Camping with Pack 550

Camping equipment list (for you and your scout)

Tent
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad/mattress
Pillow
Night clothes
Rain Gear
Personal medication
Mess kit – cup, plate, bowl, spoon, fork, knife (or “spork”)
Bin/soap for cleaning mess kit
Long pants
Fleece or other warm top
Hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes
Change of clothes – in case of a water or food accident
Sunscreen, hat
Bug spray (optional)
Wet wipes for quick hand cleaning
Water bottle
Toiletries – toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, conditioner, soap, and towel
Trash bag
Flashlights (Preferably headlamps – less likely to get lost)
Personal cooler for preferred beverages and snacks

Every cub scout should be bringing their six essentials: first aid kit, water bottle, flashlight, trail food, sun protection, whistle

This is not a complete list. You will want to add your own personal things as needed.

All BSA rules and Guide to Safe Scouting requirements will be followed.

Pack 550 leadership is in charge during Scouting activities.

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DOs & DON'Ts

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Camping DOs:

✔ Always watch out for your child and know where they are at all times. Enforce the Buddy

System always. Make sure your child is with a buddy – and knows they are - if they are not physically right there with you. They will need constant reminding.

✔ Do a trial set-up your tent before you get on the camping trip. Make sure it is complete and you know how to put it up.

✔ Plan on it getting colder than you think.

✔ Always bring rain gear.

✔ Always have a change of clothes to wear to sleep in. This is mainly to stop you from getting cold due to moisture in the fabric, and also in case you have come into contact with poison oak.

✔ Always have a tarp to put under your tent. Make sure none of it sticks-out from the bottom of the tent or it will collect rain and make the inside of your tent wet.

✔ Get your child to do as much of the work in camping as possible (help putting up the tent, carrying stuff, etc).

✔ Air-out your tent, tarp, and sleeping bags as soon as you return home to allow condensation to dry-out (otherwise you get a musty smell that’s hard to shake).

✔ Store your sleeping bag loose when you get home, not in its stuff-sack, or it will lose loft.

Camping DON’TS:

X Never be in a tent with a child who is not your own.

X Never be alone with a child/children. Two adults should always be present.

X No alcohol anywhere, anyhow, anytime.

X No smoking of any kind, (including vaping) on the campgrounds

X No firearms

X Never leave food/candy/chips or wrappers of any kind in your tent or in clothes in your tent. Please store all food items in a sealable container. Animals can smell it.

X Cub Scouts should not have knives in Lion, Tiger, and Wolf ranks. Bears and higher ranks can only bring pocket knives if they have completed the Whittling Chip pocket knife achievement and if they also bring their Whittling Chip card or badge. X No knives with a blade longer than the width of a child’s palm.

X Avoid 100% cotton clothing. Cotton stays damp and makes you feel cold.

X Leave behind Nintendo DSs, iPods, or other electronics/game systems.

Camping: Text

Camping with Pack 550

CampingDOs & DON'Ts

Camping DOs:

✔ Always watch out for your child and know where they are at all times. Enforce the Buddy

System always. Make sure your child is with a buddy – and knows they are - if they are not physically right there with you. They will need constant reminding.

✔ Do a trial set-up your tent before you get on the camping trip. Make sure it is complete and you know how to put it up.

✔ Plan on it getting colder than you think.

✔ Always bring rain gear.

✔ Always have a change of clothes to wear to sleep in. This is mainly to stop you from getting cold due to moisture in the fabric, and also in case you have come into contact with poison oak.

✔ Always have a tarp to put under your tent. Make sure none of it sticks-out from the bottom of the tent or it will collect rain and make the inside of your tent wet.

✔ Get your child to do as much of the work in camping as possible (help putting up the tent, carrying stuff, etc).

✔ Air-out your tent, tarp, and sleeping bags as soon as you return home to allow condensation to dry-out (otherwise you get a musty smell that’s hard to shake).

✔ Store your sleeping bag loose when you get home, not in its stuff-sack, or it will lose loft.

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Camping DON’TS:

X Never be in a tent with a child who is not your own.

X Never be alone with a child/children. Two adults should always be present.

X No alcohol anywhere, anyhow, anytime.

X No smoking of any kind, (including vaping) on the campgrounds

X No firearms

X Never leave food/candy/chips or wrappers of any kind in your tent or in clothes in your tent. Please store all food items in a sealable container. Animals can smell it.

X Avoid 100% cotton clothing. Cotton stays damp and makes you feel cold.

X Leave behind Nintendo DSs, iPods, or other electronics/game systems.

Camping
DOs & DON'Ts