Packing list for Summer Camp
What do I pack?
Comfortable
clothes for 5-8 days , in a footlocker with a combination lock (if you choose a
key lock, provide a spare to the scoutmaster with your son’s name on it),
sleeping bag, cot, pillow and bedsheet if you like.
Temperatures can vary
between 50 degrees and 90 degrees, with rain and wind always a possibility.
Be sure to put your sons NAME on everything - with 50-70 people on the island gear is constantly mixed up and misplaced.
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Vest
style Lifejacket, age and weight appropriate.
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Boots
for the hike and around the camp - there are loads of rocks and roots
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Watershoes
(Crocs work well) – closed toes – no flip flops or open sandals permitted.
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Sneakers
– lighter weight will dry better - skate shoes are sponges.
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8 pairs
socks (tip - buy cheap, throw them out - they'll come home filthy)
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8 pairs
underwear (tip - same as above)
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2 or 3
pairs long pants (lighter weights dry better)
-
5 pairs
of shorts
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1 or 2
bathing suits
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8
T-shirts
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2
sweatshirts
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A light
jacket, waterproof and/or raingear
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Sunscreen,
chapstick, etc
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Hat
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Wash
kit – soap, facecloth, small towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo - if you
want baby wipes for the outhouse
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2 beach
towels (one to use, one to hang)
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Sleeping
bag – note, a sheet and pillow can be handy also – you’re in the bag for a
week, and if it’s hot you might want to sleep ON it not IN it.
- If your son hates spiders or bugs, a mosquito net is a good investment and ensures he'll sleep
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Cot –
army style works well – should be sturdy enough to last the week.
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Footlocker
with LOCK - plastic works well.
- Scout
Handbook
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Notebook
and pencils/pens
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Pocketknife
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Sunglasses
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Personal
radio (headphones)
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Small
amount of cash – small bills – for incidentals on island
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Bowl,
knife, fork, spoon, hot/cold cup – a mesh bag for storage works nicely
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Cards,
board games, etc
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Flashlight,
with extra batteries. Two if possible as they are constantly misplaced.
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Camera
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Folding
chair
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Clothesline
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Canteen
or water bottle
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First
aid kit
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Small
backpack or string bag to carry stuff in
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Snorkel,
mask, goggles, etc
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Fishing
rod if you want to fish
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Laundry
bag
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Ziploc
bags and trash bags
- Prescriptions must be given to the scoutmaster
- Spare eyeglasses
- Contact phone numbers
Note - please leave all electronics (video games, video players, and most importantly CELL PHONES) home. You're on the island to enjoy the beauty and fresh air and to participate with the troop in activities.
