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PLEASE
DO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO RUSH OUT AND BUY ALL OF THESE ITEMS.
WE CAN MAKE DO AND SHARE CAMPING ITEMS.
CLOTHING
AND PERSONAL ITEMS:
Duffel bag or Backpack
for clothing and other items.
Poncho or raingear,
jacket or sweatshirt in cold weather
Hat or cap
Long pants for trails,
etc.
Shorts and T-shirts.
Extra underwear and socks.
Clothes to sleep in.
Two pairs of shoes:
tennis shoes/hiking boots, etc., with proper socks
Bath towel, face cloth,
soap, toothbrush & paste, deodorant
Comb or hair brush.
CAMPING
GEAR:
Tent, or share one
with another scout. (Make arrangements ahead of time)
Ground cover for under
the tent.
Sleeping bag or bedroll
(with extra blanket when cold)
Cot, air mattress,
mattress padding, pillow, etc.
Folding camp stool
or chair.
CAMP
NECESSITIES:
Flashlight (extra
batteries)
Personal first aid
kit with band-aids etc.
Drinking cup, preferably
hard plastic. Needs hook or
string to fasten to belt loop.
Pocket knife if you
have a “Totin’ Chip” card.
Mosquito lotion. Non-Aerosol
but strong. Cutters, or Deep Woods Off in cream or pump spray.
Mess Kit (knife, fork,
spoon, plate, cup, etc)
Canteen or water bottle
if you have one.
Trash bags (2) for
dirty or wet clothes.
Matches, sun protection,
school type backpack, hiking stick.
SCOUT
ADVANCEMENT ITEMS:
Scout Book
Pen, pencil and
paper or notebook
Compass
OTHER
OPTIONAL ITEMS:
Your own heavy gloves
for handling hot pans, etc.
Camera with film and
flash if needed.
A couple of dollars
in case we stop along the way.
SUMMER
CAMP SPECIFIC ITEMS:
A lockable trunk or
foot locker to store your stuff in.
Swimming suit or two.
(Swimming merit badge requires long pants and a long sleeve shirt)
Clothes line and pins
Extra towels and washcloths
ITEMS
NOT TO BRING:
ANY VALUABLES THAT
YOU DO NOT WANT TO LOSE.
CD players or radios,
electronic games, etc. (May be used on the road up and back only)
Candles or any flame
source in a tent.
Guns or ammunition,
projectile launchers of any type.
Bad or Disruptive
attitudes.
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