Plan / Pack
PLANNING AND PACKING FOR YOUR JOURNEY
We will have a call with all of our sacred travelers a month before the voyage to update you on any information and to make sure that all your questions are answered!
1. Attend Group Zoom Planning calls:
We will be hosting two planning Zoom calls a few months before the voyage. We will go over the packing list and all the logistics during the first call and then we will be discussing the mysteries and preparing ourselves for our “spiritual expansion” part of the journey on our second call. We will work with the group to find the most convenient times.
2. Plan your travel partners
Arrange your transportation with your fellow travelers. We will connect everyone who is participating in this transformational voyage so you can work out the details with each other as they best suit you for your drive to Chaco.
3. Determine the best car to take
It must be big enough to hold all of the travelers and your gear. A four-wheel drive is preferable – but not absolutely necessary as the roads are quite passable in a regular car when they are dry. A bit bumpy but fine. If there have been heavy rains – a four-wheel drive is a much more comfortable option.
4. Check the weather a week before
The weather at Chaco varies quite a bit – as it is high desert at 6500 feet altitude. We will keep an eye on it and also keep you posted. The weather will be the determinant on what to pack. Plan on many layers – from tee shirts to heavy jackets.
Temperatures at that time of year range from highs of 65 – 83 to lows of 35 – 44. Rainfall average is about 1″.
PACKING LIST
5. Assemble your camping items to pack
Tent
Rain Fly
Under tent tarp
Camp Chair
Air mattress
Battery operated air pump with fresh batteries
Sleeping bag
Sheets / Pillows / Blankets
Light to clip to tent ceiling
Flashlight / headlamp
Little hand broom / dustpan
Mat / tarp outside tent to remove shoes
Ground blanket for medicine day
Plastic bags for dirty shoes
Personal
Wash cloth / towels
Biodegradable soap / shampoo (we will be providing for the shower)
Sunscreen
Umbrella
Camera
Extra Batteries for anything that uses them
Solar Charger
Journal, pen or pencil
Specialty snacks for you (we will have snacks for group)
Daypack / fanny pack for hikes
Refillable water bottle
Wet wipes for inside tent & hikes
Mask (for visitor center, bathrooms and Navajo Country *if required)
Bags for your shoes
Roll of toilet paper
Clothing
Comfortable hiking clothes
Layered clothing
Heavy jacket
Rain Poncho
Sturdy walking shoes with good soles / hiking boots
Camp shoes
Shower flip flops
Hat – one to protect from sun and rain
Beanie – knit cap for nights and sleeping
Optional
Musical instruments (flute / drum / other)
Important notes:
Nice to have insulated layer between sleeping mattress and you (sleeping bag / blanket)
Soap / Shampoo must be biodegradable and earth safe
WHAT IS PROVIDED FOR YOU:
Food / Supplies:
All meals will be provided and we will do all of the cooking so you can relax and focus on you! It will be specifically prepared with pure intention and love.
(Example meals- oatmeal with trimmings for breakfast, sandwiches and power bars for lunch, dinners are hot vegetarian / vegan meal, Coffee / tea / hot cocoa / drinking water available all day.)
We will support your body health by providing the healthiest food we can bring. We will endeavor to accommodate your dietary considerations.
The food will be all vegetarian and considerate of vegan / gluten-free diets.
Snacks such as trail mix will be available for carrying with you during our hikes and site visits.
All kitchen supplies – including towels and all plates / utensils / cups / mugs, etc
Shade Structures – for the kitchen / common areas where we will gather.
Firewood – for nightly fires (and s’mores makings of course!)
Medical Kit – to take care of stings, skin irritations and other first aid issues.
Solar Shower – with a privacy surround for bathing.
Bathroom Tent – for late night needs (only!).
Supplements – To prepare you for your medicine journey and keep your bodies strong.
WHAT IS PROVIDED FOR YOU:
Experiences
Information and Education – Including maps, reading, videos, etc. both before and during your Chaco voyage.
Tour Information – and sacred sites insights / meditations and musical medicine.
Cacao Ceremony – Honoring the tradition of the sacred cacao to the ancestors.
Sacred Medicine Ceremony – To fully open your heart chakra and anchor the messages and lessons from this powerful transformational journey.
Native American Smudge Ceremony – to clear the energies of your personal camping space and the communal space – and to invite the frequencies aligned with our vibrations and intention. Native American Gift Giving for the local tribes – arranging an opportunity to present a much needed community gift in appreciation for the local Navajo / Hopi tribes sharing their ancestral land with us.
