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Camping

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In Troop 787, we make camping a creative, educational experience in outdoor cooperative groups. It uses the natural surroundings to contribute significantly to physical, mental, spiritual, and social growth.

  • Camping contributes to good health.

  • Camping helps campers develop self-reliance and resourcefulness.

  • Camping enhances spiritual growth.

  • Camping contributes to social development.

  • Camping is an experience in citizenship training. 

Equipment!

Summer Camp Equipment

General notes:

  • Put money in an envelope with Scout's name on it.  This will be kept locked up, and money will be distributed daily as needed.  Small bills only -- we cannot make change.

  • Turn in BSA Medical Form Parts A, B and C as soon as possible to secure a space at Summer Camp.

  • Tents are provided at camp.

  • Label ALL gear with "T132" and Scout's name.

  • Wear Class A uniform (with red-shirt underneath) for the car ride.  No kerchief or wiggle.

  Clothing Items

  • pajamas (optional) 

  • Scout uniform (tan shirt and red shirt) 

  • sweater or jacket 

  • poncho or rain gear 

  • Troop scout hat 

  • shorts (2 pair)

  • rugged jeans 

  • T-shirts (4 minimum) include past Wente shirts 

  • tennis shoes 

  • socks (7 pairs) 

  • close toed sandals or crocs for waterfront or showering 

  • extra underwear 

  • hiking shoes with thick socks 

  • swim suit

Personal Gear

  • bath towel 

  • wristwatch 

  • handkerchiefs or tissues 

  • camera

  • sewing kit 

  • book of faith 

  • Scout handbook 

  • pen, pencil, paper 

  • money for trading post (suggested amount: $20, plus any merit badge or horseback riding costs) 

  • prescription medicine 

  • merit badge pamphlets 

  • folding camping chair 

  • unfinished partial blue cards 

  • cards/small board game (optional) 

  • lunch money for Sunday ride home 

  • sunglasses 

  • insect repellent

Camping Gear

  • sleeping bag or blankets 

  • ground cloth 

  • foam pad, air mattress, or cot 

  • pillow 

  • pack or duffel bag (pack recommended) 

  • day pack 

  • flashlight w/batteries 

  • clothesline and pins (optional) 

  • canteen or water bottle 

  • pocket knife 

  • fishing rod and bait (if taking fishing merit badge) 

  • compass

Toilet Kit

  • toothbrush and toothpaste 

  • comb 

  • sun screen lotion 

  • shaving gear (optional) 

  • soap 

  • deodorant 

  • shampoo 

  • chapstick

DO NOT BRING:

  • hunting arrows/crossbows 

  • firearms 

  • fireworks 

  • large knives (3" +) 

  • sheath knives 

  • ammunition 

  • alcoholic beverages 

  • illicit drugs 

  • jewelry 

  • portable radios 

  • computer games 

  • sodas 

  • merit badge sash or hat pins 

  • non-folding cots 

Backpack Equipment

  • Medical consent form and permission slip

  • Backpack with padded waist belt (Pack must be fit tested)

  • Sleeping bag in waterproof stuff sack (Sleeping bag must be rated 30F or lower)

  • Backpacking Tent (share with another scout) with rainfly and stakes

  • Plastic ground sheet

  • Foam insulation pad

 

 

Clothing (including what you’re wearing)

  • Hiking boots (not new but used)

  • Three pairs of socks (one pair thin, one pair medium, one pair thick)

  • Base layer clothing (class B T-shirt, extra underwear)

  • Mid layer clothing (scout zip off pants, lite jacket or wool vest)

  • Outer layer clothing (rain suit or poncho, waterproof heavy jacket)

  • Extra clothing

  • Warm hat (wool, fleece or down)

  • Sun hat (scout hat or full brimmed hat)

  • Bandanna (for sun protection)

 

 

Small Equipment

  • Pocket knife

  • Fork and spoon or spork

  • Cup (large enough for cereal or soup)

  • Plate or bowl (optional)

  • Water bottle (1 Qt minimum)

  • Small first aid kit (include Band-Aids and Moleskin)

  • Medicines (leader must be informed)

  • Lip balm

  • Mosquito repellent or head-net

  • Map and compass (leader will supply map in plastic bag)

  • Flashlight or headlamp with extra batteries

 

 

Personal Equipment

  • Toilet kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, small biodegradable soap bar or squeeze bottle, toilet paper in a plastic zip lock bag, small package of wet wipes, etc.

