Backpacking with Troop 22

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Food

Keep in mind that you will not have a cooler. Plan your meals taking care to avoid any ingredients that will require refrigeration. Think light -- you have to carry all of this stuff!

Meal Planning

Each patrol is expected to plan in advance and get approval for all patrol meals for the outing. Typically this will include Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast and Sunday lunch with a sack lunch for Saturday. Check out the specifics for the individual outing for variations on this!
Meals must be balanced and follow the food pyramid guidelines.
Use a Meal planner form and get it approved by the Scoutmaster before you go shopping!
Troop 22 Recipes

Shopping

At least 2 boys from the patrol need to go shopping for the food supplies required for the campout during the week prior to the campout. (This is not a job for parents!).
Food costs are split among all participants and should be around $10 per person (not to exceed $15 per person).

Duty Roster

At each campout, each patrol is expected to create, use and post a Duty Roster which details which tasks are to be performed by which Scouts.

Equipment

Troop Camping Equipment must be reserved through the Troop Quartermaster well in advance of the outing.
See permission slip for packing list - Pack light!
Backpack: You will need a properly fitting backpack for this outing. If you do not own a backpack you can rent one for the weekend. Adventure 16 in Tarzana will do a good job of selecting and fitting the backpack. So will REI in Northridge. Sport Chalet at the Fallbrook Mall also rents equipment but the selection is limited.
Shoes: You will need comfortable hiking shoes and good hiking socks. Plan well in advance, you don't want to hike in new boots! Do your hiking boots still fit?
Tom Thompkins's Ten Essentials Plus (Word Document, Acrobat-pdf file)