9 days 20 hours 26 minutes left!

Its getting close now.  Are your patches sewn on? Do you have the right kind of swimsuit? Bring everything you need but don' t over pack. You'll need room in your duffel for souvenirs. Plan on trading a whole uniform? Make sure you have a spare contingent uniform to wear home.

Things To Bring That Are NOT On Your Checklist

(Passing along some pearls of wisdom from Don Roberts, another parent from our Crew...)

• Duct Tape - Bring a small roll (or create a small roll of 10-20' in length). It has a light side, a dark side and it binds the universe. What more can I say? You are at WSJ, your patrol encounters a problem, no one has what is needed, and you and your roll of duct tape come to the rescue. You are now the hero and go-to person of your patrol.
  
  
• Zip Loc Bags - Bring a few in assorted sizes. It will rain, you will accumulate stuff, you need to organize in your bag. Zip locs save the world. Unless, of course, you want to manufacture a pouch out of your duct tape :-).
  
  
• Zip Ties - Bring a few in assorted sizes. If the duct tape doesn't do, the zip ties do. Be the hero, be prepared. Amazing how handy these things come in.

WSJ Duffel Bag Packing

(Reposted from an email this morning)

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From: "Hank Voegtle" <clipped>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 8:53:07 AM
Subject: Re: WSJ Bag

My son is using the large world jamboree bag at camp this week. He packed according to the jamboree packing list for scouts and added a few camp specific items. Total weight at home was 34 pounds, at the airport it the airline weighed it at 28. He had plenty of room to spare and left the day pack at home. I'll let everyone know how it held up after his return Saturday night. Since his troop decided to avoid the Texas heat and go to camp in Minnesota, he's experiencing the longer daylight hours of more northern climes than Texas.

Hank Voegtle
Dallas, TX