Troop 24 - The High Adventure Troop Personal Equipment List For Overnight Backpacking Trips by Cascade Bill Mooseker

The Scout Motto - "Be Prepared" certainly applies for an overnight or longer backpacking trip. There will be a pack check prior to departure for longer trips and no one will be allowed to go with inadequate or incomplete equipment. Every year several people die from exposure or preventable accidents in the Cascades. We are usually many miles from the cars and will have to rely on ourselves and what we bring along. This list has been prepared from long experience with that in mind.

10 ESSENTIALS+4 (*)

______1.  MAP*
______2.  COMPASS*
______3a. SMALL FLASHLIGHT*
______3b. SPARE BATTERIES/BULB*
______4.  SUNGLASSES*
______5a. EXTRA FOOD*
______5b. (2) 1 QT CANTEENS/BOTTLES OF WATER
______6.  EXTRA CLOTHING (SEE LIST BELOW*
______7.  WATERPROOF MATCHES*
______8.  FIRESTARTER (CANDLE/ETC.)*
______9.  POCKET KNIFE*
_____10.  PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT* (INCLUDING MEDICATION AS REQ.)

_____+1. SMALL BOTTLE INSECT REPELLENT*
_____+2. WHISTLE ON STRING*
_____+3. SMALL TUBE SUNSCREEN* (SPF 30 OR MORE)
_____+4. TOILET PAPER IN ZIPLOC BAG*

GENERAL:

_____PACK
_____PACK COVER OR 2 HEAVY DUTY GARBAGE BAGS
_____HAT FOR SUN OR RAIN
_____LIGHT FOAM PAD OR THERMAREST
_____SLEEPING BAG
_____HIKING BOOTS OR SHOES (WELL BROKEN IN BEFORE TRIP)
_____RAINGEAR (NYLON PONCHO RECOMMENDED/ HEAVY DUTY
            PLASTIC AT A MINIMUM.)
_____WATERPROOF STUFF BAGS FOR CLOTHES
           (COATED NYLON, ZIPLOCK, or GARBAGE BAGS)
_____2-3 LARGE HEAVY DUTY GARBAGE BAGS FOR KEEPING
            SLEEPING BAG DRY, PACK COVERS, ETC..)
_____COMB
_____SOAP
_____TOOTHBRUSH
_____SMALL HAND TOWEL (REI PACK TOWEL RECOMMENDED)
_____PLASTIC BOWL
_____LEXAN SPOON
_____PLASTIC CUP

CLOTHING:

______2 HEAVY TEE SHIRTS (3 MIN. FOR LONGER TRIPS)
______2 FLEECE/WOOL SWEATERS/JACKETS** FOR LAYERING
______HEAVIER JACKET (FOR WINTER CAMPOUTS OR LONGER TRIPS).
______EXTRA PAIR PANTS
______EXTRA PR. UNDERPANTS (MORE FOR LONGER TRIPS)
______2 PRS WICK-DRY SOCKS ** (3 OR MORE FOR LONGER TRIPS)
______2 PRS WOOL SOCKS** (3 OR MORE FOR LONGER TRIPS)
______WOOL or FLEECE STOCKING HAT** (2 REC0MMENDED)
______GLOVES

** NO COTTON!
*** FLEECE, WOOL, HOLOFIL, THINSULATE OR OTHER LINING
- NO COTTON! NO SWEATSHIRTS!

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

______LONG UNDERWEAR**
______CAMP SHOES (LIGHTWEIGHT!)
______SACK LUNCH (FIRST DAY)
______PERSONAL SNACKS
______CAMERA
______FISHING GEAR
______HIKING STICK
______MOSQUITO HEAD NET

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