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Summer camp

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BEDDING

  • 3 heavy blankets or sleeping bag, pillow, laundry bag

 

CLOTHING                                                        

  • Uniform (pants/shorts, shirt, belt, socks, neckerchief and slide)
  • Daily change of clothes & 2 extras (underwear, t-shirts, shorts, socks)         
  • Troop t-shirts
  • Swimsuit (extras, if you'll be wearing them most of the time)     
  • Shower shoes    
  • 1 pair outdoor shoes & change of shoes (maybe one pair to wear into the water). The camp does not allow any open-toed sandals or flip-flops.
  • Sleep wear 
  • 1 pair long pants 
  • 1 sweater, sweat shirt
  • Hat 
  • 1 poncho or rain coat  
  • 1 warm jacket 

 

SCOUT EQUIPMENT      

  • Large Ziploc-type bags     
  • 2 Heavy trash bags
  • 2 bath towels -- one for showers, one for swimming
  • Toilet articles - soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, comb, etc. 
  • Boy Scout Handbook 
  • Mess Kit (Plate, Bowl, Cup, Knife, Fork, Spoon)
  • Flashlight & extra batteries     
  • Paper and pencil      
  • Clothesline       
  • Backpack or book bag      
  • Canteen or water bottle 
  • Pocket Knife (no sheath knives permitted in camp)
  • Sun block 

 

OPTIONAL PERSONAL EQUIPMENT 

  • Camera, Compass, Binoculars

 

(If you are going out for Swimming or Lifesaving Merit Badge, you need a pair of long pants and a long-sleeve shirt to wear into the water.)

 

FORBIDDEN STUFF 

No electronics, including cell phones.

 

SOME EXTRA NOTES ON EQUIPMENT FROM RALPH

Bring a small canvas or net bag (like a grocery bag).  This bag can be hung from the end of the cot to hold small items off the floor (neat; therefore a good camping practice).  Another nice thing to bring is a large clear plastic (recycling code #1) lidded jar; everything in it stays dry and easy to find, 'cause you can see through the jar. 

 

Bag each day's clothing in a labeled zip-lock bag (e.g., in the "Monday" bag: one pair of socks, one t-shirt, one pair of shorts).