Using a layering system allows you to stay comfortable by adding or removing clothes as the weather changes. For summer campouts close to home, you can probably find most of the clothing you need in your closet. Have the clothing you need to deal with the extremes of heat, cold and storms. Weather in some backcountry can change - sometimes with startling swiftness.

(Shown: Adventure Medical Kit’s Ultralight & Watertight. Zippered into a self-sealing plastic bag, a personal first-aid kit has what you need to treat a blister, clean a wound and bandage a cut. Having basic first-aid items on hand will allow you to treat minor injuries and to provide initial care if more serious emergencies arise. (Shown: Swiss Army Serrated Spartan, $22) Invest in a good knife now, and it will serve you well through years of adventures. Choose a quality knife that includes one or two sharp blades, a can opener, and a screwdriver. Use it to cut cord, trim a bandage, slice cheese, whittle a tent stake, open a can, tighten a camp stove screw, and take care of hundreds of other tasks. This list is based upon the Scout Basic Essentials included in the Scouts BSA Handbook and Fieldbook with a few twists.Ī pocket knife is the all-purpose tool of the outdoors.

In the woods, the items here (stowed in a daypack) can keep you comfortable, warm, hydrated, safe and, most of all, prepared to face what nature puts in your path - whether you asked for it or not. It’s more than a motto for Scouting it’s a way to plan and execute each outing, even if it’s just a Saturday morning hike.

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