> What is the weather like?
East camp is in an area that has an average daytime temp of 82 degrees,
and an average nighttime low of 59 degrees. West camp tends to be about
10 degrees warmer at both extremes.
> Is it likely to rain?
As far as Oregon's liquid sunshine goes (at West camp), it is extremely rare
in this area,
but it is rarely cold nor will it last long, so a light rain slicker
is all you need. Most of us just ignore the light rains we
get. - K
In the region of East camp, on average it rains about every third or fourth
day, but it won't be cold. So bring a lightweight poncho or rain slicker.
> What clothes should I bring?
Bring your summer coolest for those hot days (80s to high 90s) and something
a bit warmer for the cool (mid 70s to high 60s) in the evenings. By all means,
bring fun clothes to dress up in, dance in, party in, be COMFORTABLE in,
spend some time in, or not!
> I see that you believe in transparency and radical honesty.
> Do I have to tell everyone everything?
Transparency and radically honest communication means being open to verbalize
anything that is in your heart, including the parts that you are most
reluctant to verbalize. And radical honesty comes under a higher rule, namely,
being at choice. So we support you being at choice as to whether you want to
be a little honest, radically honest, or not honest at all. At the same time,
we suggest that you be aware that radical honesty is one of our core values.
> I heard from a friend, who hasn't actually ever been to camp,
> that the camp is called a "sex camp". Is this just a rumor,
> or to what extent (if any) does the summer camp move into a
> sex-oriented situation (I am not implying this is an orgy -
> just want to know how this all works if I and/or my partner
> should decide to come)?
As far as sex goes, at no time does "the summer camp" move into a
sex-oriented situation. If any attendee chooses to think sexy thoughts
or engage in sexy activities (alone or with others), we have no rule
against this. Neither are many attendees likely to have much cultural
programming against this. In this way we may be somewhat unique.
Other ways we may be unique is in our emphasis on intimacy, transparency,
radical honesty, choice, compassion, non-violence, equality, acceptance,
safety, active listening, community, and other values. All of these
values must be considered together in order to begin to understand what
we are about. - e.b.
