[Updated May 13, 2010]
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
Clothing(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.
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