Hey, Summer Camp Families!

Just as you must be, we too here at Everything Summer Camp are getting excited and gearing up for the approaching summer camp season. And when it comes to getting ready for summer camp, there’s no better shop than our online store which you can peruse when you click the link right here—we’ve got everything under the sun that you could need for heading off to camp.

We carry all sorts of containers—from camp trunks to toiletry kits—and we’re proud to provide our camping customers with precisely what they’ll need throughout their summer journey! And today, we’re featuring our updated Toiletry Kits for Boys and Girls with shampoo and conditioner, soap and a dish, toothbrush, toothpaste, and more inside.

As you embark on crazy, adventurous days jam-packed with athletic and energetic activities in the summer heat, keeping up with personal hygiene is an extremely important part of your summer stay. Be sure to have your Toiletry Kit for all the individual hygienic items you’ll want to have with you for your time at summer camp.

As opposed to a mesh bag, these Toiletry Kit items now come in cool and cute-looking waffle-style Toiletry Bags—a much fancier upgrade! And inside, you’ll find shampoo and conditioner, soap and a dish, toothbrush, toothpaste, and more. Note: Individual products may change based on availability, however, any items changed will be replaced with a similar item.

Keep all your toiletries in a single easy to carry bag to make your trips to the shower simple and convenient. Make it easy to keep up with your daily hygiene at camp so you enjoy your time there in comfort. You can check out the Girls Toiletry Kit by clicking right here as well as the Boys Toiletry Kit, which you can see by clicking here. And, as always, thanks for reading, Camp Fans!

- John

Hey, Comic Book Fans!

Today is National Comic Book Day! Love comic books? Then you ought to love today’s Blog post! In celebration of a time LONG before there was a Marvel Cinematic Universe and before superheroes ever hit the big screen at all, today’s Blog post goes into the nitty-gritty of origin tales involving our favorite characters whether they prescribe to good or villainy.

I went digging into the deep past to see how these guys got their start, looking to uncover some things you might not have known. Appropriately, we’ll start with the guy who began it all, Superman:

Superman was Bald
A telepathic individual, obsessed with his own powers and bent on world domination, Superman underwent a six-year process from his first designs to his first publication. By the time the comic came to print, the drafts had been so heavily altered which resulted in the role of ‘Superman’ being a handsome hero with a full head of hair and left the role of the bald-headed man to the main villain, Lex Luthor.

Don’t make me Grey; You wouldn’t like me when I’m Grey
Did you know that in The Hulk’s very first appearance in 1962, he was grey? It wasn’t a coloring mistake either. Stan Lee intended it to be this way. It wasn’t long before the consistency of grey printing left the creator frustrated and dissatisfied. One of the most consistent printing colors in the early 60’s was green, so green it was for The Hulk (though he’s returned in grey a few different times, not to mention it was brainstormed that he maybe appear red in the cinematic world!).

Wolverine was almost ‘The Badger’
Created to oppose The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine made his debut in 1974. Early conception art depicted the claws, the yellow and blue getup, as well as the pointy-eared mask that we all know and love. But creator Len Wein was undecided on the name. Trying to popularize the character in Canada, Wein wanted to base him off a Canadian animal: a wolverine or a badger. Luckily, his editor steered him away from ‘The Badger’.

The Joker Dodges Death
Plotted to die in the same issue as his introduction, Bob Kane, creator of Batman, had most of the Dark Knight’s early villains meet their demise by means of some fatal accident. The Joker was no different. In an attempt to stab that darn ol’ Batsy, Mr. J proves to be no match and accidentally stabs himself. Once again, it was the editor who saw too much potential in this villain and forced Kane to include an additional panel that revealed the evil jester was still alive.

Happy Comic Book Day to all you Comic Book lovers out there! I hope you found today’s Blog post interesting and educational for the stories on how some of those classic Comic Book figures got there beginning. And, as always, thanks for reading!

- John

Hey, Thespians!

To be or not to be: that is the question. Well, it’s A question, anyway. I guess my question is more so, do you have a passion for Acting?  Y’know—drama, stage performance, the theatre! If you love attention, if you have a passion for storytelling, and if you are fascinated with breathing life into fictional characters, then you certainly belong on the stage!

