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CONTENTS

Quartermaster Corps Roster 1

Quartermaster Corps Job Descriptions 2

Troop Gear for Treks 5

Patrol Gear for Treks 6

Personal Kit for Treks 7

Patrol Kitchens 8

Sanitation 9

Tents 13

Checking Out Gear 14

Checking-In Gear 14

Blank Forms 15


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QUARTERMASTER CORPSROSTER

Troop Quartermaster:

Phone: Email:

Red Patrol Quartermaster:

Phone: Email:

Blue Patrol Quartermaster:

Phone: Email:

Gold Patrol Quartermaster:

Phone: Email:

Orange Patrol Quartermaster:

Phone: Email:

ASPL / Program:

Phone: Email:

Quartermaster Advisor:

Phone: Email:


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QUARTERMASTER CORPSJOB DESCRIPTIONS

TROOP QUARTERMASTER

Appointed by the Senior Patrol LeaderResponsible to: Assistant Senior Patrol Leader - Program

The Troop Quartermaster will:

Hold the rank of First Class or higher.

Store and maintain inventory of all troop and patrol equipment.

Oversee and hold responsibility for the Quartermasters Shed.

Serve as a voting member of the Patrol Leaders' Council.

Work with the Patrol Quartermasters to ensure that all equipment is beingmaintained properly.

Review all troop equipment before and after activities to ensure proper use &maintenance.

Assign a representative to be responsible for troop gear on activities when notpersonally participating.

Oversee the annual redistribution of patrol equipment so that each Patrol hastheir necessary equipment based on the make-up of the patrols.

Make suggestions for new, or replacement items, to the Equipment Coordinatoron the Troop Committee.

Set a proper example for other Scouts to follow.

Enthusiastically wear the Scout uniform correctly.

Live by the Scout Oath, the Scout Law and the Outdoor Code.

Show Scout Spirit.


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PATROL QUARTERMASTER

Appointed by the Patrol Leader.Responsible to: The Troop Quartermaster & Their Patrol Leader

The Patrol Quartermaster will:

Hold the rank of Second Class or higher.

Store and maintain inventory of all patrol equipment.

Communicate the equipment needs of his Patrol to the Troop Quartermaster.

Assist the Troop Quartermaster to oversee and maintain the QuartermastersShed.

Review all patrol equipment before and after activities to ensure proper use &maintenance.




Show Scout Spirit.

Quartermaster Advisor / Equipment Coordinator

Responsible to the Troop Committee Chairman

Supervise and help the troop procure camping equipment

Work with and mentor the Quartermaster Corps

Liaison between the Troop Committee and Quartermaster Corps on matters ofbudget and purchasing gear and equipment.

Report to the Troop Committee


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ASSISTANT SENIOR PATROL LEADER PROGRAM

Elected to a 1-year term by the members of the Troop.Serves as assistant in support of the SPL.

The ASPL (PROGRAM) will:

Hold the rank of First Class or higher.

Act as the Senior Patrol Leader in the absence of the SPL.

Assist the Senior Patrol Leader in leading meetings and activities.

Serve as a voting member of the Patrol Leaders' Council (Except when assumingthe role of SPL in the PLC).

Train and supervise the Troop Quartermaster, Instructors, Trek Honcho.

Ensure that there is Skills Instruction being provided at all troop meetings.

Ensure that there are Games (either skill based or patrol competition) beingprovided at all troop meetings.

Ensure that a closing campfire is arranged for each troop meeting.




Scout Spirit


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TROOP GEAR FOR TREKS

The Troop Quartermaster is responsible to keep the Troop Organized and Prepared ona Trek. He will accomplish this through the use of several boxes of gear.

These should be included on every Trek.

Flag Box American Flag 3x5 Red Troop Flag Pulleys Clips Halyard

Axe Yard Box Axe & Hatchet Sharpening Kit Gloves and Glasses 4 Fence Stakes Yellow Rope

Quartermaster's Store Spare Tent parts Spare Stove Parts Lantern Mantles Rope & Whipping Twine Hammer/Small sledge hammer Fencing Tool Spare Stakes Tool Kit

Troop First Aid Kit(Half-sized Chuck Box painted White with a Red Cross)


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PATROL GEAR FOR TREKS

Each Patrol Quartermaster will ensure that his Patrol is properly equipped for the Trekthey are on.

