Thursday
evening drop off full uniform (shirt, pants, neckerchief, slide) LABELED and on
a hanger, in a plastic bag
Departure –
Bus Leaves PROMPTLY at 9 AM Friday – scouts must assemble at 8:30 AM
Return
Sunday, around 4 PM - notice will be sent to the mail list and posted as the bus nears Weymouth
Packing List for WEST
POINT 2016
Temperatures
can vary between 50 degrees and 90 degrees, with wind and rain always a
possibility. Pack accordingly. For best results, put clothing in Ziploc bags to
keep it dry, and send along a few trash bags to put dirty clothes in. Please
pack troop/camp shirts if you have them.
All clothing
other than your uniform must fit in your backpack, along with your sleeping bag
and pad
·
Boots
for the hike into the camp (so wear them, tie your sneakers to the backpack or
put them inside)
·
Sneakers - lighter weight style dry best
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Bathing
Suit
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Bowl,
knife, fork, spoon cup in a mesh bag for storage
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4
pairs of socks
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4
pairs of underwear
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1
pair of long pants – lighter fabrics dry fasters
·
1
pair of shorts
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3
T-Shirts
·
1
sweatshirt
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Lightweight
jacket, waterproof, and raingear (poncho)
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Sunscreen,
chapstick, etc
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Hat
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Wash
kit – soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, facecloth, small towel, shampoo, baby wipes
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Sleeping
bag and Sleeping Pad
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Pocketknife
– Folding please, no Sheath Knives
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Flashlight,
with extra batteries. Bring two since they get misplaced regularly
·
Camera
if you like
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Canteen
or water bottle
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Personal
First Aid Kit
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Extra
Ziploc bags and trash bags
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Prescriptions
(*note, must be given to the Scoutmaster)
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Spare
eyeglasses
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Contact
phone numbers
Cash ($20-30 for incidentals, bus stops, trading
post – Troop will provide a collectible patch and neckerchief)
