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Kids experience the exciting feeling when they go on planning and going about the things to bring along with them they go to summer camp. More often, though, first timers undergo confusion. One major cause of anxiety among the boys is thinking of the right things to bring. Since they will be away from home-and for the first time, too-they believed that orderly should be done. They need to have a mixture of the things that would somehow remind them of home.

And if you a parent sending his child to a camp for the very first time, or maybe a young person who is very concern about his first camp event, the list below will surely be an aid for you. Read on and be ready for a cool summer! The following 3 concerns will surely help you when you arrive at your first camp.

1. Organization is the key. Once you knew that you will be staying in a cabin the whole summer camp schedule, it is a necessity that you take along with plastic drawers where you can just place your clothes after arriving there. This will avoid confusion over your things and the things of the other campers. No need for clutters and mess. Take along with you a shower pail that will be handy when you take a fast shower there.

2. Your clothes. These should be your main bulk of things. And if you are in need of suggestions, take note of the following. You need to have 6-7 normal shirts, plus two or three ones that are ready to get dirty. Take note to bring along four to five pair of shorts too. Since you will be in and out of mud, water, forest conditions, and dirt, be ready to have several clean pants too. 2 pairs of sweat pants and 2 pairs of jeans should be handy. Having 7 to 8 pairs of undies should good enough for you, especially if there is a laundry service that will be done twice a week. A couple of shoes and flip-flops, 2 pairs of pajamas are also suggested.

3. Some extra-extra. Whatever happens when one is outdoors is something no one is sure about, it would also be better if you will some extra stuff with you. The long weeks of being away from home can be boring if you don’t have alternatives when camp activities are over. So having some stuff to entertain and eat away the time are also advisable. Take along a good reading book, some decks of cards, a trusted alarm clock, art stuff, and pictures from home, when you feel homesick. It is important that you don’t bring any electrical device with you since there is always a no-electricity policy in some summer camps. Digicams are not usable there, but disposable cameras can help you capture scenes for souvenirs.

A handy backpack, small one, will be convenient so that you can take some things with you during daytime fun and activities. It would come in handy when you bring bottled water, hankies, your disposable cams, sunscreen, bug spray, and whatever stuff you might need.

I hope that somehow with these things mentioned and enumerated, you will be guided and inspired in your venture with summer camp. All the experiences you will collect will make an important contribution when you grow older and wiser.

Jeff Deutsch is a proud New Jersey parent and supporter of Camp Regis Applejack and Camp Regis Applejack. To experience more about this one-of-a-kind camp and how your children can enjoy an experience there, please click either of the links above.