Suggested Supplies to Bring to Laurel River Retreat.
(Also, refer to www.EnjoyLifeNow.com/ELNLaurelRetreat.html
for more information about accommodations, appliances, and photos of house)
- Paper Plates and Cups (if you hate doing dishes by hand)
- Your own type of salad dressing (there is usually some in the refrigerator)
- Mayo, mustard, barbecue sauce, condiments, cooking oils to your taste
- Bread
- Eggs
- Butter
- Jam
- Cereal
- Milk
- Coffee (filters for coffee maker are at the house)
- Vegetables, rice,lunch foods (bring foods you enjoy. Once you get to
the house, you won't want to go out for dinners or food shopping)
- Drinks
Suggestions for Non-Food Supplies to Bring:
- Insect repellent
- Sun Screen
- Charcoal and lighter fluid
- Bathing suit and rubber shoes (or old sneakers) for river play
- Hat
- Light jacket or sweater (even in the summer or spring)
- Videos
- CD or tapes of your liking
- Reading material
- Good walking shoes
- Binoculars
- Camera
- extra tubes
- extra CD player
Appliances, Supplies and Provisions at the House
- Double-door refrigerator/freezer, electric stove/oven, toaster over,
microwave oven,
coffee maker, coffee grinder, blender
- Satellite TV, VHS/DVD Players, CD/Cassette/AM-FM Radio
- Landline Telephone/Fax (828-656-2800) with dialup internet connection
- Some Cell phones work (Verizon) while others seem not to (ATT)
- Dishes, Bowls, silverware
- Large pots, pans, Wok,
- Cooking/baking utensils,
- Bed linens and blankets
- Towels
- Basic house cleaning supplies
- First Aid Kit
- Bath Soap, some shampoos, laundry detergent and dishwashing soap
- Hairdryer
- Salt/pepper
- Sugar
- Spices
- Some salad dressings
- Coffee filters
- Matches
- Flash light
- Paper towels
- Toilet paper
- Napkins
- Laundry soap
- Garbage bags
- Some books, tapes, CDs and videos, dictionary, reference books on birds,
reptiles and local history.
- 3-4 floating tubes
- Painting easel
- Some board games, i.e., Monopoly, Scrabble
- Decks of cards