Backpacking Checklist

Backpacking Checklist
Clothing
Essentials			Optional
Hiking boots	Outer socks (2 pair)	Liner socks (2 pair)	Bandanna (1)
Hiking shorts or pants	T-shirts (2)	Underwear (2 pair)	Belt
Rain gear	Jacket (fleece)	Camp shoes	Stocking cap
Long-sleeved shirt	Hat with brim		Swimming shorts
Personal Equipment
Essentials			Optional
Pocket knife	Compass	Flashlight	Camera and film
Batteries/bulbs	Signaling device	Firestarters	Binoculars
Trash bags	Ziploc bags	Toothbrush & paste	Paper and Pencil
mug	Spoon	Bowl	Books
Sleeping bag	Ground Pad	Frame Backpack	Backpack cover
Camp towel	Water bottles	Money	Hiking Stick
Parachute cord	Sunscreen	Insect Repellent	Lantern
Group Gear
Tent (1 per 3 scouts)	Dining Fly	Cooking pots	Cooking utensils
Stove (2)	Purification pumps	Trail Oven	Soap, scrub pad, bleach & drip bag
Toilet paper	Water Carrier	Matches	Trash Bags
Soap	Duct tape	Bear bag & Ropes	First Aid kit
Saw	Shovel	Water Buckets	Maps and Map Case
Food	Fuel Bottles	Ground Cloth 1per tent

Remember: The objective is to bring what you need to insure safety and a reasonable degree of comfort. Anything more is extra weight and will reduce the pleasure of the trip. Individuals who bring unnecessary gear believe it affects only themselves. But in truth the group carries the entire load. If an individual brings extra gear their ability to carry their share of the group gear is reduced.