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Don't even think about going overnight without:

	duffle bag, or similar**
	sleeping bag
	sleeping pad
	wool or poly hat
	gloves, light weight
	hiking boots, broken-in
	mess kit**, in mesh bag
	water bottle**
	flash light**
	rain gear or poncho
	BSA Book if you need sign-offs
	tooth brush & paste
	cord (for drying clothes)
	plastic bag (for wet clothes)
	folding chair or stool**
	Troop Hat**

** Put your name on it!

Include a set shown below for each full day of the trip:

	1 pair underware
	2 pair socks
	1 shirt
	1 undershirt
	1 pair of pants

Use some judgement here. Some trips are going to be wet, you'll want a change. Some trips are primative, full changes will be less important. On an overnighter, what you wear when you leave will most likely be what you wear home. Take good care of your feet, always have spare socks!

Dirt & Oil make you waterproof, but please bring:

	soap
	wash clothe and towel
	deodorant

Kidding aside, dirt can make you sick, dispose you to blisters, and make you unpresentable if the trip includes excursions to museams or other public places. Remember "A Scout is: Clean".

Cold weather options:

Please read this excellent article submitted by Leo Wozniak. Below is a quick start, remember to use the layering concept, and try it on before you go! You may get wet, wet equals cold, so think about backups.

	parka*
	long johns, top & bottom, poly or wool, not cotton
	warm mittens
	2nd pair of gloves
	2nd hat or hood
	insulated boots*
	wool or poly socks, thin and thick layer
	wool blanket or inner sleeping bag
	disposable hand warmers

^* - big enough so you can layer

Hot weather options:

	swim suit
	beach towel
	shorts
	sneakers
	sun screen
	insect repellant

If BSA, District or Council event:

	Troop Hat
	Class 'A' Shirt
	Class 'B' Shirt