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Note: For your first campout, just bring as much of the following
equipment as you already own or can borrow. You will need a sleeping bag and a closed-cell foam camp
sleeping mat right away, but try not to buy any other new equipment until
you have been on a couple campouts and had a chance to talk to your Scoutmaster
about what to buy.
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BACKPACK (and/or large Sports
Equipment Bag, and/or Duffel Bag). Line it with a Lawn Bag first, to keep
contents dry.
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SLEEPING BAG
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CLOSED-CELL FOAM CAMP SLEEPING PAD ($7,
Walmart's camping section).
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RAINCOAT (If buying new, see
"Wish List," below)
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EXTRA PAIR PANTS (non-cotton,
if possible -- check the tags for polyester, nylon, or other synthetics)
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WOOL SWEATER, or POLYESTER SWEATSHIRT
(about $3 at Thrift Stores).
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LONG SLEEVE SHIRT (Wool or
synthetic fiber for insulating quality/quick drying-$3 at thrift stores).
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2 SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS
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UNDERWEAR
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HAT (with brim for sun)
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GOOD QUALITY WHISTLE on neck
chain.
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MESS-KIT (BOWL, CUP, FORK, SPOON, PLATE
-- (plastic keeps food warmer than metal).
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2 ONE-QUART WATER BOTTLES,
filled ("Nalgene" Bottles are the most dependable).
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FLASHLIGHT & EXTRA BATTERIES.
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SMALL FIRST AID KIT (You can
make your own: BSA Handbook, Page 289).
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PEN & POCKET NOTEPAD, (No,
you can't borrow ours), BSA HANDBOOK (Free when you join)
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CLEAN-UP KIT (Small Hand
Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Comb, Floss, Fast-Drying Camp Towel).
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TOILET PAPER (Half a roll in
a Zip-Lock bag).
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"BLUE" 5'X7' TARP
(or other Plastic Ground Sheet to keep sleeping bag dry).
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BUG REPELLENT (non-aerosol)
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SWIM SUIT
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SHORTS
Always
pack for one season COLDER than now!
Avoid
cotton clothes (like blue jeans and cotton sweatshirts) for outdoor use.
Wish List for Birthdays, Christmas:
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100% POLYPROPYLENE LONG UNDERWEAR
(Required for winter campouts and summer deep-woods backpacking trips, but
recommended year-around for rainy weather, and for cold nights & mornings in
the summer. If buying new, look for
100% Polypropylene, NOT the white "waffle pattern" cotton blend
sold in boys’ departments).
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OFFICIAL SCOUT SHIRT (We have some
“recycled” Scout shirts available for $5, see Rick)
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TROOP ACTIVITY PANTS (Green Olive-Drab
Nylon Zip-Off Cargo Pants, or Green Olive-Drab Army BDUs) See: http://inquiry.net/uniforms/bdu.htm
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HIKING BOOTS (Buy
1/2 size larger to fit heavy hiking socks--Make sure your boots are NOT TOO
TIGHT!).
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HEAVY NON-COTTON HIKING SOCKS &
Liners
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COMPASS with a BASE-PLATE, in a
Zip-Lock bag (with map, if you have one).
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POCKETKNIFE (SMALL Swiss Army Knife on neck chain, $13. Never buy a knife made in
China!)
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Good quality
RAIN SUIT (includes rain pants, about
$40 for a set that will last)
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SMALL “3 MAN” DOME TENT -- WE NEED THEM!
(When buying new, the outer rain cover should come all the way down to the
ground. Costs about $50 on
sale)
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WATER SHOES (For walking in water with stones and possible hazards like glass)
Reprinted with
permission of The Inquiry Net: http://inquiry.net/outdoor/equipment
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