Clothing Wear
- trail runners, hiking shoes, hiking boots, or sandals which are
comfortable
- footwear for crossing streams: sandals, bare feet, etc
- wool, coolmax, or nylon socks
- underwear (ideally not cotton): coolmax, capilene, etc
- pants / shorts (ideally
not cotton): such as the nylon
"travel" pants, river shorts,
unlined synthetic "warm-up" / "running"
- shirt (ideally not cotton): long sleeve supplex nylon,
silk weight long underwear,
technical tee-shirt, or biking shirt
- day hat (for shade)
Home: Sleep and Storage
- backpack
- sleeping bag (approx warm)
- foam pad or therm-a-rest
Essentials
- personal first-aid kit
- lighter, matches, firestarters
- water (bottle or hydration)
- whistle
- pocket knife
- blistex or chapstick
- sunscreen
- compass + map
- flashlight, batteries for flashlight
- sunglasses
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Clothing Carry
- extra socks for hiking
- warm socks for sleeping in
- light/mid weight long underwear: synthetic or merino wool
- insulating layer: 200/300 weight fleece, or vest
/ jacket insulated with polarguard or primaloft
- rain and wind protection: either waterproof
breathable jacket (pants optional)
-or- poncho made of
waterproof fabric and windshirt
- warm fleece or wool hat
- gloves (if your hands get cold)
Kitchen
- cup
- eating utensils: at least a spoon
- plate (if you don't want to eat and drink out of your cup)
Bathroom
- toothbrush
- bio-degradable soap
- small towel
- toilet paper
Optional
- camera
- field book
- "camp" footwear
- "camp wear": extra shirt and pants
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Individual or Shared Items
The following items could be carried by each individual, or pooled as a
group:
- shovel (or use a stake)
- bug repellent
- water filter
- trash bag
- 50' of rope
Group Items
Each group will need to bring a number of items which will be shared
between the group during the trip. These items should be divided
appropriately between people based on weight, size, and individuals
abilities:
- food
- tent(s) or tarp(s)
- stove
- fuel for stove
- cooking pot (2-3L) w/ lid
- object to clean pot
- bear canister(s) if appropriate
- large water bag (optional)
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