backpack

sleeping bag and stuffsack

sleeping pad

flashlight and batteries, plus spare batteries

waterproof matches

knife or multi-purpose tool

compass

whistle

2 1-quart water bottles, or 2+ liter water bladder

first aid kit

2 large garbage bags

several zip-lock bags, 1 quart

tent, tent poles, stakes - share with tent buddy (usually supplied by troop)

ground cloth - share with tent buddy

pillow - small backpacker type (optional)

rope, nylon, 25+ ft (used for bear-bagging, usually supplied by troop)

plastic or metal drinking cup

plastic or metal eating bowl

durable plastic or metal spoon

personal food (trail mix, dried fruit, jerky, etc)

bear bag - big enough for all your "smellables"

light rain jacket (waterproof/breathable or very rain resistant)

light rain pants (waterproof/breathable or very rain resistant)

fleece jacket, sweater or sweatshirt (polypropylene)

2 pair socks (wool or equivalent - NO COTTON)

2 pair sock liners (polypropylene or equivalent - NO COTTON)

2 pair underwear

1 pair pants

2 tee-shirts (polypropylene or polyester or equivalent)

hat or cap for sun protection

stocking cap for cool nights

gloves or mittens

thermal underwear, tops and bottoms (polypropylene)

tennis shoes, or water footwear for water wading and camp wear

swim suit or quick drying shorts

camper’s soap (biodegradable, very small plastic bottle)

toothpaste (small tube)

toothbrush

toilet paper (with duct tape around and core removed, pack in zip-lock bag)

sanitary wipes (packed in sandwich-size zip-lock bag)

light-weight towel

wash cloth

plastic trowel to dig 6" to 8" cat-hole (pack in zip-lock bag)

suntan lotion

hand lotion (skin dries out fast in mountains and dry climate)

chapstick

insect repellant (no aerosol cans)

sewing kit

notebook and pencil

"Polar Pure" water treatment (usually supplied by troop)

boot laces - 1 spare set

gators (optional, handy when going through heavy brush and fields)

hiking boots - well fitted, good support, broken in

socks - wool or equivalent (NO COTTON)

sock liners - Polypropylene (NO COTTON)

underpants

shorts or long pants

T shirt (polypropylene or polyester or equivalent)

class "A" scout shirt for drive to and from - leave in car during hike

Getting your footwear right is very important.  Good, well-sized, broken-in boots with polypropylene sock liners and wool outer socks makes hiking very pleasant.  Sore feet and blisters can ruin a trip and may require evacuation.

Keeping you and the contents of your pack dry is another key element in having a great time on a trip.  It is very common to get storms any time of the year, plus we need to cross streams.

Use 1-quart zip-lock plastic bags to pack clothes in (keeps them waterproof)

Use sandwich size zip-lock bags to pack loose items, matches, etc

The clothing listed is designed to be worn in layers.  As it gets cold or damp, more layers to go.  As it warms up, more layers come off.

No electronic devices are allowed on trips (No radios, No CDs, No game players, etc)
* OK for drive to and from. Must be left in car. Driver is not responsible for items.

"Light weight" and "non-breakable" are good words to describe all pack items.

Put name on personal items

Everything, and I mean everything, that gets packed in gets packed out.  Leave no trace is more than a motto.