Troop 174
Giant Ledge and Slide Mountain
Suggested Equipment
The Mountains
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Giant Ledge: 3,218 feet.
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Slide Mountain: 4,204 feet.
Suggested Equipment
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Be prepared . . . the weather tells you what to bring.
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No cotton
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Pack with frame, internal or external
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Sleeping bag (good rating)
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Watch cap
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Change of socks, underpants, tee shirt
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Rain gear (pants, jacket, hood)
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Shirt, sweater
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Polartec
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Long underwear
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Hike boots
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Gloves?
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Jacket
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Pants
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Flashlight/headlamp
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Toothbrush
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Canteen
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Ground cloth (plastic sheet 4’ x 8’)
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Knife
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Dental floss
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Medication (as needed)
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Small towel/bandana
Meals
Saturday Bag Lunch
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Small pot, cover
Dinner ---->
this tells you . . . Fork, spoon, cup, bowl
Sunday Breakfast
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S.O.S. pad, biodegradable soap
Matches
Stove or grill
-- By Mr. Saltzman
Boy Scout Troop 174, Yorktown, NY. http://troop174.info
Last revised Oct. 18, 2001