The Essential Section of Camp Life
🌬 Fans: NON-NEGOTIABLE.
This is NOT a drill—PACK A FAN.
East Coast camps + July humidity = instant sauna bunk.
Our ride-or-die recommendation: the CLIP FAN.
Clips to the bunk, stays put, keeps your child from melting. Boom.
Want extra comfort?
✅ Add a second fan if space allows (desk fan, 10" fan, whatever blows air!).
✅Battery Operated.
This is the #1 your camper will thank you for.
🔦 Flashlights: Always Bring TWO (Trust us.)
Flashlights are the unsung heroes of camp life. Power outage? Late-night bathroom run? Ghost stories on the porch?
✔ Pack at least 2 flashlights.
Because one will get lost, borrowed, or die on Week 1.
Our fave: the hanging flashlight!
Hangs from the bed, hooks onto a shelf, or doubles as a lantern. It’s hands-free and genius.
Bonus: Add a mini one for their bus bag or backpack.
🧵 Clothing Labels: The Secret to EVERYTHING Actually Returning Home
If it’s not labeled… it’s not coming back.
Camp lost & found is basically a black hole of water bottles and identical black Nike socks.
Label. Every. Single. Thing.
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Socks
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Underwear
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Towels
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Fans
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Flashlights
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YES, even the pillowcase!
Want to make it easy?
Book an appointment with us and get a sale price on custom clothing labels and SO much more!!
Iron-on, stick-on, stamp—whatever your style, we’ll set you up and make sure everything is ready to survive the camp laundry room.
⏰ Clocks: Do I Need One?
Short answer: Nope.
Long answer: Whatever makes your kid happy.
Most camps have bells, whistles, or counselors making sure everyone’s where they need to be. Your kid is not going to sleep through breakfast and miss Color War, promise.
✅ If your camper wants a cute digital clock? Go for it.
❌ But is it a must-pack item? Definitely not.
Mom Tip: Skip anything with an alarm unless you want your child to become the bunk enemy at 6 AM.
✨ The Bottom Line
Some things are optional… and some are camp GOLD.
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Item |
Bring It? |
Why |
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Clock |
Only if your kid wants it |
Camp keeps them on schedule |
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Clip Fan |
YES YES YES |
Comfort. Sanity. Survival. |
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Extra Fan |
Highly recommend |
More airflow, happier camper |
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Flashlights (x2) |
Always |
Backup = lifesaver |
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Hanging Flashlight |
Obsessed |
Hands-free brilliance |
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Clothing Labels |
100% |
Only way stuff comes home |