Boy Scout Troop 849 - Longterm Checklist

Troop 849
Manhattan Beach, CA
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Longterm Personal Equipment Checklist

On Scout When Leaving or Returning

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Scout shirt (wear to trailhead, banquet, & return)

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Shorts or long pants (not for trail)

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Socks and shoes

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Sack lunch/dinner

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Bag (for showers after hike) containing:

___	Towel
___	Soap/shampoo
___	Clean clothes
___	Thongs
___	Shaving gear (adults)

To Be Worn Leaving Trailhead

___	Shirt
___	Shorts or long pants
___	2 pair socks (1 thin inner & 1 thick outer)
___	Hiking boots (lug sole required)
___	Wide brim hat or cap with brim
	NOTE: The above are to be carried in a paper sack to the trailhead with the scout.

Back Pack Equipment

___	Pack frame, pack, belly band, with attached sleeping bag straps
___	Brag rag (if you want a patch)
___	Sleeping bag in stuff sack (rated to +20 deg F)
___	Closed cell foam pad (blue foam or Ridge Rest)
___	50 ft. of 1/8" nylon cord
___	Small day pack (for peak climbs)
___	Large plastic trash bag (for pack cover) (will be supplied)
___	1/2 share: tent, rain fly, poles & stakes (will be supplied)

Eating Gear (marked with name or initials)

___	Spoon and/or fork
___	Plastic bowl
___	Cup (plastic or Sierra)

Toilet Kit

___	Soap & lightweight towel
___	Toothbrush & paste
___	5 Kleenex packets for toilet tissue
___	Plastic wash basin (bottom of gallon water, milk, or bleach bottle)
___	Sunscreen (SPF 30 minimum)
___	Chap Stick or Blistex
___	Insect repellent (in summer)
___	Laundry power (1/2 cup) or soap
___	6 medium-large safety pins

Ten Essentials

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Compass (liquid filled type)

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Map of area (will be supplied)

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Flashlight (Mini Maglite AA or 2 cell AA or C size)

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Spare bulb & batteries (2 sets if AA)

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Sun glasses

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Matches in waterproof case and 3" long candle

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Personal first aid kit including the following:

___	Personal prescription medications (10 day supply)
___	10 pain relievers (aspirin, Tylenol®, etc.)
___	10 assorted adhesive bandages (Band-Aids®, etc.)
___	Moleskin (6 square inches)
___	3 sterile gauze compresses (3"x3")
___	Cotton adhesive tape (1" wide roll)
___	Antibiotic ointment (1 small tube of about 1/8 oz.)
___	Elastic bandage (Ace type, 2" wide roll)
___	1" roller bandage (5' to 6' strip of clean cloth)
___	Triangular bandage (30" on the short side)
___	6 to 8 butterfly bandages
___	3 cotton balls

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Pocket knife

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Trail snacks

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Wide mouth plastic quart bottle with marks every 4 oz. (marked with name)

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Extra water bottle (marked with name)

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Iodine purification bottle

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Jacket (see below)

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Storm shelter

Additional Clothing in Pack

___	Nylon windbreaker
___	Warm jacket, or sweater and jacket
___	Full rain suit or poncho with rain pants or chaps
___	Long sleeved shirt (cotton)
___	1 T-Shirt
___	Long trousers, light weight
___	Undershorts, 1 pair
___	2 pair socks (1 thin inner & 1 wool outer)
___	Watch cap or ski cap
___	Mosquito head net

Miscellaneous

___	2 large zip lock bags for trash
___	Pad of paper or small spiral notebook
___	Pencil

Optional

___	Tennis shoes or "Aqua Socks"
___	Additional pairs of socks
___	Gloves or mittens
___	Camera
___	Fishing gear & aluminum foil
___	Hiking stick

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Rev 2/97

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