What to bring on a troop campout. Items marked * are part of the Scout Basic Essentials, which every Scout carries on every outing.
Gear
Bring on every campout
- Tent
- Sleeping Bag
- Sleeping Mat
- Field (Class A) Uniform
- Activity (Class B) Shirt
- Clothing See the weather lists
- Water Bottle *
- Mess Kit
- First Aid Kit *
- Sunscreen *
- Insect Repellent
- Flashlight *
- Pocketknife * Totin’ Chip required
- Toiletries
- Towel
- Scout Book
- Camp Chair
- Day Pack
Warm Weather Clothes *
- Footwear
- Short Sleeve Shirt
- Shorts & Long Pants Convertible pants count as both
- Sweater or Warm Jacket
- Shade Hat
- Bandanna
- Rain Gear
Cold Weather Clothes *
Layering — several thin layers beat one thick one
- Footwear
- Long Sleeve Shirt
- Long Pants Convertible pants count as both
- Sweater Fleece or wool
- Thermal Underwear
- Jacket or Puffy Fleece, synthetic or down
- Stocking Cap Wool or fleece
- Gloves, Water-Resistant Fleece or wool
- Bandanna
- Rain Gear
The Scout Basic Essentials
Pocketknife · First-aid Kit · Extra Clothing · Rain Gear · Water Bottle
Flashlight · Trail Food · Matches and Fire Starters · Sun Protection · Map and Compass
