So I'm not sure if they actually have told you a specific thing to bring, but when we were going to camp my parents just bought a gigantic cooler and we just took that instead. I have no idea what brand but it was about the size of a large trunk (and white, with rope handles, if that's a relevant detail at all) I'm sure it was probably more expensive than a footlocker, but on the other hand, I haven't used a footlocker since camp and my brother still has and uses the cooler, at least 15 years after the last time anyone used it as a trunk. He actually used it to chill beer at our other sibling's engagement party a couple of years ago.
So I'm not sure if they actually have told you a specific thing to bring, but when we were going to camp my parents just bought a gigantic cooler and we just took that instead. I have no idea what brand but it was about the size of a large trunk (and white, with rope handles, if that's a relevant detail at all) I'm sure it was probably more expensive than a footlocker, but on the other hand, I haven't used a footlocker since camp and my brother still has and uses the cooler, at least 15 years after the last time anyone used it as a trunk. He actually used it to chill beer at our other sibling's engagement party a couple of years ago.
That's kind of genius. But probably not low enough for what she needs.
I've just started getting my kids ready and didn't see any mention of a trunk/footlocker. Guess I should look again!
Post by thatgirl2478 on Jun 19, 2019 7:55:11 GMT -5
Not helpful, but wtf kind of camp are you sending her to? When I was a kid, camp was either a) band camp held at one of the state universities or b) church camp held at a camp with actual cabins some of which had air conditioning and bathrooms. Are you sending her into the woods with a tent?
Not helpful, but wtf kind of camp are you sending her to? When I was a kid, camp was either a) band camp held at one of the state universities or b) church camp held at a camp with actual cabins some of which had air conditioning and bathrooms. Are you sending her into the woods with a tent?
uh....a lot of summer camps are in the woods with platform tents or cabins. A cabin with air conditioning is not a camp.
Not helpful, but wtf kind of camp are you sending her to? When I was a kid, camp was either a) band camp held at one of the state universities or b) church camp held at a camp with actual cabins some of which had air conditioning and bathrooms. Are you sending her into the woods with a tent?
What?! When I was a kid camp was in the woods in cabins with no AC or Army tents. LOL Guess my parents didn't love me!
Seriously though, I plan to send my kid to the same camp.
I also did band camp, actually, and even that was in cabins with no AC.
It's funny that this is a regional thing. Actually, it's probably a camp specific thing. Most kids at our camp use trunks. But my friend who sends her kids to a different camp in the same region uses a large duffle bag.
The camp website should have an FAQ or a phone number to call.
The one I want to send my kids to (at $4K for two weeks, so probably not) said not to send a trunk because they're usually junky. I would check with your camp to see where they say to get one.
Not helpful, but wtf kind of camp are you sending her to? When I was a kid, camp was either a) band camp held at one of the state universities or b) church camp held at a camp with actual cabins some of which had air conditioning and bathrooms. Are you sending her into the woods with a tent?
What?! When I was a kid camp was in the woods in cabins with no AC or Army tents. LOL Guess my parents didn't love me!
Seriously though, I plan to send my kid to the same camp.
I also did band camp, actually, and even that was in cabins with no AC.
omg, I can't even imagine that...
I don't enjoy 'camping' I will say that I like cabins, and I like air conditioning LOL
To be fair, there were other cabins with no bathroom and no a/c. The bathroom was communal and a short trek away from the cabins. The rest of the camp was 'camp'. They just had 2 cabins for us wimps.
One year I did a CIT camp where we had to get experience camping at the 3 main camps that kids could choose from. One was a tree house camp. But the tree houses were being repaired, so we had to sleep on raised floor lean to things - I really really hated that .
Not helpful, but wtf kind of camp are you sending her to? When I was a kid, camp was either a) band camp held at one of the state universities or b) church camp held at a camp with actual cabins some of which had air conditioning and bathrooms. Are you sending her into the woods with a tent?
uh....a lot of summer camps are in the woods with platform tents or cabins. A cabin with air conditioning is not a camp.
