This section is from the book "Camping Manual For Troop Scouters", by Boy Scouts of America. Also available from Amazon: Camping Manual For Troop Scouters.
1. Below is a chart or check list of equipment. Assume you have (no. of boys) going for the week's period. How many of each of these items do you need? Check. What others do you need? What differences if you go for two weeks? This list does not include personal equipment of the leaders or Scouts. These Must Be Considered, However, Before We Do. This can be used as your own check list.
List of Equipment | No. or Quantity Needed | Size, or other comment. | |
Patrol | Troop | ||
1. Tents: | |||
(a) Sleeping | |||
(b) Store Tents | |||
2. Tent poles (if needed | |||
3. Tent pegs (if needed | |||
4. Lanterns (candle) | |||
5. Ground sheets | |||
6. Boot cleaning bag | |||
7. Trench shovel | |||
8. Axe (s) | |||
9. Ropes | |||
10. First Aid Kit | |||
11. Wire | |||
12. Sharpening Stone | |||
13. Needles & Thread | |||
14. Lumber | |||
15. Patrol boxes | |||
16. American Flag | |||
17. Pulleys & Line for Flag | |||
18. Hand saw | |||
19. Assorted nails | |||
20. Binder twine | |||
21. Troop Flag | |||
22. Mallet | |||
23. Tin snips | |||
24. Candles | |||
25. Water pails | |||
26. Toilet -paper | |||
27. Cheese cloth | |||
28. Scouring material | |||
29. Soap | |||
30. Thermometer | |||
31. Boat for lifeguards | |||
32. Bamboo poles | |||
33. Material for games (and others not listed) | |||
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