Packing List

What to Bring

• Housing & Bedding:

  • Bring a sleeping bag or sheets and blankets and pillows.

  • The cabins have standard single beds.

  • You'll also probably want at least 2 towels.

  • You might also wish to bring a ‘sex-in-the-field’ blanket.

• If you are Tenting:

  • Do not use anything that produces a flame—torches, lanterns, candles, stoves—inside your tent; you risk setting yourself, your tent and/or your bedding on fire.

  • We also request that you flag your ropes with reflective or brightly-colored tape so that people can avoid them in the dark. If you don’t have any, ask at HQ for some.

• Clothes:

  • While our event is clothing-optional, clothes are often a good option.

  • Layers are your friend.

  • We strongly suggest at least one warm outfit, rain-gear of some sort and one pair of rain-friendly shoes.

  • Bring fetish wear, sandals, hiking shoes, sexy outfits, comfy clothes.

  • A hat or parasol may well mean the difference between a pleasant experience and a terrible sunburn. Bring one!

• Food:

  • Meals at Beltane are not included in your registration fee.

  • If you wish to purchase meals, you can purchase them at the dining hall at each meal time for $20 (breakfast), $20 (lunch) and $20 (dinner), cash only.

  • If you have any special dietary needs feel free to convey them to the kitchen staff and be vigilant of any ingredients which you cannot tolerate. They will do their best to accommodate your needs.

  • If you choose to cook your own food, please remember that cooking is not allowed inside cabins or on porches. We recommend you bring some kind of cover as it often rains in Maryland in May.

  • Washing dishes in the cabin bathrooms is not allowed. There are hoses on the outside of the Barn, the Dining Hall and the Playspace. Please use them.

• Personal Care:

  • If you're taking prescription medications, please bring ample amounts to last you the whole time you're on-site and appropriate storage.

  • If you have a Medic Alert bracelet, please wear it all the time.

  • If you have any medical issues you feel we should know about, please let us know when you check in and we’ll put you in touch with our medical team for a confidential meeting so they can help ensure your safety and well being.

  • You'll probably also want: soap, shampoo & conditioner, baby wipes, comb & brush, toothbrush & toothpaste, aspirin/ibuprofen/acetaminophen, bug repellent, sunblock and poison ivy remedies.

  • Bring a water bottle. The camp uses local well water which is delicious and tested each year for potability.

• Good To Have:

  • Flashlights: We suggest a flashlight and spare batteries since it gets dark at night and it can be difficult to navigate the site in the dark.

  • Chairs/Mats: You may want a small portable chair for taking to classes or workshops or even for sitting around the cabins, tents or grounds. People have also been glad to bring with them a mat (like a yoga mat or similar) and/or a towel to sit or lie on in some classes.

  • Tools & Miscellaneous: Stuff we've found useful and/or necessary: ear plugs, both a sledge hammer (for pounding stakes) and a claw hammer (for pulling them), bungee cords, extra tent stakes, duct or gaff tape, trash bags, a rain poncho, a pair of binoculars (for sky-watching or birding) etc.

• Clothing and Costumes:

  • Dress code for the event is anything or nothing.

  • The site is clothing optional and you are welcome to dress as you wish, except in the Dining Hall where shoes and something which covers your butt and genitals (including nipples) are required.

  • Please cover up when in the parking field area.

• Fun stuff: Toys, games, fetish wear, cards, camp decorations & banners, your imagination...

What to Leave Home

• Do not bring pets or animal companions. We do welcome service animals accompanying people with special needs; please let us know ahead of time if you'll have one with you.

• Do not bring firearms.

• Do not bring illegal items or substances.

• Bad Attitudes - You’re here to have a good time, after all.