Some parents have been asking me about camping equipment. Apart from their personal stuff- clothes, towel, cups, bowls, cutlery, toothbrush- the school provides everything for camp: tents, cookers, cooking dishes, food, and transport.
EXCEPT:
Every student will need a SLEEPING BAG and a SLEEPING MAT.
I have recently bought three new sleeping bags for myself and my own children, and I can recommend 'Triton' brand sleeping bags from 'RC Outfitters', located in Mong Kok.
I think these sleeping bags, priced at HK$240 each, are very good value:
Triton Basic Mummy
Of course, if you explore the RC Outfitters website and visit their store, you will find a very wide selection of sleeping bags, some cheaper, some much more expensive.
Sleeping mats are quite easy to find, and they don't need to be expensive or complicated.
Remember, the students will not be hiking with their equipment. We will arrive directly at the camp ground by bus; you do not need to worry about them carrying any heavy weight for a long distance.
Apart from sleeping bags and mats, I do recommend that you invest in a good, strong, bright and reliable LED flashlight. (LEDs are very bright and use much less power than ordinary lamps). For working and playing around the camp in the darkness a HEAD TORCH is very, very useful. You can get good ones made by Energizer (widely available). More expensive ones are made by Black Diamond and Petzl , for example.
Again, you can find these brands or similar quality ones in RC Outfitters and many other outdoor stores or local hardware stores.
If you are buying handheld flashlights, Surefire are the best in the world; Fenix are very highly recommended; Maglites are a design classic and NEVER fail; and Energizer have a good range at reasonable prices, widely available in supermarkets and local hardware stores.
Quality really counts with flashlights and head torches. The ten-dollar LED lights you can buy on market stalls will not last the three days of camp!
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