Troop 272 Overnight Backpacking Packing List (with Friday night AMC lodge stay)
Friday night we are staying in a AMC lodge, which is heated and the beds have sheets, covers, and blankets with Pillows (all freshly washed). Towels are also provided. There is a game room, library, conference rooms, dining room, nice bathrooms with showers, and flush toilets! You will arrive in a heated car wearing your best class A uniform.
Please pack a separate “lodge bag” or packed with these items and mark each item with an “X” when you have added them to your pack.
FRIDAY LODGE GEAR PACKING LIST
______(1) Backpack, Duffle bag, or Roller Bag to put everything in
______(2) Filled water bottles
______(3) High Energy Snacks (protein bars not candy please)
______(1) Extra set of clothes that you will hike in Sat. (i.e. 1 pr wool socks,
Sock liners, wicking shirt (ClassB), non-cotton coat & pants)
______(2) Hand chemical hand warmers
______(2) Slippers (one for each foot)
______(1) Spending Money(they have snacks and other goodies there)
______(1) scouting related t-shirts (for wearing around lodge)
______(1) pair of PJs or night clothes
______(3) Small plastic shopping bags (keeps feet dry Sat if boots get wet)
______(1) Extra pair of gloves & hat (in case of cold Saturday morning)
______(1) kitchen trash bag
_____ See-through waterproof bag containing the following support items:
· Scout handbook
· Pencil and small pad of paper
· First Aid Kit
· Pocket Knife with Totin Chip
_____ See-through waterproof bag containing the following toilet articles:
· Shampoo and Soap
· Deodorant
· Toothbrush & toothpaste
· Package of Wet Wipes
· Shower Shoes (e.g. crocs, flip-flops for shower)
SATURDAY/SUNDAY BACKPACKING PACKING LIST
This list is provided as your required gear list for the overnight backpacking trip. Items in blue might be items you need to purchase before the trip. Special instructions are highlighted in red (so please print in color if possible).
Place a check mark in each q when you have completed/packed each item.
** READ THIS PAGE – IT’S PART OF THE PACKING LIST **
q TO BEGIN: Get out your backpack and line the inside with a large plastic trash bag. Line the inside of the pockets of the pack with smaller bags too. All your gear goes inside these bags. This ensures that in the event that your pack becomes rain soaked, your gear and dry clothes stay dry.
q NEXT: Get all the stuff on this overnight packing list (pages 2-3) layed-out either on the floor or table and placed items into the appropriate bags before you begin packing your backpack. The gear list below tells you what items to place in special bags. Check off the items as you assemble them.
q FINALLY: Pack your pack with heavier items on top and lighter items down the bottom as seen in this example picture from the REI Web site (note: you won’t have an Ice Ax). So for example, the sleeping pad or bag wrapped in plastic will be carried on the very bottom. NOTE: No tent or pad for this trip!
SATURDAY/SUNDAY BACKPACKING PACKING LIST
(continued)
(CHECK OFF ITEMS AS YOU ASSEMBLE THEM TO BE PACKED)
q Backpack lined with large trash bag
q Saturday travel clothes including CLASSB and CLASS A uniform shirt
Things/Uniform worn on your person on the day we leave (Saturday morning). Pile these items in a separate pile/bag so you can put them on Saturday morning.q Wicking Style Shirt for
hiking in (wear under class A in route)
q Hiking pants/or zip-off style
hiking pants
q Liner Socks (prevents blisters)
q Lightweight wool/ploy blend
hiking socks
q Hiking Shoes/Boots (broken in)
q Fleece Jacket & Fleece Hat & gloves / Nighttime Clothing: Pack these items in a waterproof see-through plastic bag that you pack in the bottom of your backpack:
q Wool Blend socks (1 pairs)
q Wicking Style Tee Shirts (1)
q Pair of long Underwear bottoms
or pajama bottoms
q Pair of Underwear (1)
q (4) chemical hand warmers
q Pair of shorts (1)
q Warm Hat (not the same one you
hiked in which will be wet).
In your uniform pockets the day we leave: Pile these items in your room in a separate pile so you can put them in your pockets when you leave home.
q Folding Scout Knife
q Map of hiking trail
q Matches in waterproof
match container
q Compass
q Wristwatch
q Sun Glasses / Camping Gear: Load or attach these items into/onto your backpack
q Flashlight (w/extra batteries)
q Water Bottles (2 quart bottles)
q Mess Kit (1 bowl + spork + mug)
q Cup/mug
q Warm Jacket (not fleece you hike in)
q Rain Gear or Poncho
q Small homemade roll of duct tape
q Extra Pair of Camp Shoes
(Crocs are lightweight & best) q First Aid Kit w/Moleskin
q Small/thin plastic painters tarp
q Warm hat and gloves
q (4) additional chemical hand
warmers (not the same as those
already packed for sleeping
q (2) plastic grocery bags
SATURDAY/SUNDAY BACKPACKING PACKING LIST
(continued)
Bedding:q Sleeping bag
(wrapped in plastic)
q Camp pillow (optional)
q Emergency Blanket / Day2/Extra Clothing: Pack these items in ANOTHER waterproof see-through plastic bag and place in the middle of your backpack.
q Wool hiking socks (1 pair)
q Liner socks (1 pair)
q Wicking Style Tee Shirts (1)
q Pair of wicking hiking pants (1)
q Pair of Underwear (1)
Other Items:
q Medications - Clearly labeled
q Extra large trash bag
q Lightweight plastic
Trowel/Shovel
q 20 feet of rope or cord
q Sitting Pad (optional)
q Trekking Poles (optional)
q Boy Scout Handbook (optional)
q Notebook and pencil (optional)
q Card Games (optional)
q Disposable Camera (optional)
q Pack Cover (optional) / Toiletries packed together in a single clear plastic bag:
q Soap in a carrier (or plastic bag)
q SMALL Towel (1)
q Toothbrush & Toothpaste
q Deodorant
q Tissues
q small roll of toilet paper
DO NOT BRING:
q Electronic Devices
q Candy/Gum/Sweets/Soda