Family Camping October 22-23

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Register for Pack 150’s Family Campout! 

We’re going camping at Burke Lake Park! We will be in sites B10 and B11.

Regular Registration is $25 per family plus $7 per camper for food. Scouts, parents, and their siblings are all invited and should register. The cost covers the site fee, dinner, and breakfast. Select the number of campers per family below:

You can arrive anytime after the Annandale Parade on Saturday. We will have activities, a campfire, and s’mores! We pack up and leave before lunch on Sunday.

Packing List

You already have most of this at home! Don’t feel like you have to go out and buy everything all at once.

Each person should have access to the following:  

  • Day Pack, containing 
    • Individual First Aid Kit (age appropriate) 
      • Small Bandages and antibiotic ointment 
      • Wound cleaning pads and sting relief ointment or pads 
    • Sunscreen spray or lotion (high SPF) 
    • Bug spray/lotion 
    • Hand sanitizer 
    • Water bottle (reusable) 
    • Whistle 
    • Trail snacks 
    • Pocket knife (optional, only if Whittling Chip is earned and with the scout) 
    • Flashlight 
    • Light rain gear – rain jacket/pants (better in wind, like “frog toggs”) or poncho 
    • Notebook and pencil (optional) 
  • A duffle bag or other large bag, containing 
    • Personal items and toiletries and toilet paper 
    • Mess Kit (kits run $10-20, or bringing equivalent items from home is ok) 
      • Plate, bowl, and cup (reusable, plastic or metal)  
      • Spoon and Fork (or spork) (reusable, plastic or metal) 
      • Mesh dunk bag 
    • Clothing (appropriate for season and weather) 
    • Uniform (for dinner and campfire) 
    • Towel 
    • Scout book 
  • Closed-toe shoes are good for walking (broken in to reduce blisters, tall socks preferred) 
  • Sleeping bag/blankets and pad 
  • Pillow/sweatshirt in a pillowcase 
  • Camp chair 
  • Medicine (as needed, held by parent/guardian) 

For each group tenting together: 

  • Tent with rainfly and poles 
  • Ground cloth or tarp 
  • Adequate number of tent stakes 

Additional Notes

Sleeping bags

  • Most sleeping bags have temperature ratings that indicate survival, not comfort. A 40*F bag will only be comfortable to about 50*F.
  • Sleeping bags rated for colder temperatures are more expensive, and often much bulkier.
  • Additional blankets and thermal clothing add approximately 10*F per blanket of warmth.
  • Avoid wearing clothing that will trap sweat against your body
  • A common (and inexpensive) strategy in our area is:
    • at 60*F, use a Summer sleeping bag or a heavy blanket.
    • at 50*F, use a Summer sleeping bag or a heavy blanket with a fleece blanket inside of it.
    • at 40*F, use a Summer sleeping bag with a fleece blanket and thermal clothing.
  • Below 30*F, you will need some additional equipment. We will discuss this in advance.

Rain

  • Rain jackets are generally preferred over ponchos if it will be windy

Shoes

  • Closed-toe shoes are required
  • Sandals are allowed to, from, and in the shower
  • Bring backup shoes and keep them in the car in case you step in a puddle
  • Bring extra socks! Keep your feet dry!

Tents

  • We have tents to borrow
  • Tents with a “tub floor” are superior to those which do not have a reinforced, waterproof floor