Participants and Staff for the 2013 National Jamboree will receive the Osprey Transporter BSA duffle bag.  You’ll need to fit all your gear in this jamboree-provided duffel and your personal day pack. Big items like your tent and cot are provided for you at your jamboree campsite!

But what is the gear you'll be packing for jamboree?  Here's the Equipment Lists for Jamboree participants and staff:

2013 National Jamboree Participants Equipment

What to Bring
Everything you bring must fit in the jamboree duffel bag that will be provided and your personal day pack. It is important that participants pack the right items.

Personal Gear

• Sleeping bag (lightweight in stuff sack with 30 degree rating is good)
• Eating kit (plate, bowl, and spork are adequate.)
• Two 1-liter water bottles
• Toiletry kit (keep it small)
• Two bath towels
• Two hand towels
• Two washcloths
• Flashlight
• Sunscreen
• Non-aerosol insect repellant

Clothing

• Two uniforms
• Long pants (required for Day of Service)
• Good broken-in hiking boots
• Lace-up shoes (lightweight sports)
• Rain gear (simple, lightweight)
• Scout head gear
• One jacket or sweatshirt (synthetic is good)
• Two sets of sleep clothes
• Five pairs of underwear
• Four or five Scout/jamboree T-shirts/polo/ activity shirts (microbial synthetic is good)
• Two or three pairs of hiking socks
• Two or three other pairs of socks

Optional

• Air or travel pillow
• Swimsuit
• Water shoes
• Sunglasses

Arrival day, Sunday, and departure day are uniform days; other times may be determined by your staff leader.

Other days are Scout/ jamboree T-shirts or activity shirts with uniform shorts/longs.

Patrol Equipment

• One first-aid kit
• One troop flag

Items Provided by the BSA

• All tents
• All cookware, except personal mess kits All cooking supplies
• All dining areas/facilities in each troop site All tools to set up tents, etc.

2013 National Jamboree Staff Equipment

What to Bring
Everything you bring must fit inside your provided jamboree duffel bag and your personal day pack. Please remember that your day pack must be a size to fit within airline carry-on regulations. It is important to pack the right things.

Personal Gear

• Sleeping bag (lightweight in stuff sack with 30-degree rating is good)
• Eating kit (Most will be eating in the staff dining hall, but some will be in base camps or subcamps where you will need your own stuff; keep it simple.)
• Two 1-liter water bottles
• Toiletry kit (keep it small—a drawstring bag is recommended so you can hang your kit while in the wash facility)
• Two towels
• Two hand towels Flashlight Sunscreen

Clothing

• One uniform
• Good, broken-in hiking boots
• Lace-up shoes (lightweight sports)
• Rain gear (lightweight)
• Scout head gear
• One jacket or sweatshirt (synthetic is good)
• Two sets of sleep clothes
• Five pairs of underwear
• Four or five Scout/jamboree T-shirts/polo/ activity shirts (anti-microbial synthetic is good)
• Two or three good pairs of hiking socks
• Two or three pairs of other socks

Optional

• Air or travel pillow
• Swimsuit
• Water shoes
• Sunglasses

Arrival day, Sunday, and departure day are uniform days; other times may be determined by your staff leader.

Other days are Scout/ jamboree T-shirts/polos/activity shirts with uniform shorts/longs.