TROOP 201

BACKPACKING – PERSONAL EQUIPMENT LIST

BACKPACK:

1 backpack - external frame, approximately 3,000 to 3,500 cubic inch capacity

1 day pack (the small red and black “Troop 201” day pack)

BACKPACKING ESENTIALS:

1 compass

1 whistle

1 small mirror

matches in waterproof container

fire building material (dryer lint, candle, wax egg carton, etc.)

1 pocketknife (only if you have earned your Totin’ Chip card)

1 poncho or rain suit

2 refillable (1 liter or 1 quart) water bottles – THESE MUST BE FILLED WHEN PACKED

1 small flashlight

extra batteries

PERSONAL FIRST AID KIT (packed in a Ziploc bag):

1 small tube of antibiotic ointment

5 sterile alcohol swabs

1 moleskin pad 3” x 3” (for blisters)

2 sterile gauze pads

10 bandages (assorted sizes)

1 pair of tweezers

3 safety pins

1 pair of latex gloves

1 small roll adhesive medical tape

CLOTHING (this includes what you are going to be wearing on the hike):

2 long sleeve shirts

2 pairs of long pants

2 pairs of underwear

3 pairs of hiking socks

1 pair of hiking boots (NO sneakers)

1 hat

1 warm jacket

1 pair of gloves

Note: Avoid cotton clothing since cotton does not dry quickly and damp clothing up against your body will make you colder. Synthetic fabrics, such as Under Armour, dry quickly and permit perspiration to move away from the body, therefore keeping you warmer.

TOILETRIES (packed in a Ziploc bag):

1 small bottle of liquid hand sanitizer

1 small tube of toothpaste and toothbrush (packed in a plastic storage bag with your name on it)

BEDDING (both sleeping bag and pad are to be tied to outside of pack):

1 sleeping bag (20° mummy bag with synthetic fill, NO down)

1 pillow case to be used to stuff with clothes or a small compressible travel pillow

  1 sleeping pad

MEALS:

1 bowl (Do NOT bring your entire mess kit)

1 fork or spoon

1 insulated cup

1 bandana or 6 paper towels (folded and placed in a plastic sandwich bag)

MISCELLANEOUS:

2 1-gallon Ziploc bags

2 30+ gallon heavy-duty trash bags (to be used as pack cover, emergency shelter, etc.)

1 pencil

1 small pad

1 bottle of insect repellant

1 50-feet of 1/8” nylon cord

FOOD:

· Brown bag Saturday lunch (NO soda)

· Trail snacks: granola, trail mix, energy bars, candy bars, cookies, crackers, cereal, fruit, carrots, etc.

Note: Try to minimize the amount of food packaging since there are NO garbage cans in the woods. Whatever you carry in, you will have to carry out including all trash.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

v Pack as light as you can and do not bring a lot of extra clothes. Your pack should weigh approximately 25% to 30% of your body weight. (Example: If you weigh 100 lbs your pack should weigh about 25 – 30 lbs.)

v Pack small items together in Ziploc bags to make them easier to find in you pack.

v Besides your personal gear, everyone will be required to carry in their pack, a share of the troop gear that we will need to bring. Troop gear will be distributed prior to the trip and it is very important that this equipment be placed in your pack.

v DO NOT ATTACH ANYTHING TO YOUR PACK USING BUNGEE CORDS !!!!