DATE: Saturday to Sunday Oct 17th and 18th. The day will begin with tent set up from 1 PM – 2 PM on Saturday, October 17 and conclude after breakfast on Sunday morning. 

NOTE: Please note that the campout is for Scout and Adult only, because of insurance, siblings who are not a Pack 43 Cub Scout cannot attend. Scouts must sleep in a tent with their Adult only.

This is suburban camping at its finest. While we will be in the woods, we are not really hiking in / out. We have even had portable toilets delivered to the site to prevent the need for any late night hikes into the woods! While each person has their own list of what they like to bring, below are some hints that we have found useful: 

· Tent or tarp, poles, and stakes 
· Waterproof ground cloth or plastic sheet 
· Sleeping bag, pillow, air mattress or pad 
· Clothes (uniforms will not be required for scouts as we will be providing our new Pack 43 T-Shirts). Dress appropriate for the temperature and weather. Remember daytime and nighttime clothes, it may get cold! Layers! 
· Shoes and back up shoes in case they get wet (and multiple socks) 
· Lawn chair for Adult 
· Snacks for Saturday afternoon and bottled water (remember to have lunch before you come) 
· Toiletries (if you want to brush your teeth) 
· Flashlight 
· Lantern (please note, battery only) 
· Insect repellent 
· First aid kit 
· Rain gear if appropriate 
· Many people also bring “glow sticks” for the Scout to play with at the camp fire

The Pack will provide: 

· Cooking equipment 
· Food (dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday). 
· Utensils and napkins 
· Firewood 

Some miscellaneous notes: 

· While it is suburban camping, we still want to prevent attracting wild animals so we ask that food be put in cars before lights out. 
· The Troop 43 Boy Scouts will be joining us and will be a part of our fun. Thanks to Troop 43! 
· We normally have food that includes meat, kosher and vegetarian options. If your Scout has specific food requirements not covered by these options please let us know. 
· Our theme for October is Jungle Safari! We will work to bring this to life at both our campout and Pack Meeting. 
· If you have a specific talent or desire, please drop me an email! For instance, do you tell ghost stories, have a telescope and can help the Scouts star gaze, etc. Nights like these are great chances for you to contribute your talents to the Boys development. 
· Upon arrival we will be looking for Adult volunteers so that we can divide and conquer all the things that are required for the weekend. Sample duties will be: 

· Dinner Team 
· Breakfast Team – Our thanks to Stuart Essig who will lead our Webelos in a campfire cooked breakfast to get their Outdoorsman badge 
· Campfire Team 
· Pack Games Team 
· Clean up Team