Troop 911
  Pleasanton, CA
    Car Camping Equipment List
   
  NOTE: Use of a pocketknife requires a Boy Scout Totin’ Chip card while use of matches requires a Boy Scout Firem’n Chit. These are earned as part of the first year program. This list includes the Scout Outdoor Essentials (p. 207 of Scout Handbook)
   
  Clothing (Depends on the weather)
 

Class A Shirt (on for traveling)

 

Scout Hat

 

Class B Shirt (Scout T-shirt)

 

Class A Uniform (Camporee, Summer Camp)

 

Scout Book

 

Hiking boots or sturdy shoes (if hiking)

 

Wool socks & liners (if hiking) / otherwise cotton is OK

  Sneakers or water shoes
 

Shorts

 

Pants or sweats (zipper length)

 

T-shirts

 

Jacket or insulated coat

 

Gloves (for warmth)

 

Beanie (for warmth)

 

Underwear

 

Bandanna (optional)

 

Pajamas or gym shorts with T-shirt

  Swim suit (optional)
  Rain gear
 

Sun glasses

 

Extra shoelaces

 

 

 

Shelter

 

pillow (optional

  sleeping bag
  sleeping pad
 

sleeping bag liner (optional)

 

ground cloth / tarp

 

space blanket

 

 

 

Food

 

trail food (bagged for night-time storage)

 

matches/lighter (requires Firem’n Chit)

 

mess kit / cup

 

fork, knife, and spoon

 

water bottle(s)

 

plastic garbage bags (optional)

 

plastic baggies

 

cooler (if responsible for food)

 

 

  Basics
 

backpack (preffered) or duffel bag

 

pack cover (optional)

 

daypack (if hiking)

 

compass

 

map and guide books

 

pocketknife (requires Totin’ Chip)

 

wristwatch

 

flashlight or headlamp

 

extra batteries and bulbs (optional)

 

work gloves (if needed for activity)

 

 

 

Toilet Articles

 

biodegradable soap

 

shampoo (optional)

 

washcloth

 

towel

 

toothbrush

  toothpaste
  comb
  medications (give to adult leader)
  deodorant
 

 

 

Emergency and Repair

 

small first aid kit (p 289)

 

whistle

 

signal mirror

 

insect repellent

 

sunburn lotion

  hand lotion (optional)
  chapstick (optional)
  safety pins
  moleskin (optional)
  rip-stop repair or duct tape
   
  Optional
  specialized gear for the outing
  props for skits
  camera / film
  notebook / pen or pencil
  reading book
  sports equipment
  deck of cards
  small musical instrument
  thermometer
  walking staff
  folding chair
  clothesline
 

    

NOTES
 
 

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.