What and what should you take to Camp? Do you really need most of the things you’ve packed into your big leather box already? Here’s a checklist of what we think you are likely need.

You can go without food, or without clothes, but these documents is a must

Documents and Photocopies

• Medical certificate
• Green Card
• Call-up letter
• Notification of Result/transcript
• School ID card
• Passport photographs
• Married women should go with the above documents and all documents uploaded while registering
• Foreign graduates should go with the above listed documents and all documents uploaded while registering and the one printed after physical  verification
• COVID 19 Verification Slip
• You won’t be allowed into camp premises without any of them.
• Go there with about 8 passports & 5 document photocopies each

Toiletries & Essentials

• Toothbrush & Toothpaste
• Bath soap & Sponge
• Detergent & Bar Soap
• Toilet Paper
• Towel
• Others
• Sanitary Pads & Tampons
• Shower Caps
• Bleach
• Disinfectants
• Buckets & Bailer
• Body Cream & Lotion
• Its OK to buy buckets and non-essentials at the camp.

Clothing Items

• White T-shirts
• White Shorts
• Whites tennis shoes
• White socks
• Underwear
• Bed sheets
• Perfumes/ body spray
• Rubber slippers/flip flops
• Combs and hair needs
• Makeup & accessories
• You will be provided with 2 pairs of white T-shirts and shorts in camp but you can take up to 2 pairs along.
• Colored panties will be too conspicuous under the white tops and bottoms.
• You can take a 2 – 3 sets of casual wears/mufti for Sunday and camp fire night.
• 1 pair of shoe and socks is okay. It is good to have a white rubber shoe that is easy to clean (sold at camp also)

Other Recommended Items

• Torch lights
• Mosquito nets/mosquito repellant
• Food flasks, cups, drinking flasks & cutlery
• Cloth hangers
• Wrist watch
• Padlocks and keys
• Waist pouch
• Handkerchiefs/face towels/Kleenex
• Pegs/clips
• Get a cheap watch. Everyone uses a waist purse. It’s your camp bestie. Most of these items can be easily bought in the camp so don’t worry. If you can’t get them before travelling.

Optional First Aid Items

• Methylated spirits/ rubbing alcohol
• Band aids/plasters
• Robb
• Bandages
• Cotton wool
• Anti-purging pills (flagyl, tetracycline etc.)
• Anti-malaria pills
• Inhaler (for those who are asthmatic)
• These aren’t necessary except you have something to treat or known allergies
•  Miscellaneous
• Camera & batteries
• Writing pads and stationaries
• Novels/Books
• Mp3/ iPod
• Eye pads for sleeping & ear plugs
• If you have an internet-enabled camera phone, do take it along. Camp life can be very boring without one. You will like to take pictures and share with your friends. You only need to be very vigilant and protective of your things. If you feel you need a bulletproof vest or helmet, please carry it. You know what we mean, don’t you?

MONEY, MONEY, AND MORE MONEY.

Never, ever, ever run out of it. Bring as much as you can afford.

Prices of items apart from fast consumer goods (Credit, Beverages, Gala, etc) are usually higher than those outside so it is advisable you buy the things you can before going into camp.

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