Pack Camp Out

In the Fall, our Pack hosts a Campout at a local site (map further down).

Forest Preserve District of Will County
Environmental Learning Center
Cleveland Road, Mokena
(North of Rt. 30 & East of Wolf Rd.)

The following should help you plan accordingly.

Camping Gear | Camping Dos | Medical Forms | Map

General

Cub Scout camping is family “car camping”, not “backpacking” or “hiking” camping. Meaning you’re not walking miles to a campsite. An adult is required to attend the campout with your Cub Scout, but the whole family, including siblings, are welcome. Pre-registration is required, even if you are just coming for the day. The campout is Saturday evening through Sunday morning. Arrive Saturday having already eaten lunch and be prepared to begin your tent set up. A BSA health form Part A and B is required for each scout attending the campout. Addionally, with Cub Scout camping, many hands make light work. Feel free to jump in and lend a hand.

Campsite

Tent camping only, no campers or RV’s permitted. The campsite is car-accessible, parking is located directly at the site. No hiking or backpacking required to get your gear unloaded. Please drive slowly through the campground especially when within the campsite areas. On site toilets are port-a poties. Cold water spigot is located at the campsite. There is NO electricity at the campsite.

Meals

Provided meals will include: Saturday Dinner and Sunday Breakfast. Aside from these meals, families may bring their own coolers of snacks (to be kept in their cars or tents). The Pack will provide water & lemonade in 5 gallon drink coolers. Each camper will need a reusable water bottle (no glass).

Weather

Camping in Illinois means a chance that we could experience all 4 seasons in 1 weekend. Pack leadership will monitor the weather forecast, and may cancel or end the campout early if there is incoming extreme weather expected, but smaller rain showers or snow flurries will not typically call for cancellation. We do have cold nights, so pack accordingly. It is easier to shed layers if you are hot than create warmth with insufficient gear.

Youth Protection

Pack 270 is committed to following the BSA’s Youth Protection rules at all actvites. Only adults and youth of the same family may be in the bathroom area at the same time. Only family members may share a tent. Scouts may share a tent with one other Scout of a different family providing they are the same gender and no more than two years apart in age. Under no circumstances may a youth share a tent with an adult not from their family. The Pack will maintain “two-deep” leadership with two registered adult leaders at all times. Youth will utilize the Buddy System and stay with their current Buddy.

Suggested Camping Gear

Tent & Ground Mat / Tarp

Personal Toiletries - soap, toothbrush
Sleeping Bag & Pillow or Bedding
Air mattress, cot, or ground pad
Weather-appropriate clothes

Flashlight / Headlamp
Spare clothes and shoes (keep in car for backup)
Simple First Aid Kit / personal medications
Camp Chairs

Reusable Water Bottle (no glass)

Personal cooler with drinks and water.
Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses
Closed toed shoes
Bug Spray / Tick spray
Cub Scout 6 Essentials in a small bag for hiking
Yard games, sports equipment, card games to share
Class B / Pack t-shirt (optional)

Camping Dos

Practice setting up your tent before you get on the camping trip. Make sure it is complete and you know how to put it up. If you’re new to camping you’ll find more experienced families are ready to help you, but you don’t want to be at the campsite and realize you don’t have stakes or poles!
Plan on it getting colder than you think – you can always take off a layer or remove a blanket. Put a sheet inside your sleeping bag. It keeps it clean inside and will give you a layer of warmth or a layer of cool.
Bring rain gear – you never know what the weather will be.
Change of clothes to sleep in. (Fresh clothes will keep you from getting cold due to moisture in the fabric from the day and you never know what you have on your clothes that you are bringing into your sleeping area).
Always have a tarp or ground cloth under your tent (“footprint”). It should be smaller than the tent floor and none of it should stick out from the bottom of the tent or it will collect rain under the tent.
Allow your Cub Scout to do as much of the work while camping as possible (help putting up the tent, carrying stuff, etc.). THEY CAN DO IT!! And will be proud that they did it.
Store food, candy, toothpaste outside of your tent to keep animals and ants out of the tent.
A plastic tub with locking lid or hard personal cooler kept tucked under the rain fly is a good place for it and will keep it dry.
Keep dirt out of the tent by removing shoes upon entry or outside if you have a vestibule area.
Keep a three-foot buffer around the campfire at all times. Do leave any items that go into the fire IN the fire. If a stick goes in the fire, it stays in.
Maintain the buddy system & Youth Protection Training (YPT) at all times.
No alcohol, smoking /vaping, or firearms are permitted at BSA camp-outs.
We encourage you to come out, unplug and enjoy your scouting adventures (parents - still bring your cell phones!)
Be flexible. Have fun. Make friends. Stargaze.

Medical A and B Forms

Returning and new Scouts must complete a Medical A&B form annually.

Please complete the form and either print it out and bring it to your next Den Meeting or Pack MeeƟng.
- The form can be found here:

https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/680-001_AB.pdf

- Here is a link to the FAQ from BSA that explains why you need an annual medical form.

https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/ahmr/medical-formfaqs/

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