Essential
Camping Gear


TOOLS SLEEPING GEAR
Pocket Knife
Flash Light
Compass
Water Bottle
Waterproof Matches
Pencil/Notebook
Bug Repellant
Rain Gear/Poncho		 Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad (in winter a blanket to fold up
inside sleeping bag is useful)
Ground Cloth
Wool Hat (even in warm weather)
Sweat Suit
Wool Socks
(all can be packed in side sleeping bag ready for use)
EATING COLD WEATHER CLOTHING
Small Plastic Plate
Bowl
Cup
Fork
Knife
Spoon
(or a mess kit)

CLEANING

Soap (in a travel box)
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Wash Cloth
Small Towel
Toilet Paper		 1-Scout Hat
2-Pairs gloves or mittens
1-Wool Hat (for day use)
2-Wool or heavy shirts
2-Wool or heavyweight sweaters
2-Thermal long sleeve undershirts
2 or 3 T-Shirts
2-Pairs long thermal underwear
2-3 Pairs of underwear
2-Pairs pants (Wool or Polar Fleece - not sweatpants)
(If bringing jeans MUST have ski pants or nylon shells)
3 or 4 Pairs Wool Socks (cotton socks should ONLY be worn UNDER wool socks)


FRAME PACK FOOTWEAR
Large enough for all the equipment -
sleeping bag and ground cloth must be
FIRMLY attached		Waterproof Boots - Leather, Gore-Tex
or rubber. Lightweight hiking boots made of canvas
or nylon are NOT appropriate

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