Basic Equipment

• Sunscreen
• Strong bug repellant (May is the peak tick season)
• Tent(s) for families
• Sleeping bag
• Air mattress or cushioning
• Pillow
• Tarp or plastic sheet for ground cloth

(Be prepared for cool evenings and sunny afternoons with a chance of rain. 58-75 is average  temerature range for our May camping trip.)

• Pack in plastic bags in case things get wet
• T-shirts, sweater or sweatshirt(s)
• spring-weight jacket w/ hat or hood
• Uniform required (hat, shirt, neckerchief)
• Complete change of clothes
• Sturdy shoes, and extra pair of shoes
• Extra socks
• Sweat suit, long johns, or pajamas
• Work gloves (for conservation project)
• Poncho or rain jacket

Toilet Kit

• There are primitive outhouses and potable water is readily available.at the Calvert Cliffs State Park youth group sites. Scouts will make hand-washing stations (aka "piddlators). At the park's main entrance, 2-3 miles from the campsite, there are modern bathrooms.
• Soap in container
• Wash cloth, and small towel
• Tooth brush and tooth paste tooth paste
• Comb or hair brush
• Toilet paper
• 2 plastic bags for dirty clothes or shoes

Cooking Gear

• Personal mess kit (Plate, cup, knife, fork, spoon)
• Dip bag

General

• Scout handbook
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Fishing gear and bait, for fishing from the shore in the Bay or in the fishing pond
• Beach combing tools, e.g., for sifting sand for fossils
• Compass
• Canteen or water bottle
• Small back pack
• Cheap musical instrument or noise makers
• Small game, cards, book
• No pocket knives for Wolves and Tigers
• No electronic devices

Pack Needs

• Extra tent(s) for families
• Coolers
• Lanterns
• Stoves
• 5-gallon water containers
• Tarps
• Dining Fly
• Saw
• Animal, bird, bug, tree, and plant field guides
• Telescope
• Binoculars

Really Important!

• All scouts need a current medical/insurance/emergency contact form (kept by leaders)
• Because of animals you must not pack any food or snacks with your personal gear. No food in tents or stashed anywhere around the campsite.
• All items should be labeled with Scout’s name.