See Gear Deals for places to buy gear.
Required:
- Backpack (troop loaners available)
- Tent (share with one or more scouts; troop loaners available)
- Sleeping bag (in a stuff sack)
- Sleeping pad
- Mess kit (bowl and/or plate, fork and/or spoon)
- 2 1-liter water bottles
- Change of clothes
- Toiletries (tooth brush/paste, toilet paper, hand sanitizer)
- Rain gear
- Headlamp
- Personal first aid kit
- Whistle
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Scout Handbook
- $10 for Sunday lunch on the way home
Cold Weather:
- Fleece or knit stocking cap
- Gloves
- Hand warmers (air activated packs)
- Dry clothing for sleeping, e.g. long underwear, wool socks
- Wicking base layer (non-cotton to wick away sweat)
- Lip balm
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Optional:
- Day pack or fanny pack (for day hikes)
- Pocket knife (with your Toten Chip)
- Fire starter (firesteel, magnesium, tinder, etc; with your Firem'n Chit)
- Compass
- Sunglasses
- Bug spray
- Work gloves (for service projects)
- Binoculars
- 2-way radio (channel 4, subchannel 10)
- Pencil and paper
- Playing cards, board games, frisbee, football
Water Activity:
- Swim suit & towel
- Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
- Swim shirt (fast drying)
- Fishing gear
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Backpacking: (when backpacking without chuck boxes, each patrol needs to pack their own cooking gear)
- Backpacking stove and fuel; 1 for every 2-4 scouts (propane/butane canisters stoves preferred)
- All liquid fuels must be in well-marked approved containers, transported and stored by an adult, and used under an adult's supervision
- Dining fly (tarp used as a rain fly for the cooking and eating area)
- 1 quart pot (to boil water for cooking)
- Freezer bags for "cooking"
- Trash bags (pack it in, pack it out)
- All gear should fit in or be strapped on to the backpack
What not to bring:
- No personal electronics are allowed on campouts, but may be used in the cars while traveling
- No sandals - closed toe shoes are required for all Scout activities
- No personal food or snacks. The grubmaster will provide all the food for the patrol.
- No food in backpacks or tents (to keep the critters away).
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