Wear
Khaki pants (must have BELT LOOPS and BELT)
Sneakers/hiking boots
Brimmed hat (no baseball caps!!)
Handkerchief/bandana
Pocket knife
Watch
Silk-screened Troop 53 or otherwise logo-less T-shirt
Second belt with knife and rope (if earned)

Extra Clothes Kit
1 pair khaki pants (with belt loops)
2 pair cotton socks
1 pair wool socks
1 Boy Scout T-shirt
1 sweatshirt/sweater
1 wool shirt
1 pair underwear
Rain jacket and pants
1 long sleeve cotton shirt
1 handkerchief
1 pair sneakers

First Aid Kit
10 Band-Aids (assorted sizes)
First aid cream (Neosporin or generic)
First aid tape
Tylenol or Advil
Rubber bands
Roller gauze
Alcohol Swabs
Latex gloves

Sleeping Kit
1 Sleeping Bag
Flashlight (relatively new batteries and bulb and/or spares are recommended)
1 plastic groundsheet
Closed cell foam pad
Wool watch cap
Blanket or liner (for colder trips - consult patrol leader)

Eating Kit
Plastic bowl (with hole in it and string through it!)
Plastic spoon (with hole in it and string through it!)
Cup with handle (with string through it!)
5 linear feet aluminum foil
2 [FILLED!] quart-size wide-mouth Nalgene bottles

Food Kit
2 Brown bag lunches, no juice boxes of any kind
GORP and snacks
Patrol food
Hot chocolate packets
Instant oatmeal (for emergencies)

Personal Kit
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Toilet paper (1/3 of a roll)
Washcloth
Soap (Ivory or biodegradable)
Small towel
Metal/plastic (non-glass) mirror
Comb
Sunscreen

Fire-Starting Kit
24 waterproof strike-anywhere Matches (waterproofed YOURSELF with nail polish, etc)
Small flint
Small steel
Dry cedar-bark tinder
Charred cloth
Small candle (about 2 inches high and 1.5 inches in diameter, wrapped in tin foil)
 

Rope Kit
150 feet parachute or 1/4 inch cord
100 feet strong string
 

Clean-up (KP) Kit
Liquid soap
4 soaped steel-wool pads
Dish rag
Paper towels

Sewing Kit
2 large-eye needles with strong thread

Advancement Kit
Scout handbook
Knot cords
Merit badge card & requirements (if a leader is a counselor, badge can be worked on on the campout)
Small notepad and pencil

Path Finding Kit
Compass
Map of area
Written directions

Optional Kit
Book
Playing cards
Sunglasses

ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT TO BE BROUGHT
Radios
Soda (or anything) in cans or bottles
Fireworks
Cigarette lighters