Priest High Adventure 2016 Preparation

We are excited about this year’s Priest High Adventure! We will be camping, kayaking, and caving! Great spiritual firesides, too. 

We will meeting at the New River State Park North Carolina, Thursday July 21st in the late afternoon to set up camp, eat dinner, and have a fireside. 

Friday morning we’ll eat breakfast and head out to the kayak outfitters for a day trip on the New River. That evening we’ll have activities, food and a fireside. Saturday we’ll break camp early, eat breakfast, and then head to Worley’s Cave…which is just past the Tennessee border. We’ll explore the cave for about 4 to 5 hours. After caving, we’ll change clothes and head home. 

IMPORTANT: bring a headlamp (with extra batteries), a change of clothes, and some money for food on the way home. See below for a complete packing list

Throughout and in between the activities there will be plenty of time to enjoy each other’s company as well as the beauty of nature.

Packing List (click to download)

- 3 shirts, quick dry preferred (especially for kayaking)
- 2-3 pairs shorts, quick dry preferred
- 3 pairs underwear
- Swim trunks
- Sturdy tennis shoes
- Shoes that can get wet for the river trip (can be same as above)
- Poncho or rain gear
- Small daypack (to carry items during off-site activities) 
- 2 quart-size water bottles
- Tent (if you have a larger tent you are welcome to share)
- Sheets, light blanket, or a sleeping bag and pillow
- Toiletries such as deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush
- Towel for shower
- Swim towel
- Sunscreen
- Sports equipment (i.e. Frisbee, baseball, baseball glove, soccer ball, football, etc.)
- Medications (if applicable)
- Mini first aid kit
- Scriptures
- Notepad and pen/pencil
- Watch
- Hat
- Hiking boots or very sturdy shoes for ankle support for caving (will get muddy)
- Headlamp and flashlight (need two separate lights for caving including a headlamp)
- Extra batteries for lights
- Bike or caving helmet for caving
- Caving clothes (long sleeves and pants, these will get ruined so don’t bring good clothes for caving)
- Pair of yard work gloves for caving (recommended)
- Heavy plastic trash bag (for dirty clothes after caving; your clothes in the cave will be ruined, do not wear good clothes)
- Small pack of antibacterial wet wipes to help clean off (for river and after caving)
- Towel for after caving (it will get very muddy)
- Change of clothes and shoes for after the cave
- Money for dinner on the way home