Winter Campout Checklist
In the winter and early spring, Troop 174 goes on a series of campouts to prepare for the Camporee. The desert is cold at night in the winter, so you need to have a warm sleeping bag. A ski cap to wear at night is also helpful.
Main
Main
- backpack
- sleeping bag (between 0 and 10 degrees F)
- tube tent
- ThermaRest pad
- poncho
- high top hiking boots (water/snow sealed)
- socks (2 pairs cotton)
- socks (2 pairs wool)
- comfortable jeans or hiking pants (1 pair)
- underwear (2 pairs)
- t-shirt (2)
- scout shirt
- neckerchief
- patrol hat
- jacket (down or fill)
- windbreaker (optional)
- thermal underwear
- ski cap (night head cover)
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- dental floss
- small towel (washcloth or bandana)
- toilet paper and trowel
- comb
- scout knife
- strike-anywhere matches (in waterproof container)
- flashlight (mag-lite)
- extra batteries and light bulb
- whistle
- compass
- mirror
- sunblock
- chapstick
- bug repellant
- pen and pad
- 50 cents
- 2 large trash bags (these are used to cover your backback when away from camp)
- one gallon jug of water
- sierra cup and spoon
- cook pot
- camp soap (biodegradable)
- scrub pad
- water bottle
- drying towel
- sack lunch for saturday
- 25 ft nylon rope
- spare boot laces
- sewing kit
- bandaids
- Neosporin
- moleskin
- aspirin
- Tums (antacid)
