Gear: The Basics for Every Camping Trip

This list may need to be modified for the seasons, but it will give you a GOOD starting point.                         

Think about the outing; imagine what you'll be doing during the day, and how comfortable you'll want to be at night.

All your gear will be transported with the other's in the troop trailers.

Loose gear & duffle bags don't stow well.

Twenty gallon Rubbermaid type  plastic totes are ideal for storing gear and stack well in the trailer.

Additionally, if extra room is needed in a tent, the totes can be stored outside. Pillow and sleeping bag should be in a stuff sack. Camp pads should be rolled and secured with a strap or two.

Electronic devices (Radios, CD players, Game Boys, etc.) may be utilized during the trip to & from the outing (with the use of headphones & driver's permission), but will not be allowed in camp. Your best bet, leave them home - especially during week long summer treks. Summer heat will devastate your electronic gear.

Cell phones, shooting equipment, fireworks and other valuables are to be left at home.

Please write your name ON ALL personal items with water-resistant marker.

Unless otherwise specified by the Trek Leader, Class "A" uniforms will be worn while traveling to/from camp.

Sleeping bags should be rated at least 10° colder than the coldest expected temperature, adding a fleece liner adds 12-15° to the bag rating.

[   ] Sleeping Bag & Fleece Liner [   ] Complete Scout Uniform
[   ] Small Pillow [   ] Class "B" Shirts - at least 1 a day
[   ] Cot or Camp Pad for Sleeping Bag [   ] Extra Shirts
[   ] Extra Blanket or fleece insert [   ] Extra Pants
[   ] Mess Kit - include a fork; spoon & knife [   ] Tennis Shoes
[   ] Drinking Cup Canteen [   ] Hiking Shoes
[   ] Canteen or Water Bottle [   ] Underwear/Socks - pack extra socks
[   ] Rain Gear (poncho) [   ] Sweater/Sweatshirt/Jacket
[   ] Watch [   ] Wide-brim sun/rain hat
[   ] Flashlight, extra batteries, extra flashlight [   ] Towel (s) / bathing suit for Summer Camp
[   ] Compass [   ] Bathroom Kit (soap, toothpaste, etc.)
[   ] Notebook; pencil/pen [   ] Zip-Loc bags (miscellaneous) great for storage
[   ] Scout Handbook [   ] Plastic garbage bags (for dirty/wet clothes)
[   ] Pocketknife (Tot'n Chip req'd) [   ] Medicine (goes to Trek Leader)
[   ] Tot'n Chip Card [   ] Self-medicating medicine (inhaler)
[   ] Firem'n Chit Card  Req'd for fire starting [   ] Camp Chair-collapsible style
[   ] Dust broom & pan the $.99 cent one
[   ] Permission Slip to Trek Leader (if traveling without parent)

 

Optional Gear:
[   ] Binoculars [   ] Camera & Film
[   ] Cards; Games; Books [   ] Money
[   ] Hiking Staff [   ] Extra pair eyeglasses
[   ] Snacks, in a separate marked plastic container with a lid, will be stored in the troop trailer.

 

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last edit: 03/22/10