We take two packs on canoe trips.  The full pack with the normal camping equipment will be stored in the cars while the troop is canoeing on the river.  The second day pack will be in the canoe.  Everyone must prepare for cold wet weather as well as extremely hot weather.

The contents of the day pack in the canoe must be well waterproofed.  Do not put a plastic bag on the outside of the pack.  Each scout must put plastic bags around separate items and then a large heavy garbage bag around all the items inside the pack.  If an extra day pack is not available, use a duffel bag, canvas or or nylon laundry bag or stuff sack.  An unprotected plastic bag will certainly rip and it cannot be properly tied into the canoe (*denotes that the kit is the DIFFERENT FROM THE BASIC EQUIPMENT LIST- all other kits are the same).

Wear *
Personal floatation device (PFD) labeled with clearly visible name and address
Light cotton pants
T-shirt
Light sweatshirt
1 pair old sneakers (ones that can get wet, NO BOOTS OR HEAVY SHOES WHEN CANOEING!)
Brimmed hat (with brim all around hat)
1 pair light work gloves
10 feet or heavy cord or clothesline
Straps to secure your glasses or sunglasses, if you wear them
One gallon of water (for use in camp)
Note: DO NOT carry valuables on your person while in the canoe like a watch, compass, etc)

Day Pack Kit * (to be placed in the canoe)
Sweater or sweatshirt (wool if possible)
Long-sleeved shirt
1 pair wool/fleece socks
1 pair heavy socks (wool if possible)
Raincoat or poncho
Full Nalgene water bottle
Light windbreaker jacket
Sun block (very important)
Sunglasses
Wool/fleece sweater
1 pair underwear
Towel - medium to large size
Long underwear top or extra sweater or sweatshirt
Shorts or bathing trunks
Plastic bailer (milk or detergent bottle with bottom cut out) with 5 foot cord attached to handle
Large synthetic sponge with hole cut in it and attached to 5 foot cord from bailer
 

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

Survival Kit
Fishing line
Hooks
Whistle
Waterproof matches
Sinker
 

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)

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

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
 

Sewing Kit
2 large-eye needles with strong thread

Optional Kit
Book
Playing cards

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