16th Annual Mid West Reggae Fest Mini-Site!

CAMPING TIPS

Ready to start packing? Our Camping Checklist will help get you started. We've compiled a list of camping tips and advice, suggestions, and useful information for helping to make your weekend a little more comfortable.

CAMPING CHECK LIST

Festival ticket(s)
Money
Camera & Film
Portable radio, Cassette/CD Player, Cassettes/CDs
Games, Cards, a Frisbee, A Book
Binoculars

Camp Setup

Tent
Sleeping bag
Air mattress or Camping mattress or Cot
Folding chairs
Beach umbrella, tarp or canopy for shade
Lantern (battery operated ones are handy and sturdier than propane but the light isn't as good - a propane lantern with a metal screen instead of the usual glass is the way to go)
Ground cloth, blanket and/or tarp
Ice Chest / Cooler
Ice

Camp Tools

Duct tape
Flashlights
Hammer, stakes, rope, bungee cords
Lighter or matches
Waterproof containers
Flashlight or headlamp
Batteries (AA and D)

Food

Water
Bread, peanut butter & jelly, tuna, sandwich makings
Chips
Fruit (oranges, bananas, melons)
Vegetables (carrots, celery, prepackaged salad, etc.)
Anything that's an easy snack and doesn't take much preparation
Freeze your water bottles and milk before you leave and store in the cooler

Cook Kit

Camp Stove / Propane grill (with propane)
Kitchen Utensils, Pots & Pans, Can Opener
Table setup, Cutting Board (even just a board you can set on top of rocks will help greatly)
Eating utensils, paper / plastic plates, bowls, and cups (One set for each person, wash and reuse)
Tablecloth, paper towels
Water containers
Dishwashing equipment (pot scrubbers, sponge, biodegradable soap, plastic tub)
Garbage bags, Ziplocks, baggies, tinfoil

For Babies & Kids

Sunhats & sunscreen
Waterbottles / water misters
Identification to keep with child at all times
Earplugs
Family doctor's phone number
Backpack, stroller, playpen
Waterguns
Games and books
Pen, pencil, and drawing pad / coloring book

Personal

Good walking shoes, waterproof sandals
Ear plugs. Because not every one wants to sleep at the same time you do
Soap (biodegradable), shampoo (there are free showers)
Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
Sunglasses, sunhat, sun block
Bathing suit/swimming trunks, beach towels, bath towel
Toilet paper
Insect Repellent

First-Aid Kit

Band-Aids, Neosporin, Ace Bandage
Aspirin / Pain Relievers
After-sun lotion or aloe (keep it in the cooler with your sunscreen)

DON'T FORGET TO:

Bring & drink plenty of water!!!!
Be sure your car is ready for the trip; bring an extra can of oil & coolant
Bring some warm clothes - it may get cold or breezy at night
Be prepared for rain, just in case!
Wear sun block!
Protect yourself against theft
Report harassment to festival security
Deal with your trash & Recycle

DON'T EVEN BOTHER BRINGING:

Pets
Nitrous oxide
Fireworks
Firearms
Open-flame grills
Video cameras or audio equipment (except radios to be left at your campsites)
New or white clothing or shoes
Expensive jewelry



		CAMPING TIPS Ready to start packing? Our Camping Checklist will help get you started. We've compiled a list of camping tips and advice, suggestions, and useful information for helping to make your weekend a little more comfortable. CAMPING CHECK LIST Festival ticket(s) Money Camera & Film Portable radio, Cassette/CD Player, Cassettes/CDs Games, Cards, a Frisbee, A Book Binoculars Camp Setup Tent Sleeping bag Air mattress or Camping mattress or Cot Folding chairs Beach umbrella, tarp or canopy for shade Lantern (battery operated ones are handy and sturdier than propane but the light isn't as good - a propane lantern with a metal screen instead of the usual glass is the way to go) Ground cloth, blanket and/or tarp Ice Chest / Cooler Ice Camp Tools Duct tape Flashlights Hammer, stakes, rope, bungee cords Lighter or matches Waterproof containers Flashlight or headlamp Batteries (AA and D) Food Water Bread, peanut butter & jelly, tuna, sandwich makings Chips Fruit (oranges, bananas, melons) Vegetables (carrots, celery, prepackaged salad, etc.) Anything that's an easy snack and doesn't take much preparation Freeze your water bottles and milk before you leave and store in the cooler Cook Kit Camp Stove / Propane grill (with propane) Kitchen Utensils, Pots & Pans, Can Opener Table setup, Cutting Board (even just a board you can set on top of rocks will help greatly) Eating utensils, paper / plastic plates, bowls, and cups (One set for each person, wash and reuse) Tablecloth, paper towels Water containers Dishwashing equipment (pot scrubbers, sponge, biodegradable soap, plastic tub) Garbage bags, Ziplocks, baggies, tinfoil For Babies & Kids Sunhats & sunscreen Waterbottles / water misters Identification to keep with child at all times Earplugs Family doctor's phone number Backpack, stroller, playpen Waterguns Games and books Pen, pencil, and drawing pad / coloring book Personal Good walking shoes, waterproof sandals Ear plugs. Because not every one wants to sleep at the same time you do Soap (biodegradable), shampoo (there are free showers) Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. Sunglasses, sunhat, sun block Bathing suit/swimming trunks, beach towels, bath towel Toilet paper Insect Repellent First-Aid Kit Band-Aids, Neosporin, Ace Bandage Aspirin / Pain Relievers After-sun lotion or aloe (keep it in the cooler with your sunscreen) DON'T FORGET TO: Bring & drink plenty of water!!!! Be sure your car is ready for the trip; bring an extra can of oil & coolant Bring some warm clothes - it may get cold or breezy at night Be prepared for rain, just in case! Wear sun block! Protect yourself against theft Report harassment to festival security Deal with your trash & Recycle DON'T EVEN BOTHER BRINGING: Pets Nitrous oxide Fireworks Firearms Open-flame grills Video cameras or audio equipment (except radios to be left at your campsites) New or white clothing or shoes Expensive jewelry