Camping Gear/Info

So This is a quick list of things you’ll want to make sure you have with you when you camp:

Generally

1. Tarps and Rope – It will almost certainly rain while you’re camped, and it can rain hard. Many of us fly tarps from tree to tree over head, drape them over our tents, and put them over our gear to keep things dry during the short monsoons that occur. And we haven’t even mentioned the wind. Tie everything down TIGHT.
2. Trash Bags – there are trash cans spread throughout camping, but they’re never close enough at 2am while barefoot. best to have the ability to throw things out and then bulk carry to the nearest receptacle
3. Porta Potties-they are everywhere, and the cleanest you’ll ever use. Exception being the ones along the main road when the day people come through. We are all very respectful of each other so the ones in camp are always clean and very well maintained.
4. Flashlights/Headlamps – it gets dark on the Mountain. You don’t want to wander around on uneven ground after dark. Nuff said.
5. Ear plugs/Sleep masks– If you go to bed early or are a late sleeper, these are vital. We don’t get quiet until they make us get quiet, generally speaking, and often people are still up visiting long after the mythical “quiet time”. Conversely, there are always people up earlier than you want to be.
6. Drop cords/hoses-if you need water or electricity. There are spigots and electrical stations scattered around but you’ll need these to access them
   

For Trailer/RV campers

Be sure to bring boards, levellers, what have you to level your camper when you set up.

For Tent Campers

Know that if you are not coming early, you may not get a level site. And by the time the games start, you will be cheek to jowl with your neighbors, so make friends with them immediately!!
The camp hosts will help you find a place to settle in. They know where space is… so let them guide you.
The very first thing you should do once you have your site is go to Pack Rats and buy a bale (or more) of hay. You’ll want this under your tent, and you’ll regret it if you skip this step. This keeps your tent off the ground and allows for drainage during the inevitable torrential downpours. Speaking of which, you can’t have enough garbage bags. If you have wet gear at the end of the week, it’s murder to pack up, so stuffing it in garbage bags and drying out when you get home saves a lot of heartache.
And we cannot stress this enough: make sure everything is staked down hard, and if you leave your tent for any length of time, zip up tight! Storms blow up in a hurry on the Mountain.