Each Patrol will have:

3 2-man Eureka Timberline Tents (More available as needed)

1 Pop-Up Dinning Fly.

1 Propane Tank (It is up to the Patrol to fill the Tank)

1 Propane Tree

1 Propane Lantern Head

1 Propane Stove W/Hose

1 Patrol First Aid Kit

1 Patrol Chitchen/Chuckbox (Stocked)

3 Dish Pans

1 Patrol Gear Box

2 Patrol Coolers

1 Locking Food Box

1 Patrol Drink Cooler

2 Fire Buckets

1 Patrol Flag

The Patrol Grubmaster will be responsible to supply Patrol Expendables for the Trek.

These include (but not limited to): Scrubbie Sponge(s)

Paper Towels

Cooking Oil

Dish Soap

Trash Bags

Toilet Paper

Foil

Propane

Matches/Lighter

Charcoal

Lantern Mantles


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PERSONAL KIT FOR TREKS

Each Scout is responsible for their own kit. The Patrol Quartermaster is not responsiblefor this gear. This list is provided so that the Patrol Quartermaster can share it with theirPatrol Members and clarify that they will be expected to have their own kit packed andwith them.

Each Scout should have:

Sleeping Bag

Sleeping Pad (Preferably Closed-Cell Foam)

Toiletrieso Toothbrush and Toothpasteo Biodegradable Soapo

Personal supply of Toilet Paper

o Biodegradable Shampooo Comb/Brush

Clothingo Extra Sockso Extra Underwearo Spare Pants or

Shorts

o Swim Trunkso Jacket (Appropriate

weight)

o Gloves

o Troop Beanieo Rain Gear

Mess Kito Spork or Vittles Kito Cupo Bowl (optional)

Ten Essentialso Personal First Aid

Kito Sunscreeno Pocket Knifeo Compass & Map

o Flashlighto Rain Gearo Extra Clothingo Trail Food (No

Candy or Junk Food /Not stored in Tent)

o Water Bottle orCanteen

o Fire Starters

Optional Gear:o Chairo Battery Operated Lanterno Spare shoes

All Gear should be packed into a single soft-sided duffle bag.


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PATROL KITCHENS

Each Patrol will be issued a fully stocked Patrol Kitchen / Chuckbox.

Each Patrol Kitchen / Chuckbox will contain:

3 Dish Pans 1 Dish Scrub Brush 1 Large Pot W/Lid 1 Medium Pot W/Lid 1 Coffee Pot 1 Large Mixing Bowl 2 Medium Bowls 1 Small Mixing Bowl 2 Spatulas

1 Serving Spoon 1 Slotted Spoon 1 Ladle 1 Meat Fork 2 Large Knives 2 Paring Knives 1 Can Opener 1 Peeler 2 Spreaders

10 Stainless SteelPlates 1 Pair Leather Gloves 1 set of silverware 1 Large Cutting Board 1 Small Cutting Board 1 Cast Iron Skillet

A Patrol may add to their Chuckboxs inventory, but they are responsible to maintainthe basic inventory and replace anything lost or damaged.

The Patrol Grubmaster will be responsible to supply Patrol Expendables for the Trek.

These include (but not limited to):

Scrubbie Sponge(s) Paper Towels Cooking Oil Dish Soap

Trash Bags Toilet Paper Foil Propane

Matches/Lighter Charcoal Lantern Mantles

If the Patrol intends to do Dutch Oven Cooking, they will need to Check-Out a DutchOven(s), as well as a Dutch Oven Cooking Set, and possibly a Cooking Table.

Dutch Oven Cooking Set Includes:

Charcoal Tongs Charcoal Starter

Gloves Lid Stand

Cake Rack Lid Lifter

Dutch Ovens will be returned properly cleaned and oiled.


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SANITATION

Dirty Dishes cause disease and illness. This is the best description of properlydoing dishes available.

(Barrowed From Your-Camping-Guidebook.com)

Most campers are environmentally conscious and prefer to stick with reusable rather than disposablekitchen items but give in to the throwaways because washing dishes while camping seems like sucha daunting or impossible task.

So here is the easy step-by-step camping dishwashing process that we faithfully use to wash disheswhen we are camping. We use this method on both our family camping trips as well as our scoutingtrips where everyone brings a mess kit and there are no throwaway plates, cups, or utensils used.

What Equipment Do You Need??

