For a Bark Campout, pack for a standard field day using this packing list, then add these items:
Food:
- Quick breakfast meals (we will leave camp at ~9:30am each day so don’t plan elaborate breakfasts; the kitchen can get crowded during that time)
- Lunches you can pack in your day bag and eat in the field; we will not have access to stoves for heating lunches in field
- Dinner for yourself (and maybe dessert! Bark will supply a 3-burner stove so everyone can have a hot dinner at camp)
- Plenty of snacks
- Minimum 3 liters of water per day (electrolyte powder can be helpful on hot days)
- Coffee, tea, hot cocoa or other tasty beverages are always nice
- Plates, bowls, cups, utensils (Bark will not have enough for everyone so please come prepared with everything you’ll need)
- Cooler
- Extra to-go containers can be very helpful for storing your extra food
Clothing:
- Cozy camp clothes (even in summer it can get chilly at night)
- Camp shoes
- Extra clothing in case your field day clothing gets wet or especially dirty
- Swimsuit for campouts happening near swimmable lakes/rivers
Camp gear/toiletries/misc.:
- Tent
- Sleeping pad
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad repair kit
- Rope (I like to bring some to create a laundry line for wet clothing)
- Camp chair
- Personal toiletries
- Headlamp
- Entertainment (musical instruments, games, cards and the like are all fun to have around camp!)