Troop 29 Hiking Checklist
Checklist
for Three Season
Backpacking
Date of Trip
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Essential Equipment |
# of items |
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Water
bottle(place to carry) |
1
min |
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Backpack |
1 |
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2
Large garbage bags to cover pack (or pack cover or poncho to cover) |
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Stuff
sacks or smaller 13 gal. Plastic bags to sort clothes |
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Straps
to secure gear |
2
set min. |
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Tent
or bivy sack |
Share
to reduce weight |
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Ground
cloth |
Preferred
if you carry tent |
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Sleeping
Bag w/water-proof stuff sack |
1-20
deg min (15 to 5 deb. Better) |
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Stuff
sack pillow or other |
Optional |
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Sleeping
Pad/Air Mattress |
1 |
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Hiking
Boots ó waterproofed (good lugs) |
1
pair |
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Gaiters |
Optional |
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Camp
ó light weight shoes |
Optional |
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Sandals
for water play |
Optional |
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Flashlight |
1
w/spare batteries |
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Clothing
ó Select Items to fit climate (prefer synthetic material as nylon, so easy to
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Wicking
long underwear set |
1
set |
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Lower body (quick dry is helpful) |
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Change
of underwear |
1
per 2 days w/spare |
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Long
pants with belt |
2/trip
min. |
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Shorts
if warm enough |
1
min unless cold |
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Swimming
suit (quick dry) |
Optional
(w/towel) |
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Upper body (key is layers) |
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Short
Sleeve Shirt |
1
per 2 days w/spare |
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Long
Sleeve Shirt |
1
min. |
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Sweatshirt/Sweater |
1
min. |
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Waterproof/windproof
shell |
1 |
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Jacket
(med. wt. min.) |
1
unless desert hike |
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Sleeping
wear |
1
set |
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Hiking
Socks(heavy/mid wt wool/synthetic) |
2
pair (3 if long trip) |
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Wicking
Liner socks |
2
pair (3 if long trip) |
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Sleeping
socks |
1
pair min. |
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Sun hat/cap for shade |
1 |
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Bandanna/scarf |
Optional |
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Cold
weather pile / wool cap |
1 |
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Warm
gloves/ mittens |
1
pair optional in summer |
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Overmitts
if now |
Optional |
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Rain Pancho |
1 |
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Hikingstick |
Optional |
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Personl
Gear |
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Pocket
knife if have Toten Chip |
1
prefer less thatn 3" blade |
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Strikeanywhere
matches |
1
set |
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First
aid Kit (compact foil blanket) |
1
set, moleskin,signal,mirror,whistle, |
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Compass |
Optional
if buddy has |
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Sunscreen |
Small
container |
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Insect Prepellent |
Could
be in sunscreen |
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Toilet Paper (trowel could be by patrol) |
Small
roll between 2 |
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Soap w/hand towel |
1
each, soap biodegradable |
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Toothbrush and toothpaste |
1
ea. |
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Sunglasses |
1 |
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Chapstick/comb/other personal needs |
1
ea, |
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Checklist
for Three Season
Backpacking
Date of Trip
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Equipment |
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Pocket packs kleenex or handkerchiefs |
1-2
pack(s) or 2 or 3 handkerchiefs |
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50ft.
cord for drying line |
1 |
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Money
for meals and snacks |
To
be announced |
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Notebook
/pen w/ copy of advancement pages (arrange with leaders before trip) |
1
ea. Try to leave book |
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Binocular/camera |
Optional |
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General Gear |
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Spare
plastic bags |
2
ó 30 gal., 13 gal., & zip lock |
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Spoon/knife/fork |
1
set |
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Cup
(for hot/cold) |
1 |
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Plate
/bowl (or Scout kit) |
1
set unless Patrol provides |
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Patrol / Troop Gear |
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Maps
for all of the hike path |
1
each adult & patrol leaders |
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Cooking
pots/pans (or zip-lock option) |
1
set see preparation notes |
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Liquid
/ biodegradable soap |
1
per five people |
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Scrubbie |
1 |
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Plates/bowls |
1
set see preparation notes |
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Utensils
and eating-ware |
1
set see preparation notes |
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Spices/salt/pepper/oil |
1
set |
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Stoves
/fuel (bottle = 3-4 full cook meals) |
2
stoves (cal. Fuel per trip length) |
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How
clean up will be done? |
DECIDE |
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Aluminum
foil |
1
roll see preparation notes |
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Large
pot |
1
set see preparation notes |
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Paper
towels |
1
roll |
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Collapsible
water containers |
2
min. 2 QT. each |
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Water
Filters |
3
ea. Group w/ 2 spare filters |
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200
ft. cord for hanging food |
2 |
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Trowel |
1
per patrol min. 3 |
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Compass |
1
per patrol, 1 per adult |
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Pack
/Tent repair kit |
1 |
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Food
with openers per menu |
Per
preparation plans |
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Trash
bags for trash carry out |
Per
meal ó 4 gal. Size |
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Lanterns |
1
per patrol if weight possible |
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Hiking
/ Fire Permits |
As
needed |
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Rain
fly/cooking prep tarp |
1
as 8í by 10í min. |
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Large
First aid kit (include. Poison ivy cream) |
1 |
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Medical
histories on all scouts and adults going on trip |
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High
Altitude Hiking: TUMS type calcium sorce, Powerade type water additive,
nausea medicine, Tylenol, Sunscreen 45 |
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