ESSENTIAL ITEMS - CHILDREN AGE 6 TO 12
All the items mentioned for age 5 and younger, plus:
1. Child-size hydration system/backpack with water and room for clothing
2. Mirror
3. Compass
4. Map
5. Pocketknife
6. Cell phone
ESSENTIAL ITEMS - CHILDREN AGE 5 AND YOUNGER
1. Plastic whistle on lanyard
2. "Pinch" light (squeezed for a very bright light) on lanyard
3. Fanny pack with bottle of water, snack food, jacket, hat and foil blanket
TEN ESSENTIALS PLUS FOUR
1. Map
2. Compass
3. Flashlight/headlamp
4. Extra food
5. Extra clothes
6. Sunglasses
7. First-Aid kit
8. Pocket knife
9. Waterproof matches
10. Firestarter
11. Water/filter/bottles
12. Whistle
13. Insect repellent
14. Sunscreen/sunburn preventatives
