BSA Troop 12

"Scout Info page"

This information has been copied from the Boy Scout Handbook unless otherwise indicated.

Scout Outdoor Essentials:

• pocketknife

• first aid kit

• extra clothing (ex: spare socks)

• rain gear (ex: poncho)

• water bottle (or camel back)

• flashlight

• trail food

• matches/fire starter (water/wind proof preferred)

• sun protection (hat/sunscreen/bug spray)

• map and compass

Warm weather clothing checklist for hiking/camping/backpacking:

• short sleeved shirt

• T-shirt

• hiking shorts

• long pants (vs. convertables)

• sweater or warm jacket (wool or synthetic fabric like fleece)

• hiking boots or sturdy shoes

• socks

• hat with brim for shade

• bandanna

• rain gear

• extra underwear (long trip)

Cold weather clothing checklist: (all * should be wool or synthetic, cotton is cold when wet!)

• long-sleeved shirt *

• long pants *

• sweater *

• long underware *

• hiking boots or sturdy shoes

• socks

• insulated parka or coat with a hood

• warm hat *

• mittens/gloves *

• rain gear

• extra underwear (long trip)

Personal first aid kit:

• adhesive bandages - 6

• sterile gauze pads 3 x 3" - 2

• adhesive tape - 1 small roll (paper tape if you have tape allergies)

• moleskin 3" x 6" - 1

• soap - 1 small bar

• antiseptic - 1 small tube

• scissors - 1 pair

• latex gloves - 1 pair

• mouth barrier device for CPR - 1

• plastic goggles - 1

• pencil and paper - 1 each

10 essentials for hiking/backpacking:    (not a BSA list)

• Map

• compass

• flashlight/headlight (and fresh extra batteries that fit)

• extra food (backpacking: 1 extra day)

• extra clothing

• rain gear

• first aid supplies (backpacking: if you are on prescription meds take an extra day supply of medicine)

• pocket knife

• matches (or a butane liter - either should be stored in a water proof container)

• fire starter (candles, chemical starter, etc)

Other nice things to have are: hiking stick (optional), and a fanny pack or small school day pack (to hold your H2O bottles & snacks),  sun glasses, a snack, camera, poncho, good attitude.

Things to bring on a back pack hike: (Things in yellow you bring from home)

Keep weight to a minimum – Remember this.

Clothes:

·        Hiking boots or good sneakers – ideally with some tread on the bottoms

Sleeping aids:

Sleeping bag (warm we are in mountains in fall)

Ground roll (or bring your own if you have one)

Tent:

Troop tents

Eating utensils:

Bowl, cup, spoon

Food:

troop supplies B&L&D

power bars, granola, dried fruit for energy on trail (to supplement troop meals)

Stuff:

WATER BOTTLE, Scout knife, flash light, batteries, matches or fire starter, rope (100’ parachute cord as at Dick’s sold on a red spool), compass, map, rain gear or poncho, ?personal first aid kit, space blanket (survival), hiking stick

Backpack

Tents, food, stove, fuel, cooking stuff all all supplied from troop stores.

The troop needs to pack:

Pots (heat water or for cooking)/pans (frying)

Lids

Mixing/serving - spoon x3, ladle x2-3, spatula (must be plastic) x3

Stove

Fuel

Pump with filter (for water) (?purifing tablets (have in blue med kit))

Food – prepackaged and pack:  pancake mix, directions, syrup, cooking oil

Cleaning cloths – green scrubby things - ? dish soap

Small tarps (cooking in rain) ?2

First aid kit

Toilet paper

Cat hole pit shovel