Summer Camp Packing List

(Scouts, please pack your own bags!)

📄 Administrative Clothing
⚜ The Scout Basic ❑ Watch

❑ Sack lunch

For arrival at camp
Essentials Cell phone is not sufficient

❑ Medical forms (required)
 (See p. 238, Scout Handbook)

❑ Swimsuit

Pack on top or wear under uniform

Part A, B, & C; turn in to Scoutmaster

❑ Pocketknife
 ❑ Towels

❑ Any needed medications
 If Totin' Chip earned
Pack on top

With directions, in original containers;

turn in to Scoutmaster
❑ Rain gear
❑ Field uniform

❑ Trail food
 See p. 21, Scout Handbook

❑ Signed permission slip
 Wear to departure on Sunday

Turn in to Scoutmaster
Keep tightly sealed against critters

❑ Red Card
❑ Flashlight
 ❑ Hiking shoes/boots

With extra batteries
Not open-toed shoes

❑ Scout Handbook
 Tennis shoes discouraged

In waterproof bag/Ziploc
❑ Extra clothing

❑ Activity uniform

❑ Merit badge pamphlets & ❑ First-aid kit
i.e. troop t-shirt

advance work
 ❑ Sun protection


Buying pamphlets for each merit
❑ T-shirts

Sunscreen and hat
Camp/Scout shirts preferred

badge is highly recommended

❑ Map and compass

❑ Underwear

❑ Writing materials ❑ Matches and fire starters
 ❑ Socks


If Firem'n Chit earned

🏕 Camp Gear 6+ pair

❑ Daypack
 ❑ Water bottle
 ❑ Water shoes


Label with name For shower & lakefront

For Scout Basic Essentials

❑ Rucksack or duffle bag
 ❑ Sleepwear

To keep everything else in
 💵 Extras (optional) ❑ Sweatshirt/light jacket


No wheeled luggage
❑ Strap for glasses
Can count as “extra clothing” in
❑ Sleeping bag
❑ Sunglasses
Basic Essentials

❑ Sheet or light blanket
 ❑ Face masks/hand sanitizer

❑ OA t-shirt and sash

Recommended in addition to sleeping bag
Order of the Arrow members
❑ Spending money

❑ Sleeping mat
The Scoutmaster will hold onto this if Prohibited items: firearms or
❑ Pillow
the parent requests it

ammunition, fireworks, alcoholic

❑ Mess kit ❑ Fishing gear
beverages, sheath knives, and
❑ Bandanas
aerosol products

🧻 Toiletries Items not recommended:

❑ Camp chair

❑ Soap & Shampoo

electronic devices (such as
❑ Hammock

❑ Washcloth
Tree straps and tarp required if Nintendo Switch, iPods, cell
❑ Toothbrush & toothpaste
hammocking
phones), items of value, and extra
❑ Games/books/camp toys
food that might attract animals

❑ Hairbrush or comb

❑ Camera
Campers should mark all of their
❑ Extra sunscreen
equipment and clothing with their
❑ Insect repellent
 ❑ Cell phone
 names.
Non-aerosol only Discouraged; pack in waterproof bag

Campers will be required to carry all their gear at once. Make sure everything fits in one or two bags!
Modified 23 May 2022 JAS