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Packing List & Product Recommendations

Spring is in the air, and that means camp is just around the corner! With Easter, graduations, and spring birthdays coming up, now’s a great time to check out our camp packing list and grab some fun, practical gifts for your camper. Need a little shopping inspiration? We’ve got you covered with these handy recommendations!

Trunks

Every Alleghany camper needs a sturdy trunk! We love working with Everything Summer Camp for reliable, durable trunks with a lifetime guarantee. If anything happens, they’ll replace it free of charge! The Happy Camper size is our top pick.

Shop Trunks with Everything Summer Camp

Another solid choice is Trunk Outlet, offering personalized, durable trunks. Just be sure to select the Large Rhino size or smaller to fit comfortably in our tents.

Shop Trunks with Trunk Outlet

Lice Prevention

Let’s talk about something not-so-fun but super important: lice prevention. Even with our professional lice screenings on Opening Day, it’s always best to be proactive.

We’ve teamed up with Mayday, a company specializing in camp-friendly lice prevention products. Their Summer Camp Bundle uses natural ingredients that are gentle yet effective. Start using the products one month before camp for the best results.

Order the Mayday Camp Bundle

Camp-Safe Digital Cameras

We’re proudly tech-free at Alleghany, so no phones or internet-connected devices are allowed. But capturing those special camp memories? Totally encouraged!

Meet Camp Snap, a screen-free digital camera made just for camps. It’s simple to use, lasts a whole four-week session on one charge, and can store up to 2,000 photos. Just point, click, and capture!

Get Your Camp Snap Camera

Clothing & Gear Labels

Lost & Found is a camp classic, but you can help your camper’s stuff make its way back home by labeling everything (read this blog on why labeling is so important!) 

We recommend Oliver’s Labels for durable, waterproof labels available directly through your CampMinder account.

Looking for something extra special? Check out School & Camp Labels — they’ll even customize labels with the Alleghany logo!

Order Custom Labels Here

Miscellaneous Must-Haves

  • Sleeping Bag: All Term Campers need one for Wilderness Progression (we provide loaners for campers flying in). No specific brand recommended, just don’t forget this item!
  • Mattress Topper: Optional, but if your camper wants extra comfort, consider a lightweight inflatable camping pad instead of a bulky egg crate. Easier to pack, better for the environment! (and egg crates are far too bulky for our trash system at camp, so we require campers take them back home with them rather than leaving them at camp).

 

Happy shopping, and we can’t wait to see your camper this summer!

Need more info? Check out our complete packing list on our website!

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Elizabeth Shreckhise

Elizabeth is the Director of Camp Alleghany for Girls, the third generation member in her family to hold this position. But she also spent her childhood (ages 7-16) as 'Ghany camper, then held various counselor positions, and spent a decade here as the Assistant Director. She has a Masters in Education and Human Development and is a former School Counselor. Elizabeth lives in Staunton, Virginia during the "off-season" with her husband Matt and sons Mason, Ellis, and Noah. In addition to staffing, enrollment, program planning, outreach, and camp management duties, she helps keep the website current, writes and updates camp literature, and oversees the blog.