Troop-37 Camping Checklist

Skills Weekend

Bring this list with your equipment to the equipment inspection on: October 13, 2008

Scout: / Inspector: / Date:
Item /
P /
OK / Not
OK / Remarks/
Recommendations

Clothing

Scout Uniform
Extra long sleeve shirt (not cotton)
Scout Handbook
Hat
Warm Jacket or Parka
Wool Cap or beanie (it can be cold at night)
Long Underwear (polypropylene or Polyester best)
Wool or Synthetic Socks plus liners (two pairs)
Extra clothes-Shirt, pants, underwear, and socks
Pajamas
Waterproof Rain jacket (and pants, Gortex® best)
Footwear, closed-toe shoes or boots

Gloves (optional)

/ / / /

Plastic bags (for wet clothes)

/ / / /

Bedding and shelter

Sleeping bag* (NOT DOWN) or blankets
Closed-cell foam pad (or air mattress)
Tent (share with your buddies)
Ground cloth
Small foam pad (to sit on)

Camping Equipment

Map and compass
Waterproof Matches and fire starter
Flashlight (new batteries)
Sunglasses
Sun screen and lib balm (Chapstick®)
Signaling device (whistle)
Snack food (STORE IN BEAR CONTAINERS!)
Water bottle or canteen
Duffel bag or Pack
Eating utensils (plate, bowl, cup, fork, spoon, and knife)
Large trash bags (many uses)
Rope, 50’x1/8” nylon
Personal first aid kit
Towel
Toiletries (Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc.)
Day pack or Fanny pack
Miscellaneous/Optioinal
Money (for travel meals, rentals, snacks, etc.)
Gloves
Hiking poles
Binoculars
Camera and film
Guide books

Items shown in italic print are part of the ten essentials appropriate for the Skills Weekend campout.

Label everything with your name.

* A sleeping bag rated to 25 or 30 degrees should be adequate for most Boy Scout outdoor events. Synthetic bags are easy to clean, dry quickly, and retain some warmth when wet. Down bags are discouraged for Scouts; they are expensive, hard to clean, lose all warmth when wet, and take forever to dry.

Gearlist_Skills Weekend.doc 03/07/11