What to Bring

Food & Beverages: Terlingua is remote. You can get basic provisions and food at Terlingua Lodge and Study Butte, but the choices are
limited. Therefore, we recommend that you bring:

-bottled water and other beverages
-food and other provisions for your planned activities. Only a few restaurants are available and days and hours of operation vary.
(We recommend that provisions be purchased in Alpine or Marathon before heading down to Terlingua Ranch.)

Clothing, etc.: The weather in the Chihauhan desert often ranges from extreme heat during the days to cool at night. It can also be very windy at the retreat (therefore, we have wind energy as well as solar). In addition, the landscape of Big Bend is very rocky and full of cacti. Therefore, we recommend that you bring:

-sunglasses
-sunscreen
-hand or body lotion because it is incredibly dry
-hats to protect you from the sun
-long pants (despite the heat, you need to protect your legs from the cacti)
-hiking shoes that will not allow cactus needle puncture
-hiking socks
-jackets and other clothing for cooler evenings
-tweezers to remove the very fine cactus glochkids

Entertainment & Other:

-binocolors
-flashlight
-reading material*
-games & cards*

*There is some reading material that relates to the Big Bend area at the retreat, as well as Scrabble and Upwards. There are no games for young children.

Some General Rules:

-do not feed animals or leave food outside or in the porch areas.
-when leaving, please dispose of all garbage, close all windows, turn off all electric and propane appliances - including refrigerator.
-please make sure that the faucets are not dripping. Water is purchased by the gallon.