q Current Boy Scout Handbook
(important for getting advancement requirements signed off)
q Bible
q Hiking boots
q Sleeping Bag (good to at
least 30 degrees, 20 degrees for cold weather camping)
q Ground mat or air pad
q Plastic storage bin or
duffel bag
q Mess kit (with plate, cup,
bowl, knife, fork, spoon - available from the Scout Shop on Uintah)
q Hygiene kit with tooth
brush, tooth paste, soap, towel, toilet paper
q Day pack
q Flash light
q Pocket Knife
q Layers of warm clothing,
gloves, and hats appropriate for the weather
q Rain coat or poncho
q Personal first aid kit
q Canteen
q Sunscreen
The following are optional items or are
equipment items required for more skilled Scouts:
q Backpack with frame
q Walking staffing or trekking
pole
q Fishing pole
Prohibited items:
q Sheath knives (unless
specifically used for fish cleaning)
q Slingshots
q Firearms and ammunition
(except during shotgun or rifle merit badge courses)
q Fireworks
q Electronic equipment (video
games, CD players, radios - except for car travel)
There is a list in the Boy Scout Handbook on
p. 224-225 and there is a list on p. 29-30 of the Family Survival Guidebook.
The troop provides tents for the campouts.