List of Camping Gear for a Weekender

Sleeping bag (or two blankets & sheet)
Sweatshirt
*Boots
Long pants
Two t-shirts
Three pair underwear
Soap in box
Almost empty tube of toothpaste
Towel  & Wash Cloth
Flashlight
Nylon cord
Small Notebook and pen
Insect Repellent
*Foam pad or air mattress
Rain Poncho
Sneakers
Shorts/swim trunks
Three pairs of socks
Chow kit (Hot Drink Cup, Plastic Plate, Spoon)
Toothbrush
Comb or brush
Toilet paper in ziplock bag
*Money – ten or twenty dollars
A few feet of duct tape
Work gloves that fit you
Sun Block Lotion

*These things are optional for this camp out but will be needed for others
•	You can stuff a clean t-shirt with dry cloths to make a pillow, and save extra space.
•	Put your sleeping bag in a trash bag so it doesn’t get wet.
•	Put one battery in your flashlight backwards so it won’t turn on by accident in your pack.
•	Use paper plates and you’ll wash fewer dishes. Plastic utensils are lighter.
•	Tear a ten or twenty dollar bill in half and put it in your wallet – you won’t spend it by accident, and if you tape it back together, you can spend it just fine. It might get you by in a pinch.
•	If you need to take medicine or need an injector for bee stings, be sure to tell the Scoutmaster you have them. Make sure they don’t get wet.
•	Bring a cup suitable for warm drinks. A cup of hot chocolate can brighten any cold rainy day. It’s good for kool-aid too.
•	If you have a frame backpack, wrap a foot of duct tape around the frame in a few places. You’ll have it when you need it.
•	Safety pins have many uses. If you replace the snap rings on your pack with a couple of safety pins, you’ll not forget to bring them. Use two per pin so the pin won’t come out if you take one.
•	You can’t have too many socks. Clean dry socks will add miles to how far you can walk.
•	Leave your Game Boy home. There will be plenty to do.