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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

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

  Guide to Compasses

• 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

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).