Required Items for all Outdoor Activities
- Class "A" Uniform (unless otherwise approved by an Adult Leader)
- Class "B" Uniform
- Scout BSA Handbook
- Daypack
- First aid kit including personal medications
- Hydration bladder / water bottles
- Lighting and extra batteries
- Notebook and writing utensils
- Work gloves
Required Items for all Campouts and Summer Camps
Mess Kit
- Cup
- Bowl
- Plate
- Silverware
Personal Care and Toiletries
- Contact solution
- Extra contacts / prescription glasses
- Deodorant
- Handwarmers
- Insect repellent
- Soap and shampoo
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Towel
- Wet Wipes
Sleep System
- Sleeping bag
- Air mattress (optional)
- Inflatable pillow (optional)
Clothing
Appropriate clothing for the activity, environment, season, and unexpected weather should be packed at all times. A general rule of thumb for clothing is 1.5 sets of clothing per number of days camping. For example, pack four sets of t-shirts, socks, and underwear for a three-day camp; pack seven sets of t-shirts, socks, and underwear for a five-day camp.
- T-shirts
- Hooded sweatshirt
- Underwear
- Pants and / or shorts
- Cold weather gear
- Rain gear
- Socks
- Hiking shoes
- Boxer style swim trunks
- Water shoes
Optional Items for all Camps
- Camera
- Compass
- Pocket Knife and Totin' Chip
Optional Items for Summer Camps
- Cot
- Mosquito netting
- Pool locker padlock
- Shower shoes
- Spending money
- NBZ regalia (Camp Cedars)
- Order of the Arrow Sash
Restricted Items
The following items are restricted from all Scout BSA activities, camps, and high adventures:
- Axes or saws
- Bladed weapons
- Bows and arrows
- Electronics
- Firearms and ammunition
- Fireworks
- Fixed blade knives
- Martial weapons
- MP3 players
- Personal tents
- Portable game systems
- Pets (excluding service animals)