IF STAYING AT A LOCAL CAMPGROUND

• Tent
• Ground pad (OPTIONAL BUT ADVISABLE)
• Sleeping bag
• Camp pillow – if you want one.

 
OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED

• Cooking and eating utensils, cups, plates, etc. 
• Extra changes of clothing and shoes – (OPTIONAL)
• Flashlight
• Notebooks and pens if you want to take notes
• Toilet kit, towel (soap must be bio-degradable)
• Water bottle OR canteen
• Sunglasses
• Insect repellent
• Camp chairs – nice to have (OPTIONAL)
• Good sharp fixed blade knife 
• Flint (consider blast match or strike force) – many cheaper ones are junk
• Rain gear – this is critical as we do not deviate from the schedule because of weather
• Hatchet or kukri – not necessary but helpful for shelter construction. (OPTIONAL)
•  Leatherman multi tool with a small saw is very useful for making the triggers for traps - if

              you own one bring it along. (OPTIONAL)

• Warm outer gear (sweater/jacket) – should not be an issue June through August but evenings can cool off even during summer months (OPTIONAL)

• NAVIGATION – YOU MUST HAVE A Garmin GPS.  YOU DO NOT NEED A COMPASS FOR NAVIGATION AS WE WANT ALL STUDENTS USING THE IDENTICAL COMPASS FOR TRAINING SO WE WILL PROVIDE IT.

 

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