This is the list of equipement you need to bring with you. It is a minimum, feel free to bring more things if you wish to do so.
A good tent means a good seminar
1. Camping:
The only moment where you will be alone and safe will be when you will be going to bed. Your tent is your own personal cocoon where you can relax of the hard day of training. A good tent and a good mattress are important to survive the camp.
Bring:
- Bring a good tent (big enough and preferably igloo type),
- A good mattress so that the ground is not too close to your back,
- A good sleeping bag (nights are cold and humid),
training gear
2. Training:
Regular keikogi is the best but I am not too formal. You will have to train outdoor for a full week so any piece of equipment you think it will survive the camp is ok with me, even army stuff. We usually train with pants and t-shirts, belt and sport shoes.
Bring:
- keikogi (or other gear),
- t-shirts (enough for the duration of the camp),
- Gi belt,
- Jogging shoes and gear (shorts, etc),
- Sandals (with scratch for the lake)
- Bathing suit,
weapon training
3. Weapons:
We will mainly use the kunai, the tachi, the hanbô, and the rope (nawa). Except for the tachi that can be metal all other weapons must be padded. All swords must have a scabbard.
Bring:
- Tachi metal (optional)
- Padded swords (daisho) and a system to wear it hanging from the hip,
- Hanbô, kunai, nawa, shotô
warm clothes are important in Normandy...
4. Regular clothes plus:
This is an outdoor camp in summer but in Normandy so it might be raining during training (we train under the rain too). Bring enough clothes to feel good during breaks but there are a few things that you must have.
The following list is non limitative but contains the “survival jupi kit” to adjust to heat, rain, humidity, body aches, etc…
Bring:
- Sweaters (nights are cold),
- Rain jacket,
- Towels (more than one),
- Sun tan cream (it might be very hot),
- Sunglasses,
- Any type of hat, cap, hachimaki,
- First aid kit for: blisters, sunburn, mosquito bites, headaches,
- Torch light (with extra batteries),
- And anything not listed above that you need in order to survive…
the "dry" room
5. 21st century:
Hatsumi sensei said last year that “en no kirinai” (do not severe the connection) is important.
At the Jupi, you have will be able to plug your phones and recharge them. Wifi access is possible too. You can bring your computers and international plugs to keep the connection with your life. Also it will be easier for the jupilog to have your own national keyboard instead of a French one! Computers and phones are stored in a dry area.
- possibility to recharge your batteries (phones, computers, cameras),
- wifi access.
