Winter Camping Checklist

Winter Camping Checklist:

- Hat/Scarf (best if you have one with ear protection) (If it is cold in your sleeping area, you may want to wear a hat to bed since your head is the only part of your body NOT in the sleeping bag)

- Gloves

- Coat

- Base layer (long underwear)

- Insulating layer (Fleece)

- Shirts (at least one extra for weekend)

- Pants (at least one extra for weekend)

- Snow pants

- Socks (preferably wool or synthetic material)

- Boots (water proof if possible)

- Slippers/"indoor" shoes

- Sunglasses

- Flashlight

- Sled (for sledding AND to haul gear!)

- Helmet for sledding

- Sleeping bag

- Sleeping pad and/or blanket

- Pillow

- Personal hygiene items (soap, antibacterial wipes, toothpaste/toothbrush, medications etc.)

- Lip balm

- Sunscreen

- Plastic bag

WATER BOTTLE! (even in winter one of our greatest threats to personal health is dehydration! Drink Water!!)

MUG for hot beverages (this minimizes use of disposable cups)

Optional:

- Cards/Games

- Camera

- Rope/Clothesline

- Knife (adults and scouts with Whittling Chip only!)

- Compass/GPS

- Matches/Lighter (ADULTS ONLY)

- NO ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES FOR SCOUTS!

- UNIFORMS ARE NOT REQUIRED AT THIS EVENT

Locations:

Be sure to check which location we are camping at for your specific trip. Below are two common locations we use for Winter camping.

Camp Butler

800 W Streetsboro Rd (SR-303)

Peninsula, Ohio 44264

Beaumont Scout Reservation

2429 State Route 45 N

Rock Creek, OH 44084

https://www.troop101.net/Uploads/Troop%20Uploads/Camp%20Maps/Beaumont_Map.pdf