Troop 116

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The 10 Essentials
Packing: Backpacking
Packing: Cabins
Packing: Winter
Packing: Freeze-Out
Packing: Skiing
Packing: City trips
Packing: Water trips
Packing: Summer trip
Packing: Summer camp
Troop gear: Backpacking
Troop gear: Cabin & car camping

Packing: Day hike

Everything to keep in your small daypack to bring on every trip (well, except pocket knives on DC city trips)

The Ten Essentials

Other personal gear

  •  Day pack
  •  50 feet of thin rope
  •  Pencil and paper
  •  Trash bag/pack cover
  •  Whistle and mirror/CD (for signaling)
  •  Bandana (this can be cotton)
  •  Personal toilet paper (in zip lock bag)
  •  Gold Bond (for feet and other chafing)

Clothing

Most of this you will be wearing (plus extra insulation layers in the day pack). Remember: COTTON KILLS! All clothing should be polyester or wool (that includes socks and underwear). No jeans. No cotton T-shirts. No cotton socks.

  •  Shorts or zip-offs (in cold weather: long pants)
  •  Short sleeve shirt
  •  Socks
  •  Underwear (optional)
  •  Fleece or wool sweater (yes, even in summer)
  •  Rain Jacket (waterproof)
  •  Brimmed hat (all-around brims offer more sun protection)
  •  Waterproofed Hiking boots/shoes (no sneaks, slides, Keds, etc.)
  •  Long underwear (if appropriate)
  •  Skull cap/warm knit hat (if appropriate)

Optional

  •  Rain pants
  •  Hiking poles
  •  Insect repellent
  •  Cellphone (but you CANNOT use it to call, text, play games, or use Internet; it is for emergencies only—or as a camera)

Related pages

Troop gear: Cabin & car camping
Troop gear: Backpacking
Packing: Summer camp
Packing: Summer trip
Packing: Water trips
Packing: City trips
Packing: Skiing
Packing: Freeze-Out
Packing: Winter
Packing: Cabins
Packing: Backpacking
The 10 Essentials
Troop gear: Cabin & car camping
Troop gear: Backpacking
Packing: Summer camp
Packing: Summer trip
Packing: Water trips
Packing: City trips
Packing: Skiing
Packing: Freeze-Out
Packing: Winter
Packing: Cabins
Packing: Backpacking
The 10 Essentials