115th Ballinteer Scout Group

What to bring to camp

Packing lists and camp rules for 115th Ballinteer sleepovers and camps. Your section leaders send a note before each camp with anything extra or different.

Pick the list that matches the camp. Print the page and tick items as you pack.

Camp rules for every camp

Uniform

Scouting Ireland is a uniformed organisation. Members wear their necker and woggle travelling to camp, to sleepovers, and at all times during camp, so they are easily recognised as part of the group. Camp t-shirts, where there are any, are handed out at the den the evening before departure.

Food and mess kit

All meals are provided. Every member brings their own bowl, plate, cup, cutlery and a tea towel, all named, in a mesh bag.

Phones and electronics

Beavers and Cubs: no phones, smart watches, games consoles, tablets or Kindles. If one is brought it is held by the leader team for the camp. The leaders are contactable throughout.

Scouts and Ventures: phones are allowed. They are handed out for one hour a day and kept in a lock box the rest of the time.

Money

No money is needed unless the leader team asks for it beforehand. Many campsites have no shop.

Sweets

Please do not pack sweets. Any that are brought are held by the leaders. The leader team hands out plenty of treats over the camp.

Medication

All medication must be clearly labelled with the member's name, the dose, and what it is for, and prescription medication should be in its original box. Hand it to the leader team at the den the evening before departure. Make sure dietary needs and medical information are up to date on your child's Health Information form.

Camp paperwork Every camp needs a completed Permission to Camp form and an up to date Health Information form for each member. The camp forms page has the health form to download. Permission to Camp forms come from your section leaders with each camp information pack.

Two golden rules

  • Label everything with your child's name: wellies, torch, water bottle, mug, the lot.
  • One bag they can carry themselves. A soft holdall or rucksack packs into a coach better than a hard suitcase. Line it with a black sack to keep the contents dry.

One-night den sleepover

Indoors at the den, one night. Keep it light, it all needs to fit in one bag.

Sleeping

  • Sleeping bag
  • Roll mat or camping mattress
  • Small pillow (optional)
  • Teddy or comforter

Clothes

  • Pyjamas, shorts or tracksuit to sleep in
  • One full change of clothes for the next day
  • Warm jumper or hoodie
  • Spare socks and underwear
  • Indoor shoes or slippers
  • Warm coat for any time outside

Wash bag

  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Small towel and facecloth
  • Any soap or shampoo needed

On the night

  • Necker and woggle
  • Water bottle, filled
  • Torch or head torch, with working batteries
  • Bowl, plate, cup, cutlery and tea towel, named
  • A book or cards for quiet time (optional)

Two-night hostel camp

Beds indoors, two nights, three days. This is the list for Aurora Camp and any other stay in a hostel or centre. Quantities are a guide.

Sleeping

  • Sleeping bag
  • Pillowcase, or a small pillow
  • Roll mat only if leaders ask
  • Teddy or comforter

Clothes

  • T-shirts or tops x3
  • Bottoms or leggings x2
  • Shorts (optional)
  • Hoodie or jumper x2
  • Fleece jacket for a cold night
  • Rain jacket and rain trousers, 100% waterproof
  • Underwear x4
  • Socks x4
  • Pyjamas
  • Warm hat and gloves (colder months)
  • Sun hat (warmer months)
  • Walking boots or old runners
  • Spare footwear or indoor shoes
  • Wellies

Wash bag

  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Soap or shower gel, shampoo
  • Towel
  • Facecloth
  • Hairbrush or comb, hair ties

Eating

  • Bowl, plate, cup and cutlery in a mesh bag, named
  • Tea towel
  • Refillable water bottle

Day bag

  • Necker and woggle
  • Small day rucksack
  • Head torch or torch, plus spare batteries
  • Sun cream
  • Sit mat or a plastic bag to sit on
  • Plastic bags for wet or dirty clothes
  • Book, cards or a small game (optional)

Two-night camp under canvas

Sleeping in tents, two nights. This is the fullest list: warmth and staying dry matter most. A hostel camp is the same list minus the tenting extras. Quantities are a guide.

Sleeping

  • Warm sleeping bag (3-season)
  • Ground mat or roll mat
  • A second roll mat or a blanket underneath for warmth
  • Small pillow
  • Pyjamas, shorts or tracksuit, kept dry for sleeping only
  • Teddy or comforter

Clothes

  • T-shirts x3 to 4
  • Bottoms x3
  • Shorts (optional)
  • Thermal or base-layer top
  • Hoodie or jumper x2 to 3
  • Fleece jacket for a cold night
  • Rain jacket and rain trousers, 100% waterproof, essential
  • Underwear x4 to 5
  • Socks x4 to 5
  • Warm hat and gloves, even in summer for the evenings
  • Sun hat
  • Hiking boots or old runners
  • Spare footwear
  • Wellies
  • Old clothes that can get muddy

Wash bag

  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Soap or shower gel, shampoo
  • Quick-dry towel
  • Facecloth
  • Hairbrush or comb, hair ties

Eating

  • Bowl, plate, cup and cutlery in a mesh bag, named
  • Tea towel
  • Refillable water bottle

Camp kit

  • Necker and woggle
  • Head torch (essential), plus spare batteries
  • Day bag or backpack
  • Sun cream
  • Sit mat
  • Black sacks to line the bag and for wet gear
  • Small dry bag or ziplock for anything that must stay dry
  • Sunglasses (optional)
  • Book, cards or a small game (optional)

Uniform guide