| What to bring on a backpacking trip |
Backpack
Sleeping Bag
Sleep pad
½ tent (we will distribute tents on Monday)
2 water bottles
Flash Light or headlamp
15 feet of light-weight rope
First Aid Kit
Bowl, spoon/fork (do not bring your entire mess kit)
Rain gear (poncho or rain-coat)
4 large trash bags
4 large zip-lock bags
> 1 to take your trash and dirty dishes out in
> 2 to put in your boots in case you step in water
> 1 extra
Tooth-brush
Clothing
> Hiking boots
> 1.5 pairs of socks per day
> Extra underwear
> Long underwear (it will likely be chilly at night)
> Fleece sweatshirt
> Coat & gloves (please wear layers for warm (you’ll get warm when we are hiking and cold when we stop)
> 2 winter hats (one to sleep in, one to wear if it is cold)
Food
> 3 meals (lunch, dinner, breakfast)
> Energy snack food (ie. trail mix, hard cheese, meat sticks, fruit, etc)
> Nothing that requires refrigeration
> MREs are great for dinner. You can buy them at camping stores like RIE, Natick Outdoor Store, etc
> Lunch can be a sandwich but pack it in a plastic container
In your survival kit:
> Fire-starter and matches
> Water purification tablets (Required!)
> Compass
> Whistle
> Pocket knife
> Basic first-aid supplies (if you have a second-class first-aid kit that you made, bring it. > If not, look in
your book and make on up.)
> Watch
Optional stuff
> Light-weight camp stove (please bring one if you have one, otherwise we will share)
> Hiking poles or walking stick
> Pot for boiling water
> GPS
> Backpack saw or hatchet (unless you have light-weight tools, don’t bring saws/hatchets)
> Extra short straps or bungee cord to tie stuff down on your pack
Troop will supply (to be distributed Monday night)
> Water filters
> First Aid Kits
> GPSs
> Tents
> Pots for boiling water
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4-day campers
> You will need 9-10 meals.
> Dried food will be key. We will talk about how to dehydrate and rehydrate food at Monday’s meeting.
> You will need enough water purification for 4 days. Plan on purifying at least 2-quarts per day.
