What makes a camper happy? After the rigors of a day on the obstacle course or canoeing on the lake, a good night’s sleep is essential to an enjoyable stay at summer camp. While campers blissfully slumber without regard to the finer points of summer camp bunk beds, camp staff will appreciate equipment made specifically […]
Making It Less Likely that Communicable Disease Occurs at Camp
With the potential spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we wanted to do our part in sharing relevant resources for camps – some of our most common clients. This resource is designed to help minimize the emergence of communicable diseases at camp, part of a larger resource titled Communicable Disease Management in the Camp Setting […]
What Camps Have to Say About ESS’ Bunk Beds & Mattresses
From sports teams to hostels, and shelters to fire departments, our heavy duty bunk beds and mattresses provide robust, industrial-strength bedroom organization. But one of the most common use cases for our bunk beds and mattresses is camps. As a member of the American Camp Association, we’ve helped supply bunk beds & mattresses to camps […]
Treating Your Camp for Bed Bugs: An Action List for Camp Owners & Staff
Every year thousands of young people attend summer camps all over the country. Hosted by jovial and skilled hosts backed with years of on-the-ground experience, these camps are places where lifelong memories are made. Unfortunately, summer camps are also favorite destinations of bed bugs. Some people might be surprised to learn that the old “don’t […]
The Benefits of Waterproof Mattresses for Camps, Hostels, & More
Sleep is everybody’s friend. It’s restorative, necessary to survival, and downright enjoyable. If you average eight hours of sleep a night, you’ll spend one-third of your time on this planet getting shut-eye. And nobody wants to be miserable in the process. That’s why it’s important that you have a clean, comfortable space in which to snooze. One good way […]
Bed Bug Tips for Camps: Understand, Inspect, Abate, Treat, and Prevent
Bed bugs can become a nuisance in any living situation as they come out at night to feast on the blood of unsuspecting, slumbering victims. They can be a particular blight on multi-bed facilities like camps, where a steady buffet of campers rotates in frequently. As a camp owner, learning you have a bed bug […]
