Hey, Swimmers! 

Swimming is easily the #1 activity of choice for summer campers all over the country. After all, few activities bring you the refreshing splash that epitomizes the summer season the way Swimming does. While this activity is incredibly fun and loved by many, it does have the potential of danger for inexperienced swimmers. Be sure to go over these basic water safety tips before heading off to camp! 

Of course any good camp sees to that their campers follow essential safety swimming practices. They categorize swimmers and place them in appropriate instruction groups and water depths. They set swimmers up in buddy pairs. And they have likely trained all their staff in emergency water rescue. 

That being said, mistakes can happen anywhere. Camps are doing their part to keep your campers safe. Do your part by sitting down with your camper and going over basic water safety to ensure their safety in the water at camp. 

In Good Company
Playing in the water is fun, but should never be enjoyed alone. Teach your child to swim in buddy pairs and that there must always be a properly-trained adult lifeguard present. 

Swimming Lessons
Teach your child to swim. Even the youngest day campers can learn to swim. Before the camp season starts, bring your child to some lessons at the local municipal pool, YMCA, or club. Children will likely become better swimmers at camp, but learning basics prior to camp is a plus. 

Best Behavior
Reinforce your expectation that your son or daughter will follow all of the camp’s aquatic rules, such as: No Diving in Shallow Water, No Running on the Dock or Deck, Always Wear a Life Jacket in Boats, etc. 

Make sure to instill these means of safety so that your camper can have some good, safe fun in the water at camp! Make a splash, kids! As always, thanks for reading and happy camping! 

- John

Hey, Camp Folks! 

The recommended camp outfitter for nearly three hundred summer camps, we here at Everything Summer Camp are proud to work with every single one of them! And we love singing the praises of the many camps with whom we’ve developed a working relationship too. That’s why today I’m shining our camp spotlight to the east on Newfound Lake in Hebron, New Hampshire. 

There, Camp Pasquaney was founded more than a hundred years ago back in 1895 by a man named Edward Wilson. Edward felt compelled to establish a summer camp as he knew the significance to young men that they spend their summers away from all the distractions and bustle of city life. Camp Pasquaney welcomes boys from 12 to 16 for seven weeks of fun and adventure.

The land where Camp Pasquaney was founded was a meadow at the time, looking out over Newfound Lake. The campsite has since developed adult trees all throughout, surrounding itself in woods. Located in the White Mountains, Pasquaney campers are treated to a powerful view from mountaintop each day to draw inspiration and a oneness with nature. 

There’s all kinds of fun going on at Camp Pasquaney. Get in on great activities offered there like Baseball, Canoeing, Crew, Diving, Hiking, Nature, Sailing, Shop, Swimming, Tennis, Theater, Water Sports, and plenty more. In the second week of the camp stay, campers spend their days on a camping expedition, venturing to Plymouth Mountain to other New Hampshire lakes, and trails of the White Mountain National Forest. 

For well over a hundred years, Camp Pasquaney has accelerated boys’ athletic, social, and intellectual development. They’ve seen great success in kick-starting kids on an awesome path through life. Check out their website for a closer look by clicking right here. As always, thanks for reading and happy camping! 

- John

Hey, Boys and Girls! 

Unless they’re going to a day camp, flashlights are essential to every camper’s packing list as you prepare for the summer camp experience. We always want to offer the most innovative, most child-friendly products in our camping gear shop, so we keep our eyes peeled for cool new products on the market. Our eyes bulged when we saw Blackfire’s Clamplights—the smartest flashlights available—and we knew we had to carry this brand. 

High Power Waterproof Clamplight
The High Power Waterproof Clamplight gives you a wonderful hands-free option! The Clamplight clamps onto virtually anything, stands on its own, or works as a traditional flashlight. Blasting as much as 300 lumens to brighten up the night, the High Power Clamplight makes nightly navigation a piece of cake! And this waterproof wonder isn’t scared of getting wet. The head swivels in every which direction to give you light wherever you need it. With durable encasement, this light is designed to take a fall from higher than six feet without worry! 

Waterproof Cliplight
Keeping it compact, Blackfire has introduced the Mini Cliplight for a light in dark (and small) places. Its amazing portability makes the Waterproof Cliplight essential gear that can clip to tents, clothing, bags, tackle boxes, tree branches, wood, etc. The Blackfire Cliplight offers an LED bulb that puts out as much as 30 lumens. This light can take a spill from 10 feet up and live to tell the tale! And it swivels freely in every direction to provide you lighting exactly where you need it!  

Blackfire is simply the one of the best selections in flashlights. That’s why you can be sure to find it offered on our website at Everything Summer Camp! Get an even closer look at their Clamplight Flashlight right here and, as always, thanks for reading! 

- John

Hey, Donut Devotees! 

Happy Donut Day! People love these morning-time treats so much that donuts have become more than just a mouth-watering dessert and transcended into something of a style. Their iconic shape lends immediate recognition and notability. Legend has it that it was one Captain Gregory who invented the donut hole when he spiked one on a spoke of his ship's wheel to free up his hands while he needed to steer. The truth of the donut hole is that cooks faster and more evenly this way. 

Regardless of how the hole got there, we know people like their donuts. While we doNUT have any actual donuts to sell, we DO have a handful of donut-themed products we carry! Check them out: 

Trunk
Don’t try taking a bite of this trunk, but you’ll enjoy being mesmerized by the seemingly endless piles of donuts upon donuts upon donuts! This Yummy Donuts Designer Trunk is a great way to tell everybody that you love donuts without saying you love donuts. 

Floor Mat
Start and end each day with donuts as you get in and out of bed and step onto our Donuts Floor Mat. Carry the look of your footlocker over to the Floor Mat and indulge yourself in your summer camp bunk area, creating a cool and comfortable spot! 

Pillows
Get cuddly with these seemingly cream covered, cozy pillows from iScream. Covered in a photorealistic image, it may be difficult for you to know where the donut stops and the pillow begins. Satisfy your cravings by keeping comfortable and enjoy these donut pillows from iScream! 

Do up Donut Day in style and grab some delicious dessert pillows to celebrate your donut love. As always, thanks for reading and happy camping! 

- John

Hey, Camp Folks! 

It’s been interesting, going around the office here at Everything Summer Camp and asking what camp activities people would be most excited about if they had the opportunity to go to summer camp now, as an adult. I’ve talked with a handful of people so far including Anita, our Shipping manager, about going camping and our Vice President, Mark, about going up a mountain. Today we’ll go over the activities that Ed, the president of our company, would be most interested in. 

Capture-the-Flag
Ed’s immediate first answer hearkened back to his own summer camp experiences around the age of 13 when he and his camp friends were introduced to Capture-the-Flag. “We took it to new levels of strategy and trickery,” he smiled. 

Mountain Biking
Ed enjoys seeing the sights on a bike. He said he recently got the chance to ride an electric bike which was a really cool experience. Electric bikes assist the rider’s pedal-power, coming in extra handy for strenuous mountain biking excursions! 

Woodworking
Ed’s always been naturally drawn to woodworking as you may gather from his position at a factory that manufactures trunks. Ed himself has built a number of very cool pieces from wood like his live-edge table from a rough slab of wood. He plans to build his kids farm tables from trees felled on his own land. Pretty cool! 

While he didn’t have as much to say about other activities as he did Woodworking, Mountain Biking, and Capture-the-Flag, Ed also expressed interested in other common summer camp activities such as Horseback Riding, Gardening, and Trapshooting. 

Do you love the same camp activities as Ed? His picks are very essential summer camp experiences—likely to be found wherever you’re headed for camp! As always, thanks for reading and happy camping! 

- John