Travel Home: Couer D’Alene Reservation, ID to Toppenish, WA
Things to remember when preparing for next year’s trip:
- You will get cold at night. This means if you insist on not using your sleeping bag (because sleeping bags trap you and are the worst), you need to bring an extra quilt.
- And sweat pants. Yoga pants are not the same as sweat pants. And an extra sweat shirt. One for a two-week trip gets gross.
- If you keep snacks easily accessible, students will eat them. Hide your Cliff Bars.
- You do not need to bring three books along, I don’t care how much you think you’ll read. It won’t happen.
- Keep better track of what students are helping with meal prep and clean up. That way you can know for sure who is and isn’t pulling their weight around camp.
- Take time for yourself. Yes, you are responsible for a bunch of teenagers in the wild, but there are other people around who can keep an eye on them for an hour while you destress. No one needs an emotional wreck on the verge of a meltdown on day 12.
- Download a wide variety of music, podcasts, and audiobooks to listen to on the drive. You will spend a lot of time in the van, and the radio doesn’t cut it. And you probably don’t want to get stuck listening to student’s music, at least not all the time.
- Remember an extra car charger, preferably one that multiple USB charging cords can plug into.
- The earlier the curfew for students, the better. At least get them in tents early, then you can go to your tent and pretend like they are going to fall asleep soon.
- Keep on top of students and their blogging. Do not let them fall behind, it sucks for all involved.
- Remember that this is an amazing opportunity for your students, it’s all for them. Stay open and loving and accepting of flaws. Give them the best experience possible.
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| They all look like serious models, I look a fool. About sums up the trip. Goodness, I love these kiddos. |
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