

There is no cell reception on the farm... and no way to log onto the web, except for dial-up in the office. Leave the portable TVs, and broadcastable iPods. Your music may be great to you, but others may want to listen to the birds, for goodness sake! Water cannons/guns are best used elsewhere. Even game-boys or other electronic gadgets aren't appreciated by most folks who come here. And cigarettes are all but banned!

Let us know if you'd like to talk to veteran family-campers - we have lots of folks who are happy to share their experiences and answer your questions!