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| Winter Campouts |
Here is a suggested list for Cold-Weather Campouts. Remember, conditions vary and what might be appropriate for one set of conditions (e.g., 10° and snowing) can be wrong for another (e.g., 33° and freezing rain). The most important things are to stay dry, have a hat or hood on at all times, and have enough pairs of socks. The challenge here is to bring what you need without making your pack too heavy.
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WEAR
__ Complete uniform
__ Comfortable, waterproof boots
__ 2 pairs of socks (one wool and one as
liner)
__ Wool Hat (or stocking cap) (Must be
worn if you are to go on the trip)
__ Long Underwear, pajama bottoms or
sweat pants.
__ Sweater or Jacket
__ Rain gear (you ~ stay dry)
__ Mittens (or gloves) (wear one, carry
the other)
__ Some of these items, if not worn,
should be carried in pack.
CARRY IN POCKETS
__ Pocketknife
__ Matches in Waterproof Case
__ Handkerchief or Bandanna
__ Wallet with ID and Money
CARRY ON YOUR BACK
__ Backpack big enough to hold your
equipment and a share of your patrol's
equipment and food
TOP OF PACK OR ITS OUTSIDE POCKET
__ Trail Food (high-energy bar, candy bar,
dried fruit, etc., for emergency energy)
__ Repair Kit containing: rubber bands,
safety pins, needles, thread, buttons,
shoelaces.
__ Trash Bags and Plastic Bags (various
sizes)
__ Pack cover (You can make from a
trashbag)
__ 25 feet of Parachute Cord
__ small amount of Personal Toilet Paper
INSIDE PACK
__ Extra pair of boots or camp shoes
__ Rubbers (if camp shoes are
not waterproof)
__ Gloves (or mittens) (wear one,
carry the other)
__ Snow pants or ski pants (optional)
__ Extra clothing (each piece tied
or zipped into plastic bag)
__ Extra Shirts, Sweat Shirts, or
Sweaters
__ Extra Pants ( Wool is best)
__ Extra Socks (6 extra pairs)
__ Extra Bandannas
__ Change of Underwear
__ Change of Long Underwear or
Pajamas or Sweatsuit (Optional)
__ Extra Wool Hat (or Stocking Cap) |
INSIDE PACK OR FASTENED TO PACK OR FRAME
__ Sleeping bag (designed for
cold weather) (inside plastic
garbage bag and stuff sack)
__ Sleeping Bag Liner (a folded
sheet or blanket with safety
pins) (optional)
__ Foam Pad or Blanket (to put
under you and insulate you
from the ground)
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED
__ Canteen or Water Bottle
__ Individual First Aid Kit (at least
some bandaids)
__ Scout Handbook
__ Flashlight with new (or extra)
batteries
__ Plate, Cup, Bowl (insulated or plastic
is better than metal) (food gets cold
on metal fast)
__ Fork, Spoon (Knife-or use pocket knife)
__ Toilet kit including: soap, toothbrush,
toothpaste, floss, comb, washcloth,
towel
OTHER OPTIONAL
__ Watch, Camera, Film
__ Dark Glasses with polarized lenses
__ Notebook, Pencils
__ Bible, Testament, or Prayer Book,
Fieldbook
__ Compass, if you have one |
MINI-LESSONS
Staying and keeping dry is the most important thing you will do on this trip. We cannot take any chance that your sleeping bag will get wet. Stuff it into a plastic trash bag, squeeze out the air, twist and tie the neck. Now your bag is waterproof. then put it into a nylon stuff sack ( you can buy one at HTO for $10 or so); this will keep your trash bag from ripping.
When you go to bed, you must change into all clean/dry clothing. This is the only way to stay warm through the night. You may choose to wear these same clothes the next morning.
A sleeping bag liner (which you can make yourself by folding a sheet) can improve the efficiency of your bag by 10°. Notice we require 8 pairs of socks total: 2 pairs to wear Saturday, 2 pairs to wear Sunday, 2 pairs in case you get wet, 2 more pairs just to be safe.
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