TROOP 253, G.S.U.S.A.
50 MILER EQUIPMENT LIST
6-2-83
rev. 7-4-83 & 7-24-84
I. PERSONAL GEAR
A. REQUIRED
1. Backpack with hip belt
2. Sleeping bag
3. Ensolite pad
4. Ground cloth
5. canteen (1 quart)
6. Boots (broken in)
7. Tennis shoes
8. 2 pr. wool sox*
9. 3 pr. cotton sox*
10.Toilet articles (comb, toothbrush, chapstick, toilet paper, sanitary Supplies).
11. Wool hat or watchcap
12. cap with visor
13. Swim Suit
14. First aid kit (Band-Aids, rubberbands, moleskin, clothespins, shoelaces, safety pins, aspirin, needle & thread, personal medicine.
15. 1 pr. long pants & 1 pr. shorts*
16. Rain poncho
18. 2 shirts (I short, I halter)*
19. 3 sets underwear*
20. Thermals or sweats
21. Wool shirt
22. 50 ft. of nylon line
23. 1 tube biodegradable soap
24. Small towel
25. 2 bandanas
26. 2 handkerchiefs
27. Fork, spoon & 2 cups
28. Pocket or Scout knife
29. 2 big trash or leaf bags
30. Light weight jacket
31. Small flashlight with two extra batteries and one extra lamp
B. OPTIONAL
32. Sunglasses
33. Camera
34. Gloves
35. Fishing tackle & bait
* INCLUDES THAT WHICH YOU ARE WEARING
II. PATROL EQUIPMENT (REQUIRED)
1. Tarp with pole**
2. Pots**
3. Frying pan**
4. Stove**
5. Pot grabber**
6. Fuel (4 cans/patrol)**
7. Shovel**
8. Spatula & serving spoon**
9. Iodine tablets**
10. Hand lotion
11. Bucket**
12. Handy wipes**
13. biodegradable shampoo**
14. Sunscreen (#10 or better)
15. Food**
16. Lighter or waterproof matches (6/day)**
17. biodegradable dish soap**
18. Compass
19. Small bags for trash**
20. Scouring pad
21. Toothpaste
22. Bug repellant**
**
- TROOP ISSUEDBRING. IN A BAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT, CLEAN CLOTHES TO BE WORN ON THE DRIVE HOME AND MONEY FOR DINNER ON THE ROAD. THE BAGS WILL BE LOCKED IN OUR CARS DURING THE OUTING.
REMEMBER - YOUR PACK'S WEIGHT LIMIT IS 27 POUNDS WITH FOOD!