Friday, 7 March 2014

What you need to bring to NS / PLKN

You'll be allowed to bring one luggage and one bagpack/hand-carrier bag to NS. So make sure your luggage is as big as possible cos there are no size limits.
I'll start with the basics.

Toiletries
-toothbrush. A toothbrush cover is better
-toothpaste. One of those middle sized tube should be enough
-shampoo,body wash (get those with cooling mint effect, damn shiok esp on hot days,which is almost everyday)
-conditioner,for ladies only lol since guys you botak. REALLY MUST BRING cos your hair will get damaged terribly. Leave-on conditioners are much better
-face wash (try to get those with UV protection or extra whitening ones. it helps,trust me)
-shaving cream, if you want. I think shavers are provided for guys
-sanitary pad for the ladies+some papers to wrap. You MUST wrap, for extraordinary purposes
-Clothes detergent
-Clothes brush,to scrub your shirt la
-Powder,deodarant. Seriously la,be considerate of your dorm mates and company mates.They have noses you know

Clothes
-innerwears. If you think you are too lazy to wash clothes, then bring 7 pairs to last a week so you only need to do washing once a week. However,you will suffer being called pengotor by dorm mates lol
-One or two pairs of traditional outfit. For those who don't have, any other outfits will do as long as it isn't tight-fitting, IS a long pants/skirt, and not too revealing. Best bet it collared-buttoned shirts with long office-ish pants. Oh ya, jeans are also not allowed
-Pajamas. Make sure your pajamas is cooling material and is not sexy. About 2-3 pairs will do. What I did was pack my pajamas tees that is loose so that when we are allowed to wear baju bebas, I just wear the pajamas paired with long pants.No need pack so much :)
-Jacket/sweater in case you get fever
-Tudung/telekong. All muslimahs HAVE TO wear it.
-One or two pairs of socks
-Your own pair of sports shoes. This is optional. You can wear your own shoes for more style on the rare occasions where baju bebas is allowed
-SLIPPERS IS A MUST!! Make sure it is anti-slip as you will be wearing it into the toilet. You can buy those cheap RM10 slippers so you don't have to bring it back at the end of service.Can just leave there and save baggage space lol

Other Necessities
-Bedsheet,blanket,pillow,bantal busuk if you think you cannot sleep unless you have your stuff from home. They'll provide bedsheet,pillowcase,blanket and pillow

-Pail. I know the NS letter tells you not to bring, but JUST BRING. Cos when you reach there, they'll make you buy pails from them -_- Bring those big-medium pail cos sometimes you need to wash your own loreng, and that takes up alot of space

-Clothes hangers & pegs. About 15-20 hangers should be enough, and bring double of the amount of hangers for your pegs. If you lazy to carry, you can buy from camp also

-Sunblock. Get the highest SPF you can. Preferably 100 above ones. Even at SPF 80,your skin will still change colour

-Mosquito repellant

-Cupboard freshener & anti-pest balls. Seriously,there's alot of ants and in my dorms case,rats too

-Phone!! Don't bring to hi-tech one la after kena steal. You can bring ciplak phone, then bring camera and mp3 player. Jurulatih's will help keep your camera,and you can ask for it during special occasions. As for mp3 players, it wont be confiscated as long as it's not too hi-tech like iPod touch, iPod nano or mp4!!

-Phone charger.

-Ammeltz Yokoyoko.Skip this if you're a regular exerciser cos you're muscle won't feel any strain d la

-Copies of important documents like your IC,birth cert,parents IC and whatever else thats stated in the letter

-Recycle bag. I put my clothes and towel into a bag before going into toilet because sometimes the hooks there is not enough. Bring a few larger ones too for packing your stuff at the end of service

-Torchlight for Ronda Malam. Buy those rechargeable one or else your battery will finish very fast.Get those white light ones,not the yellow light, cos it's brighter

-Alarm clock!! IMPORTANT!! Bring extra batteries too.

-Febreeze.Just do it.

-Hairbands,hair pins, comb for ladies

-Milo 3-in-1, Nestum instant, Dutch Lady milk, Oat Krunch

-Hot water flask.If you think you cannot wait til 7.30 for breakfast you can make 3-in-1 stuff to eat. So fill up your flask with hot water the night before

-Cup that can withstand heat,ie metal or glass. Metal is better. Glass might fall and break.

-Your favourite snack. No need bring to much as camp provide 6 meals a day and they sell snacks too.Best snack is one long canister of potato chip

-Tissue!! Both roll and packet. Wet tissues come in handy too!

-Nails clipper without the filing blade. Can be easily removed with a plier

-Pen,pencil and a notebook

-Medications you will die without like anti-allergy meds

-Water bottle. Size according to how much you drink la

-Lock for your personal locker. Best lock is combination lock as lock with keys, you risk leaving your keys inside the locker and locking it up. Then you have to troublesome-ly bust the lock and buy new one. Bring one for your luggage too so you can use your luggage as extra storage place cos I can tell you, the locker will not be enough for all your stuff to be neat

-Towel,cos the PLKN towel is not absorbent

-Sarong for girls. Makes hot days more bearable

-Spectacle cloth-wiper for those who wear specs hahaha

-Money. Amount is up to you. Try not to bring too much. Maybe get your parents to bring you a certain amount each time they visit

-Brown rubberbands to tie up your unfinished snacks/biscuits. Got tupperware better,but it takes up alot of space

-For chinese: You might want to bring some talisman's for 'protection'


This is written with my camp (Kem Akedemi Kepimpinan Segari) in mind. Different camp has different rules,so what I write that is okay to bring may not be okay in your camp. Please bear this in mind.

That's about it. I'll update more if I can remember!!~

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