When setting up our camping dishwashing station, first we start with the equipment list. We keep all

of things packed in our kitchen box...except for the water, the dirty dishes, and the human of course!

Paper Towels Your Favorite Dishsoap A Dishcloth/Sponge/Scrubby Tongs Three Dishpans Hot Water Cool Water A splash of bleach or sanitizing tablets (optional) Dirty Dishes

A Human Dishwasher Okay, footnote...while parents will do, we try to put younger kids on thefirst two dishtubs, older teenage types on the boiling water tub..hopefully with minimal siblingsquabbling, which sometimes is worse than doing the dishes myself!

Step One: Heat The Water

Immediately after dinner is ready, we put two or three pots of water to boil on the stove while we areeating. Actually, we put two...and then do the third one afterwards because that is what works for uswith the equipment we have. One pot will be in the largest cooking pot we have, for the other we useour coffeepot.

Step Two: Wipe The Plates

After dinner...and this is the only place we use disposable paper good item...everyone takes a papertowel and wipes their plate and silverware clean of any food particles. This can be done with onepaper towel and it is an important step to help to keep the food particles out of the washtub. We putthe paper towels in the fire ring to be burned later during our campfire.


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Step Three: Set Up The Wash Tubs

Now it is time to get the three tubs out. You can work from left to right, or right to left, whichever worksbest for you.

I will call them A, B, and C to make it easy to follow along with the directions. I usually fill the tubs onlyhalfway or a little more...not to the top.

These are just cheap ordinary rectangular dish tubs you can get at Wal-Mart. They easily nest insideeach other and you can put a bunch of your kitchen stuff inside the top one for storage.

Step Four: Prepare The Tubs

Tub A is for washing. We put a few squirts of dish soap in here, then fill the tub halfway with regularwater. You should be using an environmentally safe, biodegradable soap such as Campsuds or oneof the Dr. Bronner's natural soaps. When the hot water is ready, we add some to warm this tub up.This is a personal preference. I like the water to be warm when I am washing the dishes while myhusband likes cool water (which feels yucky to me!).

Tub B is the rinsing tub and gets just plain water in it. We fill the tub 1/3 of the way with cool water,and the rest (about 2/3) with hot water.

Tub C is for sterilization. This is a very important part of your camping dishwashing station...don't skipit!!! Some people like to use sterilization tablets, some put a few drops of bleach in the tub (healthsafety standards recommend 1 teaspoon of bleach for every 2 gallons of water)...but we use onlypure boiling hot water. This is extremely hot and you will need tongs to pull the dishes out of this tub.

Step Five: The Washing Process

Using a paper towel, thoroughly wipe any food residue off of the plates. You want as little food

as possible to be in the tub when washing. One paper towel is good for wiping several plates. Start with the cleanest dishes first, leaving the dirtiest dishes, usually the pots and pans and

mixing bowls, for last. The first dishes to be washed will be placed in Tub A with the soapy water and dishcloth or

sponge, just like you do in a sink. After washing, the dishes come out of Tub A and into Tub B where you agitate a little to rinse

off the soap. Now the dishes get moved from Tub B, the rinsing tub, to Tub C, sterilization. Be careful when

you put the dishes in so you don't splash the hot water on yourself! Let the dishes sit a few minutes in the boiling water (Tub C) while you go back to Tub A and

wash some more dirty dishes....put these washed dishes in Tub B to rinse, and while they are

in there, with the tongs take the clean, sterilized dishes out of Tub C. Spread some paper towels, or use a portable dish drainer if you like, and let them drip dry

upside down (we do spread out paper towels for this which we reuse all weekend)

And that is it! Now in writing this, it sounds like a complicated procedure, partly because I really brokedown the steps into baby steps to make sure I was explaining it well. But really, camping dishwashingis very simple and easy to do. Your dishes are done in no time at all...and probably with a lot lesswater than you use at home!


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If possible, dig a small hole to pour the water into, to allow the ground to filter the water andreturn it back to the water source in its own natural way. If you can't dig a hole, spread it overthe ground to encourage natural filtration.

On many campouts I have seen people washing their dishes/pots/pans under a running spigot ontheir site. This is not an acceptable practice of camping dishwashing for several reasons. First, therunning water is a huge waste of excess water! Second, the water is not being dispersed of properlyto encourage natural filtration.

