RECOMMENDED PACKING LIST
MARK EVERYTHING WITH SCOUT’S NAME AND TROOP NUMBER (T7862)
We recommend purchasing this footlocker to store your gear and this collapsable wagon to tote your gear from the parking lot to the campsite. Adults will not carry your gear for you or tote it in their wagons.
Clothing:
Class A Uniform; including shirt, pants/shorts/skort and belt
OA sash, if in the OA
8 Pairs of Socks
3-4 Class B T-shirts (no tank tops)
3-4 Shorts
Sturdy closed-toe shoes and/or Hiking Boots (NO CROCS or SANDALS)
Water Shoes
Cap/Hat
Panties/Underwear
Pajamas
Swimsuit (one-piece suit for girls/women)
Poncho or rain jacket
Gear:
Tent, Rain Fly, Footprint, Heavy Duty Tent Stakes
Sleeping Pad
Sleeping Bag
Camp Pillow
Cot (optional)
Camp Chair (If you don’t bring a chair, you do not get to sit in other people’s chairs. You sit in the grass… AND, the grass has chiggers. Good luck.)
Headlamp (with red light to avoid bugs), Flashlight, and Extra Batteries
Camp Fan
Pocket Knife and ‘Totin Chip’ Card and Patch
Water Bottle
Daypack/Backpack
Bathroom Toiletries:
NO MAKEUP, NO NAIL POLISH
Body Wash/Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner
Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Brush and Mirror
Feminine Supplies
Flip Flops for the Shower
Towels and Washcloth
Other Toiletries:
Personal First Aid Kit
Insect Repellent (non-aerosol)
Sunscreen
Class Supplies:
Scout BSA Handbook
Merit Badge Binder
Spiral Notebooks
Pen or Pencils
Spending Money
Optional:
Bicycle and Helmet (Headlight and Taillight required if riding after dark)
Fishing Rod and Tackle
Camera
Work Gloves
Mesh Dirty Clothes Bag
Mosquito Netting, Mosquito Oasis, SansBug, Catoma, Runnzer. (We have been assigned a tent camping site, so not necessary)
Watch
Personal valuables (watches, wallets, money, cell phones, chargers, etc.) should not be left out in the open at camp.
Closed-toed shoes are to be worn at all times unless you are in your tent, at the pool, or in the shower.