Essential Personal Camping Gear:
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Water bottle
- Flashlight
- Mess kit (reusable plate, bowl, cup, and utensils)
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, TP, etc.)
- Sunscreen / Bug Spray
- Appropriate Clothing (change of clothes, comfortable hiking shoes/boots, rain gear, long pants and shirt for evenings and bugs, hat, scout uniform, etc.)
- Tarp/ground cloth
- Whistle
- Plastic bags (for trash and dirty clothes)
- First aid kit
Recommended Personal Camping Gear (car camping)
- Knife
- Rope
- Matches/Lighter
- Extra batteries (for flashlight and phone)
- Sunglasses
- Water (depending on whether there is potable water at the campsite)
- Snacks
- Pillows/blankets
- tupperware/ziplocks (good for leftovers)
- camp chairs
- Pump for air mattress
- Day pack
- Map
- Plant/animal guides
- camera/phone
Group Gear (someone should bring this for the group, also car camping)
- Cook stove and fuel and matches
- Wood saw
- Canopy (for sun and/or rain)
- Large water jugs
- Coolers (with ice and/or ice packs)
- Large cooking pots/pans/griddles
- Wash tubs or buckets (for doing dishes and fire safety)
- Dish towels, sponges, soap, maybe wet wipes
- Food for meals
- Bear bags
- Rope
- Bell and/or Bugle
- Flags
- Map
- Epi Pen
- Trash Bags
- Empty milk jugs for wash stations
- One BALOO certified adult
Day hike gear
- Day pack
- Flashlight
- Filled Water Bottle
- Whistle
- First Aid Kit
- Sun Protection
- Trail Food
- Rain gear
- Pocket knife
- Map and compass
What not to bring
- Fireworks
- Weapons
- Toys
- Electronic Speakers