I guess my kids' camp is ritzy and I didn't realize, and that would explain why they just bring duffles. They are in cabins in the woods, but they have bathrooms in the cabins, 5 twin size bunk beds, and all cabins now have ac (window units). They have a large dining hall with camp store and pool. It's on a lake where they swim, canoe, banana boat, etc. They hike, ride horses, do camp fire cookouts. To me, it's definitely camp. They just stay dry when inside
Every year my oldest went was without ac until his last though because they put them in the girls cabins first and took many years to get them complete
What?! When I was a kid camp was in the woods in cabins with no AC or Army tents. LOL Guess my parents didn't love me!
Seriously though, I plan to send my kid to the same camp.
I also did band camp, actually, and even that was in cabins with no AC.
omg, I can't even imagine that...
I don't enjoy 'camping' I will say that I like cabins, and I like air conditioning LOL
To be fair, there were other cabins with no bathroom and no a/c. The bathroom was communal and a short trek away from the cabins. The rest of the camp was 'camp'. They just had 2 cabins for us wimps.
One year I did a CIT camp where we had to get experience camping at the 3 main camps that kids could choose from. One was a tree house camp. But the tree houses were being repaired, so we had to sleep on raised floor lean to things - I really really hated that .
Our bathrooms (not band camp--just regular camp) were latrines (porta potties that went into a hole in the ground instead of a regular porta potty). If it was your turn "on duty" you were responsible for hosing it out and dumping in some sawdust to contain the smell. haha
I don't enjoy 'camping' I will say that I like cabins, and I like air conditioning LOL
To be fair, there were other cabins with no bathroom and no a/c. The bathroom was communal and a short trek away from the cabins. The rest of the camp was 'camp'. They just had 2 cabins for us wimps.
One year I did a CIT camp where we had to get experience camping at the 3 main camps that kids could choose from. One was a tree house camp. But the tree houses were being repaired, so we had to sleep on raised floor lean to things - I really really hated that .
Our bathrooms (not band camp--just regular camp) were latrines (porta potties that went into a hole in the ground instead of a regular porta potty). If it was your turn "on duty" you were responsible for hosing it out and dumping in some sawdust to contain the smell. haha
I. Would. Die. That would not work for me - I can't even use the toilets at the nature reserve that look like regular toilets but are essentially fancy tubes leading to pits... it's the breeze on my backside I can't stand. Then I start thinking about the possibility of bugs or worse lurking under my butt waiting to bite me... nope. NOPE.
And your recollection about your sleeping bag getting soaked is the whole reason I don't sleep outside. Nope. We've got houses for a reason!
uh....a lot of summer camps are in the woods with platform tents or cabins. A cabin with air conditioning is not a camp.
I guess my kids' camp is ritzy and I didn't realize, and that would explain why they just bring duffles. They are in cabins in the woods, but they have bathrooms in the cabins, 5 twin size bunk beds, and all cabins now have ac (window units). They have a large dining hall with camp store and pool. It's on a lake where they swim, canoe, banana boat, etc. They hike, ride horses, do camp fire cookouts. To me, it's definitely camp. They just stay dry when inside
Every year my oldest went was without ac until his last though because they put them in the girls cabins first and took many years to get them complete
my husband used to pick on us for our camp. We had cabins with electricity, bathrooms, a dining hall with a camp store, we would take coach buses on "week away" from camp (to go real camping, but somewhere awesome like DC or Montreal), etc. But no AC. What you are describing sounds a lot like my camp, just no window unit AC.
Also, to be clear, as an adult I fucking hate camping. And I even went back to my old camp last summer to visit and even with the electricity, water, etc, it was still too rustic for me. But as a kid it was perfect. That is what camp was!
So apparently the only way to get a sterilite footlocker cheaply and quickly (at least near me) is in person at a Walmart - they have a monopoly on that item haha.
After an exhaustive search I found one in stock four hours from me but in an area where my mom was miraculously going for work this week.
I ordered online and paid for in store pickup. She picked it up yesterday and brought it to us today and my kid is super happy.
Lesson learned - do not try to buy a footlocker within 2 weeks of when you need it 🤷🏼♀️