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Be Prepared! Packing for Camp

While at camp, Scouts stay in two-person canvas wall tents on wooden platforms. Each camper will have a canvas cot. Any specialized equipment needed for specific activities is provided. Scouts will be responsible for their own personal clothing and equipment. Please make sure that all personal items are labeled with the individual’s name and hometown. This makes it much easier to identify lost items.

Items each camper should bring to camp include:

Clothing
  • Scout uniform
  • Underwear
  • Socks
  • T-shirts
  • Shorts
  • Rugged pants
  • Sneakers
  • Sturdy shoes or boots
  • Sweater and/or jacket
  • Swim suit
  • Poncho or rain gear
  • Old clothes and shoes (if participating in the swamp romp)
Camping Gear
  • Sleeping bag or blankets
  • Sheet, pillow, pillowcase
  • Sleeping pad for cot
  • Ground cloth/carpet for tent floor
  • Flashlight & extra batteries
  • Compass
  • Pocketknife
  • Canteen or water bottle
  • Twine or rope
  • Beach towel
  • Scout Handbook
Toilet Kit
  • Toothbrush & toothpaste
  • Soap & container
  • Shampoo
  • Bath towel & wash cloth
  • Shower shoes
  • Deodorant
  • Comb, brush. mirror
  • Handkerchiefs or bandanas
Suggested Items
  • Spending money
  • Mosquito netting & poles
  • Pen, pencil, notebook
  • Anything needed for merit badge work (see merit badge comments)
  • Insect repellent (non-aerosol only)
  • Camera
  • Fishing pole & tackle
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat or visor
  • Sunscreen
  • Sports equipment (frisbee, football, etc.)
  • Board/card games
  • Bicycle with Helmet
  • OA Sash (OA Members)
VocTech Work Clothes

Scouts participating in Welding or Metalworking must bring the following non-synthetic clothing: 

  • Jeans or work pants
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Work boots

Items you should NOT bring to camp with you include:

  • Electronic Devices
  • Computers/Video Games
  • Alcohol, tobacco, or nicotine products
  • Personal firearms
  • Sheath, throwing, switchblade, or fixed knives, or similar
  • Anything of value that may be damaged by being outside
  • Pets/domesticated animals

Campers are responsible for their personal possessions.  Please review the Leader’s Guide for full list of prohibited items, lost & found policy, and cell phone policy.  Heart of New England Council and Treasure Valley are not responsible for lost, stolen, or missing items.