The equipment

For a 2 day hike ...

• A flysheet and a groundsheet if you did not plan to go in a shelter.
• Two small dixies for the patrol with the washing equipment.
• Newspaper and matches for the fire
• A bible
• Orientation equipment (a compass, a sketch grid, pencils, colour pencils, a rubber, a ruler, glue, tape, a protractor, paper, drawing paper, some documentation on the area, a map)
• The patrol’s first aid kit
• A camera ( one per patrol)
• The adress and telephone number of the place where you’ll sleep.
• Emergency phone numbers ( firemen, police, doctor, scout chief)
• A phone card and some money

The food

Some advice on the food you should carry :

• Try to limit the weight of your backpack, use dehydrated food if possible.
• There’s no need to take tons of sweets with you. An energetic bar will be much better.
• Know in advance if the shops are open. That way you won’t have to carry unnecessary food with you.