Boy Scout 10 essentials: Items every Scout needs in the outdoors

By Stephen Regenold
From the March-April 2013 issue of Scouting magazine 

 

Before you answer the call of the wild, pack these 10 emergency essentials.

Prepared. For Life. 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. In the woods, the products 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.

POCKET KNIFE: SWISS ARMY SERRATED SPARTAN

WATERPROOF SACK: SEALLINE BAJA DRY BAG

FIRE STARTERS: REI STORMPROOF MATCHES

HEADLAMP: PRINCETON TEC FUEL

COMPASS: SILVA POLARIS 177

WATER: PLATYPUS BIG ZIP SL

WATER PURIFICATION: POTABLE AQUA TABLETS

HAT: OR DRIFTER CAP

WATERPROOF SHELL: MARMOT PRECIP

FIRST AID: AMK MEDICAL KIT .9