Troop 46 likes to camp and we make every effort to have regular campouts.
We are grateful for recent donations to the Troop of a troop trailer and of new camp stoves. The Troop provides Patrol Boxes for camping which include pots, pans, cooking utensils, spices, and general "kitchen" type items along with dish tubs and soap.
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Scouts bring their own gear. Camping is a great opportunity to learn about living in the outdoors. The troop takes some meeting time every year to discuss camping preparations, and there is an Eagle required Camping Merit Badge. Scout peers are encouraged to help newer scouts. But since tents and gear is brought by individual scouts, we highly encourage scouts to understand how to setup their tent and check ahead of time that they have all of the parts, stakes, poles, etc.
Health Forms and Waivers
Annual Health and Medical Form: Applies to ALL participants (Scouts and adults) Health Form-parts A,B,C. Part C physical is required only for High Adventure.
Shooting Sports Waiver (scouts only) - for scout camps that have shooting sports.
Only scouts going into 8th grade can participate in some activities at Manypoint that require additional waivers ATV waiver and / or Personal Watercraft Waiver (water sports adventures and waterski)
Typical Packing List for Scouts
Clothing
- Class A uniform should be worn during transport to and from a camping location, especially a BSA camp.
- Class B T-shirts can be worn at camp along with regular clothing described below.
- Warm Top Layer (Polar Fleece preferred over cotton sweatshirts)
- Seasonally appropriate clothing: shorts and/or long pants; 1-2 changes of socks, underwear, and t-shirts; long-sleeved shirt. (quantities appropriate for duration of camp)
- Warm hat and gloves
- 2 sets of footwear (prefer hiking boots + second set of old camp shoes)
- Backpacks are preferred, but not necessary for most trips. Clothing should be packed in a backpack, stuff sack, or bag preferably waterproof, or lined with a garbage bag to keep clothing dry
Gear
- Sleeping bag (synthetic fill preferred over cotton because synthetic can dry faster if it gets wet)
- Sleeping pad (prefer self-inflating or egg-crate over large air mattresses)
- Pillow
- Mess Kit (prefer Lexan or other hard plastic over metal), with utensils
- Water Bottle
- Headlamp or Flashlight
- Raincoat or Poncho (Rain Pants if possible)
- Scout Handbook (in zip-lock bag, with Name clearly marked on book.)
- Sunscreen/Bug Repellant (non-aerosol)/bug head net.
- Toothbrush and Paste
- Health forms or Permission forms as required for the particular camp or activity
- Money for meals/snacks enroute during longer trips when stops are planned, or possibly packed lunch.
- Medications; unless accompanied by a parent, please label and give to designated adult at check-in.
Optional: Pocketknife WITH TOTIN' CHIP, Camera, Cards, Hacky-sacs, books, football, soccer ball, frisbee.
Electronics (cell phones, games, music systems) must remain locked in cars during camping.
NO FOOD IN TENTS EVER!!! No flames in tents!!!
PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING!!! (Especially things like uniforms, Troop t-shirts, mess kits, Scout Handbooks - they all look the same).
Optional for adults: folding chairs, folding cots, etc.