Patrol Box Care

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(Ver. 2024-03-10)

Key Points

1. Troop 12 Patrol (or Troop) Boxes include kitchen supplies for front country overnight field events. Proper care to maintain hygiene, safety, and inventory is the responsibility of our Scouts.

2. Our Scouts deserve clean and properly stocked kitchen supplies for field events.

3. At the end of each field event a Scout will be assigned to take a Patrol box home, maintain it, and return it to the Troop Quartermaster in a condition ready for next use.

Maintenance Steps

1. Upon return from a trip remove the Patrol box from the carrier pack and remove all items from the patrol box.

2. Remove the inventory list from the carrier pack storage sleeve

3. Remove all utensils from the cloth utensil holder.

4. Dish wash all bowls, pots, pans, cutting mats, griddles, grates, measuring cups, and utensils

5. Launder and dry the cloth utensil holder and cloth oven mitts

6. Wipe down stove

7. Clean any loose debris out of the patrol box

8. Inspect box for damage, such as cracks or malfunctioning hinges

9. Clean the inside and outside of the patrol box with kitchen cleaner

10. Wipe clean any dirt on the carrier pack

11. When all elements are clean and dry, replace into the Patrol Box using the inventory list as

reference

• Make note of any items missing, damaged, and any extra items

• Keep extra items separate

12. Replace all items into the Patrol Box so that the lids close without bulging

13. Slip Patrol box into carrier and secure carrier closure buckles.

14. Replace inventory sheet into storage sleeve

15. Return to Quartermaster at a Troop meeting

    • Return extra items separately

    • Provide a list of missing or damaged items

Thank you!