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It is easy to see that having the
right equipment makes camping even more enjoyable. Some troops, have
settled on the following cooking equipment for camping close to the
vehicle:
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Each patrol has a heavy duty
9x9x15 inch plastic tool box (strong enough to sit on).
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Each patrol has a "patrol
box" with frequently used cooking equipment and supplies. These
boxes can be made out of wood or other materials.
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The troop also had one troop box
with additional supplies and less frequently used equipment.
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It is suggested printing a checklist
for each box. Laminate each list and mount it on the lid of each box.
Here are the contents one can put in
each box:
Patrol Tool Box
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1 whisk
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1 can opener
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1 grater
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1 potato peeler
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1 spatula
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1 serving spoon
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1 serving fork
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1 ladle
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1 salt shaker
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1 pepper shaker
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1 bottle cinnamon
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1 bottle onion powder
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1 bottle chili powder
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1 bottle seasoning salt
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1 bottle water
purification tablets
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1 pkg fire starters in
zip-loc (emergency use only)
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1 zip-loc with wood stike-anywhere
matches)
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1 four-inch natural
bristle paint brush (natural bristles don't melt when brushing ashes
from dutch ovens)
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1 candle lantern
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6 lantern candles in
zip-loc
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6 ScotchBrite scrubbing
pads in zip-loc
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1 measuring cup set
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1 dutch oven pliers
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1 charcoal tongs (aka
salad tongs)
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1 pair leather gloves (for
cooking only)
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2 pkg dental floss in
zip-loc
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1 apron
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Patrol Box (some items vary with
planned menus, some may need refrigeration between campouts)
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1 sm bottle dish soap
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1 sm bottle cooking oil
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1 bottle squeeze margarine
(more hygienic, and on cold mornings, you can thaw it in a pot of
water)
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1 coffee pot or 1-gallon
can
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1 roll aluminum heavy duty
foil
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5 lg trash bags
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1 sm camp shovel
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1 roll paper towels
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1 sm bottle pancake syrup
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1 sm bottle mustard
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1 sm bottle catsup
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1 one-liter bottle juice
powder
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1 one-liter bottle hot
chocolate powder
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1 one-liter bottle
powdered milk
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1 half-liter bottle sugar
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1 one-liter bottle biscuit
mix
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1 pkg paper plates
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1 pkg paper bowls
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1 pkg paper
"hot" cups
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1 pkg plastic spoons,
forks, knives
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1 single-burner gas stove
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1 bottle fuel for stove
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1 metal charcoal starter
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1 grill
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1 twelve-inch dutch oven
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1 dutch oven lid stand
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1 twelve-inch cast
aluminum frying pan
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1 ten-inch cast aluminum
sauce pan
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1 ten-inch mixing bowl
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1 first aid kit
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1 metal mirror
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2 rolls toilet paper
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12 eight-foot lengths of
3/16" or 1/4" solid-braid nylon rope with ends fused
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1 dining fly
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1 plastic-coated table
cloth
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Troop Box
(plastic "Action Packer")
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2 coffee pots or 1-gallon
cans
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1 crescent wrench for
propane bottle connections
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2 twelve-inch dutch ovens
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1 griddle
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1 small camp shovel
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1 hammer
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1 camp saw
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1 ax
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1 hatchet
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1 file
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1 sharpening stone
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1 dining fly
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1 plastic-coated table
cloth
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3 sets of spare lantern
mantles in zip-loc
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1 box 1-gallon zip-loc
freezer bags
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1 box 1-quart zip-loc
freezer bags
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1 box lg trash bags
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2 rolls toilet paper
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2 rolls paper towels
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1 first aid kit
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1 bottle aspirin or
Tylenol
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1 bottle Pepto Bismol or
Kaopectate
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6 spare flashlight
batteries
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1 recording thermometer
(to document how cold it was last night)
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1 Scout Handbook
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1 Scout Fieldbook
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1 Bible
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1 selection of merit badge
booklets
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1 bird identification book
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1 mammal identification
book
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1 reptile identification
book
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1 tree identification book
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1 plant/flower
identification book
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100 ft of 3/16" or
1/4" solid-braid nylon rope
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1 roll of bailing twine
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1 roll waxed string (for
whipping rope, I get mine from Tandy Leather)
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12 spare tent pegs
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1 tent & pack repair
kit (patches, seam sealer, spare poles, extra shock chord for tent
poles, spare backpack pins with rings)
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1 threaded sewing awl
(from Tandy Leather) for field repair of packs and tents
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1 roll duct tape
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Additional Items outside boxes
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1 steel table for dutch
oven cooking
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1 five-gallon plastic
bucket full of charcoal (more bucketfuls if required by menus or
length of campout)
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1 five-gallon water jug
per patrol
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1 propane or gas lantern
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1 lantern stand
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1 two-burner stove
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fuel for lantern and stove (I
use a 20-lb propane bottle for lantern and stove)
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Note: All bottles are plastic. For
safety, One shouldn't allow glass. In addition, empty plastic bottles can
be crushed to pack out -- glass cannot.
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