Originally Posted By: KenK
... and maybe a piece of rolling luggage to carry it all?

Just kidding ... maybe.

Will an 8 year old carry all that stuff for very long? Soon enough it will be laid down, put in the tent, set on the picnic table, left in the canoe, .... while they go out and have fun. I was an 8 year old once ... I know. :-)

I think Doug Ritter's Survival for Kids link has it dead nuts on target. Minimal. Something that they'll REALLY carry. If not in their pockets, I tend to think they'll be more likely to wear a small simple fanny pack than something bigger.


I TOTALLY agree. He's got the lead on this one. He's made a small fanny pack kit that's very light. When the other Cubs have theirs, he'll probably want his. If not, oh well. It's not the end of the world. His leaders and parents are always prepared and we have a duty of care to be prepared.
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