KVAS - Astoria, OR - SHOPPING LIST for OUR TROOPS

SHOPPING LIST for OUR TROOPS

PERSONAL CARE ITEMS

Travel Sizes Only, No Aerosols, and Nothing That Will Melt
(NO Chocolate)

Troops have little storage and must carry 50 lb + in gear.
The smaller the items the better.
THINK CAMPING!

**Baby Wipes
(Used for bathing in lieu of showers)

Laundry Soap
(Small Single-Load Packs, Trial Sizes, or 'Tablets')

Liquid, Bar, or Waterless Soap

Shampoo, Conditioner

Lotion
(Tube Only)
(For rough, dry skin)

Sunblock, Aloe Vera

Hand Sanitizer

Liquid Body Wash
(Used also for shaving)

Deodorant
(Roll-On or Gel Only)

Shaving Cream
(Non-Aerosol Only)

Eye Drops
(Relieves irritation from sand)

Saline Spray/Drops
(Sensitive nasal passages)

Kleenex
(Individual Packs)

Toilet Paper
(1” x 4”)

Q-Tips
(Travel Packs)
(Used to clean ears and guns)

Feminine Hygiene Products, Tampax

Disposable Razors
(2-5 Pack)

Baby Powder, Foot Powder
(Used on body and in boots to keep dry)

Dr. Scholls Moleskin
(Pads for sore feet)

Blistex, Vaseline, Carmex
(Squeeze Tube)

Toothpaste, Toothbrush

Mouthwash

Dental Floss/Picks

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

MAG Lite (Flashlight), Bulbs and Batteries

Insect Repellent (Deet)
(Pump Action or Towelettes)

Hand Warmers

Writing Paper, Envelopes, Pens

Games and Puzzles (Hand Held)

DVD’s and CD’s
(Movies and Music)

FOOD ITEMS

Travel Sizes Only, No Aerosols, No Pork,
and Nothing That Will Melt

**Beef Jerky - Chips - Doritos, Pringles, Corn and Potato Snacks
(2-3 oz. Plastic Containers or Individual Snack Packs)

Dips
(9 oz. Plastic Containers or Cans)

Trail Mix, Poppycock, Butter Toffee (Popcorn)
(7-8 oz. Snack Packs)

Crackers, Cookies, Power Bars
(12 oz. or Individual Snack Packs)
(Cheese and Crackers, Peanut Butter and Crackers)

Cereal
(Individual Boxes or Plastic Cups)

Cheese
(Plastic Squeeze Container)

Fruit and Nuts
(6-8 oz. Dried or Canned Snack Packs)
Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Mixed Fruit,
Peaches, Pineapple, Rasins)

Pudding, Jell-O
(Squeeze Tube or Snack Packs)

Soups
(15 oz. Plastic Containers)
(Campbell’s Soup at Hand)

Lasagna, Ravioli, Spaghetti, Mac & Cheese, Chili,
Beef Stew, Chicken n’ Dumplins, Noodles & Chicken
(7-15 oz. Plastic Containers)
(Chef Boyardee/Nalleys)

Chicken, Turkey, Salmon, Tuna
(7 oz. Easy Open Packs)
(Chicken of the Sea/Bumble Bee)

Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate,
Apple Cider, Powdered Drinks
(Individual Servings)
(Chrystal Light, Kool Aid, Country Time, Smuckers, Capri Sun)

Spices
(Sweet, Sour, Spicy, etc. - Tabasco, Season Salt)
Sugar (Packs) and Creamers)
(MRE’s – (Meals Ready to Eat)
become bland (boring) over time and need flavoring)

Gum, Lifesavers, Hard Candy