Group Mission Trips Resources

EACH YOUTH SHOULD BRING: 

• Safety goggles 
• Work gloves 
• N-95 disposable dust mask (used when scraping paint) (5 per person)
• A tool pouch, bag, or bucket 
• Hammer (12 oz. or larger)
• Tape measure (16’ or 25’) 
• Carpenter’s pencil
• Paintbrushes: a variety of sizes 
• Paint roller handle 
• Paint roller cover(s) (3 per person) 
• Paint tray with liners 
• Paint scraper and/or wire brush 

 EACH ADULT SHOULD BRING: 

• Safety goggles 
• Work gloves 
• A tool pouch, bag, or bucket 
• N-95 disposable dust mask (used when scraping paint) (5 per person)
• Spray bottle 
• Paint roller extension handle 
• Utility knife and extra blades 
• Chalk line and chalk 
• Chisel 
• Caulking gun 
• Circular saw (extra blade) 
• Level (4’ length minimum) 
• Pry bar 
• Screwdriver(s) (Philips and Flathead) 
• Square (Speed square or 3’ square) 
• Extension cord (with GFCI protection) or ground fault interrupter splitter/adapter 
• Cordless drill 18 volt or better 
• Extra drill battery with a charger 
• Star Bits Type T-25 (Qty 4 minimum)
• Drill bit kits (including small bits for drilling pilot holes and a 3/8” and 1/2’ diameter 6”-8” in length) 
• Lumber clamp/vise 
• Carpenter pencil 

AS A GROUP PLEASE BRING: 

• One 5-gallon water jug (1 per 6 people) 
• Family-size cooler on wheels (1 per 6) 
• Spade shovel (2 per group)* 
• One box of rags 
• Drop cloths (1 per 6 people) 
• At least one wrench or socket set 
• Small old containers for paint 
• Paint bucket hook (1 per 6 people) 
• 16-ft or longer extension ladder (1 per 6) 
  • Extras are appreciated! 
• 8-ft stepladder (1 per 6 people) 
  • Extras are appreciated! 
• Posthole digger (2 per group)* 
• Heavy duty digging bar
• Jigsaw and sharp blades (1 per group)* 
• First-aid kit (1 for every vehicle) 
• A box of gallon-sized Ziploc bags (for paintbrush storage) 
• A box of large strong black trash bags 
• Nitrile gloves (3 pairs per person)

 *If your group is larger than 50 participants, please double these items. 

The only tools at camp are those that YOU bring! There’s a chance you may not use all the tools you bring, but it’s better to have a tool you don’t need than to need a tool you don’t have! 

Tools are often shared so be sure to label all tools with your name and church. 

Flying to camp? You’re still going to need tools! Plan to either ship ahead or purchase upon arrival. You can donate your tools to your resident or ship them back. 

We don’t expect you to buy tools brand new–try to borrow or buy them used. If you do purchase tools, keep receipts in case something doesn’t get used.