Clothing
[ ] Hat (baseball caps can go under climbing helmets)
[ ] Shorts
[ ] Long, loose-fitting pants (better for climbing)
[ ] T-shirts
[ ] Windbreaker or light jacket
[ ] Extra underwear (for after those death defying climbs)
[ ] Extra socks
[ ] Trash bag for dirty clothes

Keeping Clean & Healthy
[ ] Cooler with your personal drinks for the meals (drinks are not provided)
[ ] 1 gallon of drinking water per person per day if active (freeze bottled water and drink as they thaw!)
[ ] Washcloth / hand towel (Wipe down with a wet washcloth at night – feels great)
[ ] Toothbrush / paste / floss
[ ] Brush / comb (or just a hat)
[ ] Deodorant (be kind to others)
[ ] Sunscreen – SPF 15 or higher
[ ] Medication / aspirin
[ ] Lip Balm (Chapstik) with sunscreen (VERY important!)
[ ] Band-Aids®

Sleeping
[ ] Sleeping Bag & Pad (summer rated bag is best)
[ ] Pillow (or understanding tent mate w/ squishy tummy)
[ ] Cot (bring a small tarp to cover for rain if sleeping under the stars)
[ ] Tent (optional) and hammer for stakes
[ ] Ear plugs (softens wind and campground noise - highly recommended)

Climbing (optional)

[ ] Signed waiver(s)
[ ] Bicycle helmet - required for all small kids climbing (large helmets available for adults)
[ ] Climbing Shoes (Sport Chalet has the best rental deal - we have some rock shoes but your size may not be available)
[ ] Courage

Miscellaneous:
[ ] Camera & film – or disposable camera (extra memory card if digital)
[ ] Personal water bottle to refill (with holder or sling for hiking / boulder hopping) (Camelbak highly recommended)
[ ] Headlamp (great for hands-free night exploring) –extra batteries
[ ] Sunglasses (very important)
[ ] Camp Chair (for sitting around the fire) 
[ ] Extra money for stops to and from Joshua Tree
[ ] Gas money for your driver if carpooling and your share of the $15.00 per vehicle National Park entrance fee

[ ] Boys under 10: Toy monster truck (non-powered with approx. 3" wheels) for "Monster Truck Races"

[ ] Bible
[ ] Great Attitude

"Adventure, with all its requisite danger and wildness, is a deeply spiritual longing written into the soul of man. The masculine heart needs a place where nothing is prefabricated, modular, nonfat, zip-locked, franchised, on-line, microwavable. Where there are no deadlines, cell phones or committee meetings. Where there is room for the soul. Where, finally, the geography of the land corresponds with the geography of our heart"                   -John Eldridge (Wild at Heart)