Here is a list of items you are likely to find useful at MSF.
Not all items are essential but the items marked with a ¥ are most important.
Use this list as a checklist when you pack.
There is a more general and
comprehensive list of camping and hiking equipment in the Q&A
appendix.
Please mark items with your
name, a piece of
tape, string or some distinctive mark (especially eating utensils).
If you do not
have essential equipment, place an ad on the website (they're free) and someone will certainly help you out.
[
] ¥
rain gear (boots, poncho, slicker, hat)
[
] ¥
warm (80 degree) & cold (40 degree)
weather clothing
[
] sun/rain
hat
[
] swimsuit, towel
[
] hiking clothes/boots/sneakers
[
] ¥
river/pond shoes (sport sandals/water
booties/old sneakers) (very important to
bring these for TNC tubing)
[
] MSF t-shirt
[
] combat gear (for Splatball Ñ camo, boots, gloves, bandanas, face paint, goggles)
[
] ¥
sleeping bag or warm blanket
[
] ¥
coffee/cocoa/soup mug
[
] ¥
cold drink mug
[
] ¥
eating utensils: steak knife, fork, spoon
[
] ¥
plate
[
] ¥
hanging mesh drying bag with carabiner
(for drying and storing your plates, cups and utensils)
[
] ¥
flashlight & batteries
[
] ¥
tent, ground cloth, rain fly
[
] canteen
[
] Coleman lantern
[
] air mattress/ground pad/pillow
[
] ¥
MSF Handbook
[
] ¥
medications
[
] ¥
gallon jug of drinking water for the general
supply
plus any personal supply
[
] sun block
[
] insect repellent
[
] money for gas and tolls
[
] ear
plugs (to counteract snorers, night owls, early birds & small
children)
[
] props for the Travesty
[
] musical instruments (guitars, bongos, kazoos, etc.)
[
] music & lyrics (MSF Songbook, etc.)
[
] telescope
and/or binoculars
[
] compass
[
] sports equipment (volleyball, soccer ball, football, frisbee, baseball glove, etc.)
[
] water toys (innertubes, beach balls, diving masks, flippers, etc.)
[
] mountain bike
[
] percussion instrument for the Bonfire (be creative)