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Personal camping gear

Trailmen are responsible for their personal gear on troop campouts.

Essential items

□ Extra clothing layer
□ TLUSA handbook / guides
□ Water bottle
□ Pocket notebook and pencil
□ Backpack
□ First aid kit (personal)
□ Pocket knife (requires Woods Tools)

Clothing

□ Shorts
□ Jacket or sweater
□ Short sleeved shirts    
□ Underwear
□ Long sleeved shirts
□ Socks
□ Pants (or zip-on bottoms)
□ Swim trunks
□ Hat
□ Bandana
□ Hiking shoes/boots

Camping Gear

□ Sleeping bag
□ Sleeping pad
□ Toothbrush & toothpaste
□ Mess kit (plate, bowl, cup, utensils)
□ Comb
□ Lip balm
□ Sunscreen
□ Insect repellant
□ Sunglasses
□ Packable towel

Extra / Optional

□ Binoculars
□ Day pack / messenger bag
□ Camera
□ Paracord
□ Lantern
□ Duct tape
□ Clothing repair/sewing kit