  • Small towel or washcloth

  • Small repair kit (safety pins, paper clips, rubber bands, small tie warps, tape)

  • Sun protection (SPF 15)

  • Sunglasses

  • 2 large plastic bags and 2 small ziplock bags

  • Watch

  • Emergency blanket

 

 

For the car trip

  • Bring scout handbook in the car

  • Bag with clean clothing

  • Large towel

  • Spare shoes in a large plastic bag

 

 

Optional Equipment

  • Water shoes, sandals or lite comfortable shoes

  • Fanny pack or daypack

  • Camera or phone

  • Notebook and pencil

  • Cards

  • Small frisbee

  • Para cord (clothes line or Camp gadget)

  • Trekking rods

  • Communal Equipment

  • Water filter and iodine tablets

  • Large first aid kit (including snake bite kit and accident report forms)

  • Maps, permits in sealed plastic bags

  • Cook stoves, fuel, cleaning gear

  • Collapsible water carrying bag

  • Large tarp and para cord

Food Ideas!

​General Tips

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  • Most foods can be bought at a grocery store.

  • You may want to repackage some types of food in plastic zip-lock bags.

  • Read the cooking directions on all packages in advance to see if there are additional ingredients you need to bring, like powdered milk, butter, sugar, tomato paste, etc.

  • Plan cooking utensils carefully.

  • Fresh foods are heavy, but that might be okay for short trips, or as an occasional treat on a longer trip.

  • Freeze-dried foods are very expensive, don't always taste good, and give you small portions. However, you might want to consider some for extended backpack trips.

  • Plan on 2 pounds of food per person per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

  • Remember - you must pack all uneaten food back out - so make sure you like what you cook!

 

 

Breakfast

  • Instant cocoa

  • Juice (Tang)

  • Fruit - fresh or dried

  • Cold cereal (choose a nutritious brand that packs small without being crushed, like granola, spoon-size shredded wheat, etc.)

  • Hot cereal (instant oatmeal)

  • Powdered milk (for cereal)

 

 

Lunch & Snacks

  • Powdered drink mix (Gatorade, Lemonade, etc.)

  • Crackers

  • Chips (corn chips, tortilla chips)

  • Cheese (cheddar, string cheese)

  • Salami or beef stick

  • Peanut butter and jam

  • Beef jerky

  • Canned meats (tuna, deviled ham, etc. - heavy - good for short trips only - must pack out can)

  • Nuts

  • Trail mix

  • Candy bars (watch out for melting)

  • M&M's

  • Hard candies (like Brachs or Werthers)

  • Licorice

  • Granola bars

  • Fruit - dried - raisins, prunes, banana chips, etc.

 

 

Vegetables

  • Fresh vegetables (bell peppers and carrots keep well)

  • Freeze-dried vegetables (for long trips)

 

 

Dinner

  • Rice, pasta, or cup-of-soups, with optional meat (like pepperoni, beef stick, summer sausage, canned tuna, browned and dehydrated ground beef or turkey) added in. Examples below:

  • Chili cup-of-soup with browned, dehydrated ground beef and dehydrated tomatoes.

  • Lentil and couscous cup-of-soup with pepperoni.

  • Angel hair pasta with Alfredo sauce and extra chunks of cheese. (Thin pasta, like angel hair, cooks faster than thick spaghetti.)

  • Angel hair pasta with tomato-based spaghetti sauce, and Parmesan cheese (use packaged sauce, like Lawry's or Shilling, with tomato paste, or make your own homemade sauce and dehydrate it).

  • Dried tortellinis (Trader Joes) with pasta sauce.

  • Macaroni and cheese with pepperoni slices.

  • Mashed potatoes (dehydrated instant) with gravy mix and optional browned, dehydrated ground turkey and dried cranberries.

  • Stove-Top stuffing mix

  • Hash browns (dehydrated, in a box)

  • Fantastic Foods dehydrated refried beans

 

 

Soups

  • Cup-of-soups (Nile Spice, Trader Joes, wonton, etc.)

  • Packaged dried soups (Knorr, etc.)

  • Top Ramen

 

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Dessert

  • Instant pudding (bring a shaker to mix it in)

  • Cheesecake (packaged - Royal or Jello brand - you may need to bring butter, powdered milk, sugar, aluminum pie tin - check directions)

  • Cookies

  • After-dinner mints

  • Cooked dried fruit, with cinnamon added

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