Be sure all equipment and clothing is labeled
with your name. Engraving or permanent marker works best.
Personal Camping Equipment
rain gear
flashlight with extra batteries and bulb
1 extra pair of pants (2 recommended)
2 extra shirts (3 recommended)
sweatshirt or warm jacket
hat
socks
underwear
sleeping attire
sleeping bag
sleeping pad of some form
backpack or duffle bag
spoon, fork, knife
cup (non-glass)
plate and bowl (non-glass)
soap, wash cloth, towel, toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant,
other personal hygiene items as necessary
compass
Boy Scout handbook
Boy Scout shirt (class A and class B)
medicines or other medical devices (must be checked in with an
adult leader in attendance at campout)
water bottle
personal first aid kit (adhesive bandages, small roll of adhesive
tape, latex gloves, moleskin for blisters, quarters and dimes
for emergency calls, sterile gauze pads, antiseptic cream, triangular
bandage, mouth barrier device)
25' of thin strong cord
anything else appropriate for the season or camping trip you
may need (stocking hat, gloves, jacket, boots, long johns, swim
suit/towel, water sox, toilet paper, day pack)
bug juice (pump version only, NO spray bottles or cans)
sunscreen, chapstick
stamps, paper, envelopes
notebook and pencil for merit badges
water bottle
plastic tub with tight fitting lid instead of a backpack works
well for the Tomahawk week (it should fit under the cot) suggested
style - Rubbermaid Roughneck, 18 gallon size (approx. $5.00)
1-12 pack soda pop per scout
money for trading post snacks and souvenirs from camp
What Not To Bring Camping
(PARENTS WATCH WHAT'S IN YOUR SON'S
PACK
matches or lighters (available from a leader when needed)
alcohol, tobacco, or drugs
firearms
fireworks
lasers or pointers
boom boxes
aerosol cans (only pump sprays, sticks or lotion allowed)
electronic entertainment devices (radios, cd players, walkie
talkies, handheld televisions) - may only be used during trip
to and from event and will remain in the vehicle during event
Drivers are NOT responsible for any scout's electronic equipment.
large quantities of candy/pop
NO sheath knives and no knives with more than a 4" blade
