What to bring to Fiber.Love.Retreat.
Changing Sleeping Accommodations
Workshops/Demonstrations/Make-N-Takes
Volunteering
Misc.
What should I bring to the retreat?
Check in at the main lodge on Thursday is from 4:00 to 9:00.
Dinner from 6:30-7:30 to allow for travel time.
The weather looks to be pleasantly cool and “fallish” during the days and brisk in the evenings.
Fiber.Love.Retreat. Packing List
Check in at the main lodge on Thursday is from 4:00 to 9:00pm.
Dinner from 6:30-7:30 pm to allow for travel time
- Clothes, Toiletries, Medications.
- Medical devices (ear plugs if you are a light sleeper, your CPAP or Breathe Right strips if you know you snore. You want your roomies to still be friends in the morning, and we all need our beauty rest)
- A coat, sweater, or sweatshirt for cooler mountain evenings.
- Rain gear, just in case!
- Appropriate shoes for the terrain.
- A robe if you are in the dorms.
- Swimsuit if you plan on taking a dip in the lake. (Camp Ida-Haven requests no bikinis). The weather might be chilly, so if you do plan on participating in lake activities, you might want to bring a wetsuit.
Camp Essentials
- Sheets/sleeping bag/pillows (if you are staying in the dorm or a cabin. All other accommodations have linens).
- Padding for your mattress (optional, but definitely suggested). These beds are for young and hearty summer campers, so you may want some extra padding!
- Towel (if you are staying in the dorm or a cabin).
- A personal fan if the heat bothers you, or you need white noise to sleep.
- Sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- Shower shoes
- Flashlight for walking at night
- A worklight for night-time crafting on the deck or your cabin porch. Please be kind and don’t blind people with your headlamp!
- A refillable water bottle. Please consider leaving single use plastics at home.
- A household extension cord for charging electronics. All lower bunks have an outlet available.
- Camp chair (optional, but you are going to want yours)
- An umbrella or shelter for shade on the beach (optional)
- Kayak, paddle board, or canoe (the camp will also have available watercraft). Life jackets and whistles must be worn while on the water. There is no lifeguard on duty.
- If you are in a motel room or the Gatekeeper’s House, something of value to secure your key (we get charged $50 for lost keys)
Retreat Essentials
- Your projects!
- Homeworks for your workshops
- Materials fees for your workshop. CASH ONLY. Please bring exact change. Facilitators will not have time to make change or run electronic payments.
- Your MAL or other fiber crafted item to wear during our group photo.
- A reusable shopping bag for you Vendor Market treasures.
Optional/Voluntary
- The camp staff works hard to make our weekind a relaxing event. There will be a “Love Gift’ receptacle for cash tips.
- Treats for the snack table (there will be regular and GF snack tables clearly labeled both in the main lodge and Cabin 5)
- Yarn and supplies you are ready to rehome for the “Free to a Good Home” table.
DO NOT BRING
- Pets
- Firearms/Fireworks
- Weapons of any kind
- Illegal substances (marijuana is illegal in all forms in Idaho)
- Your itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-yellow-polka-dot-bikini!
- Perfumes or heavily scented items. Many people are sensitive.
We’ll see you soon!
Can I change my mind about staying in the dorms or a cabin?
You bet! We want everyone to be comfortable. There is room in most of the cabins still, and possibly another dorm room. Check with Lee; she has the list of where folks are staying, and can see where you could move to.
When will we know what workshops and demos are going to be available?
Workshops and demos are all facilitated by attendees. Once registration closes we start building the schedule. Once we have that worked out each attendee will receive an email with the following info:
- The time the workshop/demo is taking place
- The topic of the workshop/demo
- The facilitator’s name
- The material fees, if any (paid directly to the facilitator at the beginning of the demo/workshop)
- The homework, if any
- The location of the workshop/demo
- The time that we open the signups to attendees for the classes/workshops
The signups are done on Google Forms. If you are not able to access Google or are unfamiliar with using an online form please email FiberLoveRetreat@gmail.com and we can help you get registered.
The signup form will have the time frames identified, and a spot for you to tell us your first choice, second choice, etc.
Not everyone will get their first choice for every session. We try to make sure everyone who wants to participate gets the opportunity and it’s evenly distributed; sometimes that means you might get your number 2 choice, instead of number 1.
Once we’ve gotten all the classes/attendees placed you’ll receive an email with your schedule, if there is homework, if you need to bring any supplies and if there’s a materials fee. This will also be on your packet when you check in at registration.
How will I know where I am supposed to be, and what time, if I’m a volunteer?
There will be a sheet inside your packet with a description of what is needed for the task you volunteered for, where you’ll go, what time you need to be there, and who you’ll be helping.