What To Bring

Camping Gear that's recommended for Camping or Camp-o-ree:

  Scout Outdoor Essentials

  • Pocketknife
  • First aid kit
  • Extra clothing
  • Rain Gear
  • Water bottle
  • Flashlight
  • Trail food
  • Matches and fire starters
  • Sun protection
  • Map and compass
  • *See pages 208-10 in the new scout handbook for descriptions of the outdoor essentials.

 Clothing for the season

 

  • Some events require full class A uniforms, scout shirt, neckerchief, slide, pants, and sash. Some events require class B uniforms, scout t-shirt.
  • Camp-o-rees, summer camps, Civil War Muster are examples of full dress events.
  • Short-sleeved shirt
  • T-shirt
  • Hiking shorts
  • Long pants
  • Sweater or warm jacket (wool or warm synthetic fabric)
  • Hiking boots or sturdy shoes
  • Socks
  • Hat with a brim for shade
  • Bandanna
  • Rain gear

 

 Personal Overnight Camping Gear

  •   Backpack
  •   Rain cover for backpack
  •   Sleeping bag, or two or three blankets
  •   Sleeping pad
  •   Ground cloth

      Eating kit

    • Spoon
    • Plate
    • Bowl
    • Cup
    • *For more on eating kits, see page 264 in the new scout handbook

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     Cleanup kit

    • Soap
    • Toothbrush
    • Toothpaste
    • Dental floss
    • Comb
    • Washcloth
    • glasses, contact lens solutions
    • deoderant

     Personal extras (optional)

    • Watch
    • Camera with film
    • Notebook
    • Pencil or pen
    • Sunglasses
    • Small musical instrument
    • Gloves
  • Patrol or Group Overnight Camping Gear
  •  Tents with poles, stakes, ground clothes and lines
  •  Dining Fly
  •  Nylon cord, 50 feet
  •   Backpacking stoves and fuel
  •   Cook kit
    • Pots and pans
    • Spatula, large spoon and/or ladle, depending on menus
    • Plastic sheets, two 4-by-4 foot
    • Matches and/or butane lighters in waterproof containers
    • *See page 264 in the new scout handbook for more on cook kits.

     Repair Kit

    • Thread
    • Needles
    • Safety Pins

    Cleanup Kit

    • Sponge or dishcloth
    • Biodegradable soap
    • Sanitizing rinse agent (bleach)
    • Scouring pads (no-soap type)
    • Plastic trash bags
    • Toilet paper in plastic bag

     Group Extras (optional)

    • Hot pot tongs
    • Camp shovel
    • Water container, one 1-gallon or two =-gallon collapsible, plastic
    • Washbasin
    • Grill
    • Pot rods

    Small U.S. flag

     

     

     

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