Yes, using the three-pan method for camping dishwashing takes a few extra steps than using arunning spigot, but it is proper camping technique, sanitary for the environment...and for you, yourfamily, and your dishes!

Cleaning a Dutch Oven

Cleaning a Dutch Oven is a two-step process. You first remove all food bits and then maintain theseasoned coating.

Step #1 - to remove food, make sure everyone has scooped out the last edible parts. Then, ...

While the Dutch oven is not too hot, pour a few inches of clean water into the oven. Put the lid on and heat it - you could do this while you're enjoying the meal. Remove it from the heat and let it cool a few minutes. When it's cool enough to work with, use a plastic food scraper or sponge to scrape off the last

bits of food that should be pretty soft and loose now. Discard the dirty water and rinse the pot with clean water. Check that you've gotten all the food off and repeat if needed.

Remember to never use any soap!

Step #2 - to maintain the seasoned coating,

Thoroughly dry the Dutch oven. Hang it over or set it by the fire with the lid slightly askew. Theheat of the fire will heat up the metal, driving out any moisture and having the lid open a bit willlet that moisture escape. This should only be about 5 minutes.

When the Dutch oven is cool enough to work with, use a paper towel to rub a small amount ofunflavored vegetable oil all over the inside and outside.

Use a clean paper towel to wipe off all excess oil so there is just a thin film of protection frommoisture until the next time you use it.


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TENTS

Boy Scout Troop 413 has been using the EUREKATIMBERLINE 2-Man Tent for decades.This is an excellent tent for most activities. These tents have

held up to heavy winds in Death Valley, heavy snow in theSierras, amazing rain in the Sangre DeCristo Mountains ofNew Mexico at Philmont Scout Ranch, and if you take care ofthem they will provide excellent shelter.

Each Patrol will be permanently issued three tents. This willhouse up to six Scouts. Additional tents may be checked outas needed.

Each Tent includes: 1 Tent Body 1 Rain Fly 1 Ground Cloth

17 Poles 2 Ridge Keys 8 Stakes

1 Tent Bag 1 Pole Bag 1 Stake Bag

The Patrol is responsible for the tents in their care. If pieces go missing they will pay toreplace them.

Entire Tent $125 (Including losing just Body or Fly) Ground Cloth $10 Each Pole $3 Ridge Key $5 Stakes $1 Pole Bag $2 Stake Bag $2 Tent Bag $5

To avoid losing pieces, when the tent is erected the bags should all be stuffed into thetent Bag and that Tent Bag should be placed back into the Gear Box.

All Tents should be Set Up and checked out before and after a Trek.

Spare tents Checked-Out will be opened and inspected at Check-In. Every time.

Patrol Quartermasters are encouraged to keep track of who had which tent, and keepthat record for several months.


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CHECKING OUT GEAR

At the Troop Meeting before a Trek, the Patrol Grubmaster and Quartermaster willcoordinate and determine the equipment needs for the Patrol. Then the PatrolQuartermaster will take a helper and go out to the Quartermaster Store and check-out the requisite gear the Patrol needs. He will have a Quartermaster Check-Out

Form, already completed, in-hand,

All Gear Checked out of the Quartermasters Store will be documented. Only Quartermasters are to be inside the Quartermasters Store. Patrol Kitchen/Chuckboxes will be Checked in and out as one item. Patrol Gear Boxes will be checked in and out with the Three Patrol Tents,

Propane Tree, Stove, Hose and Lantern as one Item. All other gear will be individually inspected when Checked out and In.

CHECKING-IN GEAR

When the Troop returns from a Trek, the Quartermaster will open the QuartermastersStore and allow the Patrols to Check-in as much gear as possible. Dirty or incompletegear will not be accepted. Gear not checked in will be brought back at the next troopmeeting.

Gear will be signed in and out. The Scout who signed out the gear is responsible for its

return. If a, or another, Scout is responsible for damaged or lost gear, theQuartermaster and Patrol Leader will discuss it with the Quartermaster, SPL andScoutmaster.


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BLANK FORMS


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Troop 413 Quartermaster Gear Check-Out Sheet

Patrol:

Patrol Quartermaster:

Checked Out(Troop QM Signature)

Checked In(Troop QM Signature)

Sign:

ITEM(Please list each item individually) Item Number

Date out:


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GRUBMASTER GEAR LIST(Give to Patrol Quartermaster)

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