Equipment Checklist for a Typical Four Day Trip
For longer trips simply add food and fuel for the additional days

Optional luxury items are italicized

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Camp Gear

• Tent with rain fly

• Ground cloth

• Sleep pad

• Sleeping bag

• Cup (insulated with lid is best)

• Stove and fuel for nine meals (other meals are on the trail)

• Cooking pot(s) / pan(s)

• Pot scrubber

• Can opener (if needed)

• Eating utensils and plate

• Water bag or collapsible jug

• Water filter or purification tablets

• Backpacker's bear canister (group bear boxes are generally available, but have limited capacity)

• Pillow

• Chair

Food (4 day trip)

• Three breakfasts

• Four lunches (one of the four in your daypack on the first day)

• Three dinners

• Some food to share at one or two happy hours. Wine is supplied by the Section.

Toilet Kit

• Prescription medicines (extremely important)

• Toothbrush & toothpaste

• Soap

• Washcloth (or use bandana)

• Towel

• Comb or hairbrush

• Toilet paper and trowel

• Baggies for toilet paper

 

Clothing

• Waterproof rain gear (carry in your   daypack)

• Pile jacket or wool sweater

• Windbreaker

• Shirts

• Pants

• Shorts

• Sturdy boots with lug soles

• Socks

• Underwear

• Sun hat

• Cold weather hat

• Gloves

• Bandana

• Light shoes or sandals for camp

Miscellaneous

• Duffel bags
• Daypack
• Water bottles or canteen
• Mosquito repellant and head net
• Sunscreen and lip protection
• Glasses; extra contact lens
• Sunshower
• Camera
• Fishing tackle and license

Ten Essentials Plus

• Map
• Compass
• Sunglasses, sunscreen
• Flashlight with extra batteries & bulb
• Matches ('Strike anywhere') in waterproof container
• Fire Starter
• Knife
• Extra food and water
• Whistle
• Emergency shelter (space blanket)

• Safety matches are useless if the striking surface gets wet or worn.
• Extra Zip-lock bags help keep all the stuff separated and they weigh almost nothing. They can be used to keep the trash and toilet paper sealed up when we pack out.
• A bandana is light, it shades your neck when tucked under your hat and is refreshingly cool when wet and tied around your neck.
• A hiking stick helps on uneven terrain and stream crossings.
• Your personal first aid kit should include moleskin for your feet, antiseptic and bandages for minor cuts and scrapes, insect sting relief, anti-diarrhea medication, and your preferred choice in the headache category.
• The leaders will have a group first aid kit but the leaders are not allowed to dispense medications.