Gear List

  • Packing
    • backpack
    • trashbag (for dirty clothes and wet things)
  • Cooking
    • Water Bottle / Bladder
    • Water Filter (one per cooking unit)
    • dish (plastic margarine container for example)
    • cup
    • utensils
    • stove & fuel (one per cooking unit)
    • waterproof matches / lighter
  • Sleep
    • tent (one per 2/3 people)
    • footprint or tarp
    • sleeping bag
    • sleeping pad
  • Clothing
    • Hiking Boots
    • Headlamp / Flashlight
    • Teva / Chaco / Flip Flops (for crossing rivers and wearing at camp)
    • shorts and shirt (no cotton)
    • 3 pair socks
    • insulating jacket (or long sleeve shirt worn under shell)
    • light weight waterproof shell
    • pack towel
    • hat / bandana
    • sunglasses
  • Other Essentials
    • knife
    • Map
    • compass
    • first-aid kit (one per cooking unit)
    • insect repellant
    • toilet paper
    • personal hygiene (toothbrush, toothpaste, small soap)
    • bug spray
    • sunscreen and lip balm (SPF 15+)
    • cord/line/rope (hang wet clothes on)
    • money (for meal/treat afterward)
  • Optional
    • camera
    • fishing pole
    • cards
    • book
    • travel game
    • trekking/hiking poles