Short Term Campout Packing List
- Scout uniform (wear)
- Scout handbook
- Pen, pencil and notepad (no borrowing)
- Two extra tee-shirts (Troop 33)
- Two extra undershorts
- Long underwear (for cooler months, top and bottom, 100% Polypropylene
- preferred)
- Two extra pair of light weight socks
- Two pair of wool socks (wear one, bring one)
- Pajamas or sweat suit (for sleep in)
- One extra long sleeve shirt (wool or synthetic fiber for good insulating
- quality & quick drying – available at thrift stores for about $3)
- Wool sweater or polar fleece sweater (available at thrift stores for about
- $3)
- One extra pair of long pants (w/zip off pant leg optional)
- One pair of short pants (optional)
- Swim suit (optional)
- Warm parka or wind breaker with hood
- Hat (for sun protection)
- Stocking hat
- Gloves or mittens (waterproof)
- Sturdy hiking boots (waterproofed)
- Plastic bags (newspaper or plastic grocery bags to go under socks in case
- of wet leather boots)
- Extra pair tennis shoes, slippers or moccasins (for evening in camp)
- Small towel and wash cloth in plastic bag
- Soap in plastic container (small hotel size)
- Tooth brush and tooth paste
- Floss
- Hair brush or comb
- Chapstick
- Toilet paper (half a roll in a Zip-Lock bag)
- 2
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen lotion
- Insect repellent
- Flashlight & spare batteries (headlamp preferred)
- Pocket knife & Totin’ Chip card
- Compass
- First aid kit (personal, BSA handbook page 289)
- Whistle
- Lightweight poncho with hood
- 1 quart water bottle (canteen or nalgene water bottle)
- Camera (optional)
- Sleeping bag (0 – 20 degree rating preferred, in stuff sack or waterproof
- plastic bag)
- Sleeping bag pad
- Duffel bag, sports equipment bag or backpack (Line with plastic lawn bag
- first to keep contents dry)