HIKING CAMPOUT 
We will depart from the church at 0:00 and travel to _____ for a HIKING CAMPOUT
This will be a pure backpacking campout. There will be no vehicles laden with patrol & chuck boxes.
Everything you will use will be carried on your backpack (NOT a daypack). Link
All meals, tools, pans, water, etc will be carried.
The troop will start at _______ and hike to our campsite ___ miles away then make camp.
The next day we will break camp and hike _____ miles to the end of trail.
We should return to the church about ____pm on Sunday afternoon.
Be sure to pack the 10 essentials for hiking. LINK
A stop at DQ on Sunday.
Cost $15.00 : some scouts will 'hike cook' for the troop (for merit badges)
PERMISSION SLIP HERE
Hike merit badge comparision , Hiking Merit badge
__ 1 Complete Scout Uniform CLASS A (Mandatory) uniform shirt, olive pants, red 73 neckerchief
(leave uniform shirt in the vehicle at trailhead)
__ FULL Backpack (not a DAY pack)
__Tent (1 orange tent, the parts can be spread amongst several hikers and sleep 4 / tent)
| __1. First aid kit |
| __2. Flashlight |
| __3. Trail food |
| __4. Sunscreen |
| __5. Whistle |
| __6. Map and Compass |
| __7. Rain gear |
| __8. Pocket knife |
| __9. Matches or fire starters. |
| __10. Extra clothing. |
__Clothes (Under Armour or some type wiking shirt)
__Boots
__Water
bottle (filled with water)
__Water PURIFICATION method (Life straw, filter, tablets, UV, etc)
__Sleeping bag
__Sleeping mat / pad
__Mess Kit - Personal Eating Utensils (plate, cup, spoon / fork – or mess kit)
__Hygiene Kit (Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, hand sanitizer)
__Coat
__Batteries
__Toilet
Paper in a Ziplock bag
__Emergency
kit (including a whistle, emergency blanket, etc)
__Wet
Weather Protection Gear (Rain Jacket and Pants- pants are optional)
__Extra money for Dairy Queen