Individual Equipment Required• Pack• Sleeping Bag• Sleeping Pad• Cook kit/Mess kit• Ten essentials – First Aid Kit, Compass, etc
• Buy quality gear within budget• Recommended source: Scout shop, Campmor, Tooth of
Time Traders and REI
• Additional “nice to have” items – Stool/chair, lantern, water purifier, personal stove, etc
Back Pack• Light weight (5lbs or less)• Sleeping bag compartment• 3-4 external pockets• Water bottle pocket/holder(s)• 3000-4000 cu/in• Adjustable fit (must size to fit)• Adjustable External Frame (new Scouts)• Example: External - Firefly – Outdoor Products $49.98-
Campmor.com; Internal - REI Passage $149, rei.com• http://boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/8296/backpack-
buying-guide/
Sleeping Bag
• 20-30 degree bag
• Light weight (3-4 lbs)
• Small (dimensions around 7”-11” when stuffed)
• Recommend polyfill for new scouts, down for older scouts.
• Example: Slumberjack, Utimate 200 - $79.99 – Tooth of Time
Sleeping Pad
• 1”-2” thick
• Light weight
• Closed cell foam or self inflating (all scouts)
• Air mattress (older scouts)
• Example: Therm-a-rest Z-Lite $29 REI; Therm-a-rest Trail-Lite $69 REI
Cook Kit/Mess Kit
• Light Weight
• Non-stick
• 1-2 pieces w/lid (need a pot to boil water)
• Plastic bowl (collapsible better)
• Spork
• Plastic measuring cup (scout cup)
• Light weight Metal or aluminum cup
Ten EssentialsFirst Aid Kit
Knife
Matches/Lighter
Map and CompassSun Protection: Hat, Sunscreen, Sun glassesand chapstick
Extra ClotesRain suit
Flashlight
Water bottle
Trail Food
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