Student Packing Guidance 2025

 

2025 Kansas Wing Encampment Student Packing Guidance (read thoroughly)

 

 

Note: a printable version of this packing list is located here.

 

This is a Winter Encampment in Kansas

The temperature has varied from 0 to 60 degrees, with wind (a given in Kansas), rain, snow, and ice; pack accordingly. Pack warm gloves, a warm cap, and a good coat; if you don’t have a CAP-issued Gore-Tex or sage green fleece, bring a warm coat in solid black or blue. We would much prefer you to be healthy and safe. No sports teams, logos, or text are authorized on civilian-style outerwear.

Uniform Quick Change

It is highly recommended that you (literally) dress in each uniform (PT/Blues/ABU) and pack them as you remove them. This will ensure that you have not forgotten the little things.

Failsafe

Just to make sure nothing was forgotten, you will be asked to change into each uniform sometime during the first few hours of in-processing to determine if anything is missing. We may contact your home to have any missing items shipped at your expense. If it is on the list, pack it. If it is not on the list, you will not need it, or it will be provided.

Bedding

Bring a pillow, a solid color pillow case, and 1 solid color flat sheet and 1 solid color fitted sheet sized for twin XL. Additionally, bring a single-color twin XL or full-size blanket. Blankets should not be plush, as cadets will make their beds to military standards. One additional black or blue blanket is authorized for use at night.

The Most Often-Forgotten Items

Double-check that you have these items packed before you depart.

• Athletic shoes
• Deodorant
• Shower shoes
• ABU boots
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Flight cap
• ABU cap
• Socks
• Underwear

Boots and Shoes

New boots and shoes are NOT recommended for this activity. Boots and shoes should be broken in beforehand. However, old, worn-out shoes can be just as detrimental. Cadets will put a lot of miles on their shoes at encampment. Sending a cadet to encampment with shoes that will fall apart while they are there is not recommended.

Mark Your Stuff

Mark all clothing items with your last name with a durable laundry marker. Mark in the following locations for easy identification:

• Uniform shirts and undershirts: inside the shirt tail
• Underpants: waistband
• Uniform pants: NSN product label

Pack Smart

You will be expected to transport your own luggage during and after in-processing; pack accordingly. Make it easy to carry/move all your stuff by yourself.

Travel Uniform

• If travelling by POV or COV, wear the encampment PT uniform.
• If travelling by commercial airline, wear civilian clothes.

Required Items for Encampment Attendees

Cadets: show this list to your parents or another responsible person who can help verify that you have everything. It never hurts to have another person double-check with a “new set of eyes.” Best advice from cadet cadre: “If it’s on the list, bring it; if it’s not on the list, you don’t need it.” However, while we try to provide a specific list, your medical or personal needs may not be addressed.

 

Medical Bay Information

• Prescribed Medications
  • Bring Necessary prescription medications (MUST be in original container)
  • Bring your INHALER
  • Bring your EPI-PEN

• Over-the-Counter

  • Medical staff will be available in the Medical Bay, which is fully stocked with standard supplies and equipment.
  • Cadets should not bring extra over-the-counter medications.
  • Only bring specialty items that are specific to your needs (for example, multi‑vitamins or personal medical equipment).
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