Personal Equipment

Important Items Pack Pack frame Pack frame hip straps Sleeping bag Ground cloth Pocket knife Waterproof match container Matches Mess Kit Plastic knife, fork, spoon Canteen Band-aids (5 to 10, wrap in plastic) Halazone tablets (water purifiers)  or Chlorine bleach drops Flashlight (small) Binder twine or sash cord (50 feet) Pencil and paper Soap Wash Cloth Hand Towel Toothbrush Toothpaste (small amount in piece of plastic) Toilet tissue

Optional Items *Blanket *Chapstick *Air mattress or foam pad Extra plastic sheeting Pillow, inflatable Hand axe or saw Sheath knofe (in pack) Metal table knife, fork, spoon Whistle Signal Mirror Sewing and repair kit Candle Tinder Solid fire starter Compass Map Trail description Boy Scout handbook Boy Scout fieldbook Lemon drops Lifesaver candy Chewing gum Calomine lotion (Caladryl) Insect repellant Comb Handkerchiefs Wash basin, collapsible Fishing kit Camera Radio

Clothing

Important Items Hiking boots (required for hikes) Extra socks (2 pairs) Rain suit, poncho, or raincoat (required) Extra trousers Extra shirt Extra underwear

Optional Items *Insulated underwear *Sweatshirt *Toboggan (stocking cap) *Ear-flap cap *Gloves or mittens Canvas shoes Windbreaker Pajamas

Patrol Equipment

Important Items Tent (1 per two Scouts) Tent poles (one per tent) Tent stakes (10 per tent) Tarpaulin Tarp poles (two per tarp) Binder twine or sash cord Extra plastic sheeting Cooking kit (with lightwt. fry pan) Large spoon Spatula Hot pot tongs (or pliers) Axe Saw Collapsible water jug Liquid detergent Brillo pads Paper towels (2 rolls) Toilet tissue Garbage bags, plastic Candle or fire starter (solid)

Optional Items Shovel Can opener Long fork Pot holder Aluminum foil Reflector oven frame Sharpening stone Skillet, cast iron

Food Suggestions

Lightweight Items (for backpacking) "Instant" Oatmeal, Grits Powdered drink mix (dry milk, chocolate milk, Russian tea, Kool-aid, Tang) Raman noodles Dehydrated soups Packaged dinners (dehydrated) Dried beef (put in plastic bags) Vacuum dried meats Freeze dried meats Tuna Sardines Bacon Summer sausages (no refrigeration read) Vienna sausages Cheese, grated Cheese, hard Eggs, powdered Pancake mix Corn meal Bisquick Dried potatoes (sticks, chips, buds) Spaghetti (dry) Macaroni (dry) Rice, instant Dry cereal (raisin bran, Cheerios, Fruit loops, Rice Krispies, puffed wheat, Alpha-bits, etc.) Crackers Fritos, corn chips, etc. Cookies Pop tarts Pudding (dry mix) Dried fruit (raisins, apples, peaches, apricots, prunes) Chocolate candy Peanuts, shelled Salt Pepper Sugar (white or brown) Maple syrup mix

Heavier Items (for truck-ins) Link sausages Weiners Bologna Ham slices Spam, Prem, etc. Beef stew Squeeze cheese Loaf bread Margarine Peanut butter Jelly Mayonnaise Mustard Ketchup Dates, figs