Indoor sleeping is in shared dorms with bunk beds. You will need to bring your own bedding and pillow, and if you wish, a mosquito net. There are two separate women’s dorms, in addition to the co-ed dorms, and they are generally crowded with 24 bunk beds in each room, and very little space between.
There are two bath/shower houses with separate sections for men and women.
If you prefer privacy, we recommend that you bring a tent, or consider using our Tent Set Up Service. All campers must be self reliant in regards to your camping set-up. We encourage that you do a practical trial run with all your equipment and have a check list of the equipment that you will need to have prior to coming to camp to ensure that you are fully prepared. We also ask that the more experienced campers help out those who are less experienced, especially with tent placement (e.g., In areas that won’t get flooded in intense rain).
If you are using a tent, please be prepared for tropical rains and strong winds, which are quite common in Keanae. Have a high-quality tent with a good rain fly, (a good roof with an overhang). Rain falling on the sides of a tent is the biggest cause of flooded floors. In lieu of a good fly, a separate tarp can be flown over the tent. This takes a little skill and requires some rope and poles and stakes.
Also, tents with weak poles have been flattened by these over-tarps in heavy winds. Another tarp underneath the tent can protect the tent’s floor from abrasion and keep moisture from wicking up. Make sure that this bottom tarp is completely tucked under the tent. Any bit of tarp that shows can catch rain and create puddles under the tent. Or put this tarp inside the bottom of your tent.
Also be sure to include a mattress, futon, pad or cot to assure that you sleep well. For our off-island campers, mattresses can be provided.