Folks have been flexing their Acting muscle since ancient times. The oldest surviving play that we’re aware of would be ‘The Persians’, a tragedy from the playwright Aeschylus—first performed back in 472 BC. Perhaps there were other productions that precede this, but there is no existing evidence of one. In any case, people have been acting for thousands of years!
More than just a career, people devote themselves to truly building and becoming all sorts of characters. Check out what people get out of the Acting experience and why they love it so much:

Develops Confidence
Performing in front of an audience can seem daunting to some people (I know it would make me sweat)! But if you can muster up the courage to see yourself through your first production, you’re likely to find yourself hooked on the limelight!

Teaches Empathy
Acting IS putting yourself in another person’s shoes. Actors quickly develop their abilities to understand what other people are going through—a trait of maturity that some people never attain.

Builds Memory
Memorizing lines—not to mention, the rundown of entire productions—certainly helps keep your mind sharp and your memory keen! Exercise your memory; you never know if you can commit all your character lines to memory until you try!

Thinking outside the Box
Philosophies behind acting can often lead to profound, paradigm-shifting concepts that end up tweaking our perception of life. For instance, many people believe Acting to be about pretending to be a different person while a good actor knows it’s about finding and magnifying the part of you that’s similar to your character.

Enjoy developing the actor in you during your summer camp experience. Don’t be afraid to ask camps about the level of focus they have on theatre productions so you know if it will be suitable for the level that you’re seeking for your kid. Break a leg this summer and, as always, thanks for reading!

- John

Hey, Summer Camp Families!

Summer camp season is on the horizon. Now is prime time to be getting your family ready for summer camp as the season quickly approaches! It’s important to be fully prepared so that you send your camper off right—with everything they’ll need to get the most out of their camp stay. That’s why we’re proud to offer everything under the sun that your kid may need at summer camp.

And when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING!!

We provide everything from the commonly considered camp trunk right down to items less thought of like Washcloths. But despite that they may not be the first item to come to mind concerning your summer camp packing list, they’re an incredibly important item to bring along for your summer camp stay.

Exceptionally soft and absorbent, you’ll be impressed with the quality of these 100% cotton Washcloths. This colorful package of six Washcloths is the perfect item to ensure your kid keeps up with personal hygiene throughout their stay at camp. These colorful Washcloths are sure to call attention to themselves and keep your kid’s attention focused on his or her own cleanliness as well!

Orange, fuchsia, yellow, teal, lime green, and purple are the colors you’ll get when you order your own package of Deluxe Assorted Washcloths from your favorite one-stop camping gear shop, Everything Summer Camp. Get your money’s worth with this set of 12″ x 12″ Washcloths. Check them out further by clicking here and, as always, thanks for reading.

- John

Hey, Camp Families!

As you can probably tell from our name, we pride ourselves here at Everything Summer Camp by providing campers with not only the best quality camping gear around but also providing everything under the sun that kids are going to need or want in order to get the most out of their camp experience.

And we’re celebrating that fact straight through Wednesday with our “Get All Your Gear from Us and Save” sale.

We certainly recommend that you use this sale to take advantage of our sale by grabbing yourself a C&N brand Camp Trunk or one of the many duffel bags we offer. But, being the stellar one-stop shop that we are, don’t stop there! Get everything you want at camp while this awesome sale is still going!

So how’s this sale work? Here’s how:

Save as you Spend
First of all, the more you spend, the more you save. Spend $200 and get an instant savings of $15; spend $300 and you’ll instantly save $25; if you spend $400, you’ll save $35, and so on.

Reduced Free Shipping
We’re happy to offer free shipping on orders that hit or exceed $99 on an ordinary day. Through the duration of this sale, however, we’re covering shipping when your order hits $49!

Sale AND Code
The More You Spend, the More You Save aspect of this sale works in addition to a Camp Code, so can save on top of your savings!

So hop on over to our main site by clicking here so you can shop for all the summer camp gear and other camping supplies you’ll want along for your stay. Enjoy shopping our one-stop camping gear shop and let your savings make you smile! As always, thanks for reading, Camp Fans!

- John