RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT LISTS
All items should be packed within a backpack or duffle bag or attached
Pack all clothing in plastic ziplock style bags to keep dry and organized and label all items with the scout’s name and ideally his troop number too.
No lighters or matches should be brought to camp – they will be confiscated as well as aerosol sprays
Individual Scout Equipment
___ Full Scout Class A uniform
___ Troop T-shirt / sweatshirt
___ Sneakers and/or Hiking Boots – No open toed shoes allowed in camp
___ Aqua shoes/sandals (allowed at waterfront and in showers only)
___ Underwear (6 pairs)
___ Extra Clothing (t-shirts/shorts/pants) T-shirts should be scout related or plain
___ Sleeping clothes
___ Scout Cap or hat
___ Socks (6 or more pairs)
___ Jacket or sweatshirt
___ Swim trunks (recommend 2)
___ Rain Gear (have at least a rain poncho or waterproof jacket)
___ Flashlight or battery operated lantern w/extra batteries
___ Sleeping bag or 2 sheets and blanket and pillow
___ Single bed topsheet (recommended for hot nights)
___ Sleeping pad for cot (optional but recommended)
___ Pack, footlocker or utility bin for small gear storage (a plastic storage box appx 15”x10”x6” is good)
___ 1 to 2 hangers to hang Class A shirt, damp towels dry
___ Scout Handbook
___ Pen/Pencils and paper
___ Spending money ($50.00-$60.00 recommended – in envelope(s) with name on it)
___ Daypack/ knapsack/string bag
___ Hand Towel / Bath Towel / Wash Cloth / Swim towel
___ Toiletries – Soap / shampoo / deodorant / toothbrush / toothpaste / brush or comb
___ Canteen or Water Bottle and a hook/carabineer to secure it
___ Plastic bag for laundry
___ All perquisite work done for merit badges
___ Compass (if doing Orienteering) or GPS optional for Geocaching
___ Prescription / OTC medications if needed (you may want to send Tylenol/Motrin for “as needed”)
___ Bug repellent (non-aerosol only)
___ Sunscreen (non-aerosol only)
___ Clothesline or paracord, clothes pins
Optional Gear
___ Mosquito netting
___ Camera
___ Alarm Clock – battery operated
___ Bible or Prayer book
___ Recreational items (cards, book, football, etc)
___ Small sitting stool or camp chair
___ Fishing gear
___ Pocket Knife (with Tot‘n’ Chip) No sheath knives or blades longer than 3.5 inches
Participants in any waterfront program
___ Water shoes or an old pair of sneakers to wear in the boat that can get wet.
___ Old long pants,long-sleeved button-down shirt, shoes. [Scouts taking waterfront merit badges (Lifesaving, Rowing or Canoeing)]
BROWN SEA/PATHFINDER/TRAILBLAZER PROGRAM – (First Year Scouts)
Special equipment needed for this program:
___A day pack small backpack
___ Paper and pencil
___ His Scout handbook
___ A pocketknife
___ A canteen or water bottle
___ A small personal first aid kit
___ Rain gear
___ Hot Spark Fire Starter (available in the trading post)
___ Compass—with at least 2 degree increments