Items essential to every campout:
Map & Compass
Sunglasses/Sunscreen
Pocket knife
Flashlight(with extra batteries)
Matches/Firestarter (candle/tinder)
Jacket/Extra Clothing
Extra Food
Water bottle
Personal First Aid Kit
Rain gear
For backpacking trips add the following personal equipment:
Backpack
Internal or external model.
Wide hip belt that fits snugly with padded adjustable straps.
Use pack straps to attach gear – no bungee cords.
Whistle
Sleeping pad
Sleeping bag (Put a large plastic trash bag inside the stuff sack, then stuff the sleeping bag inside to keep it dry.)
Hiking boots - waterproof
“Mole-skin” & scissors
Tent
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
T-shirts
Pants / Shorts
Underwear
2+ pairs of socks
Warm clothes (wool or fleece – no cotton)
Fleece jacket/pullover
Gloves/mittens
Hat
Rain gear - waterproof
Rain jacket with hood
Rain Pants
Personal toiletries:
Toilet paper
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Shampoo, soap, towel
Sit pad
Bug repellent
Mosquito netting
Extra rope/cord
Bottle carrier
Cards
Binoculars
Camera
Trail snacks
Foldable chair
Day pack
Fishing pole
Pad & pencil
Large garbage bag