Camping Supplies
From sleeping bags and tents, to Dutch ovens and camping stoves, Hingham has an important resource for any Hingham resident to use. Free equipment rentals let people get to know the environment in a new and exciting way!
Available Camping Gear (link to complete list):
How to Borrow
Please fill in the check out form located next to all the camping gear to borrow any items. For non-GS members please contact our SU coordinators to arrange entry into the HGSH. Please note, while there is no charge for borrowing any of the equipment, donations to Hingham Girl Scout House are welcomed.
Program History
As part of their Silver Award, two Cadette members of Troop 74806, Lulu Pennell and Katie Dettman, started this program as a way for Girl Scout troops and other people who want to go camping to borrow essential equipment to give camping a try! In 2023 Junior Girl Scout Troop 82286 reorganized the supplies, updated the check out system, and earned their Bronze Award doing it!
Available Camping Gear (link to complete list):
- pots and pans
- portable stoves
- plates and silverware
- tarps and rope
- backpacks
- Tents
- sleeping bags
How to Borrow
Please fill in the check out form located next to all the camping gear to borrow any items. For non-GS members please contact our SU coordinators to arrange entry into the HGSH. Please note, while there is no charge for borrowing any of the equipment, donations to Hingham Girl Scout House are welcomed.
Program History
As part of their Silver Award, two Cadette members of Troop 74806, Lulu Pennell and Katie Dettman, started this program as a way for Girl Scout troops and other people who want to go camping to borrow essential equipment to give camping a try! In 2023 Junior Girl Scout Troop 82286 reorganized the supplies, updated the check out system, and earned their Bronze Award doing it!
