(Note: If you assemble backpacks for females, place masking tape on the backpack handles.)
Clothing:
- sweat shirts, used (depending on the season)
- t-shirts, used (especially spring and summer)
- white socks (2 pair per backpack)
Food:
- beef jerky
- cereal bars, energy bars (2 per backpack)
- condiments, individual packets (e.g., ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper that you get from the drive-thru and you normally throw away)
- cookies, small packs
- crackers with peanut butter or cheese, individual packs (2 - 3 packs per backpack)
- food with pop top cans, small cans (e.g., beanie weenies, Vienna sausage, fruit, ravioli, etc)
- instant coffee
- raisins
Hygiene:
- comb
- deodorant (trial size)
- feminine hygiene products (5 to 7 napkins in a Ziploc bag)
- fingernail clipper
- fingernail file
- foot powder
- make-up for the ladies
- razors, disposable (2 to 3 per backpack)
- shampoo (trial size, hotel complimentary items)
- soap (trial size)
- toothbrush
- toothpaste (trial size)
Other:
- baby wipes, small pack
- candles
- citronella candle
- flashlight & batteries
- grocery bags, plastic
- hand mirror, small
- matches
- plasticware (e.g., spoons, forks, knives)
- rain poncho
- sleeping bags, old