10 Essentials |
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| ☐ | 1 | Pocket Knife | sharp blade and knowledge more important than size |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | appropriate for environment and weather conditions |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | plus way to collect and/or treat water |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | with extra batteries; headlamp preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | Trail Food | |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 methods for starting fire |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection | Protect eyes, skin and lips; Hat, long sleeve shirt and
pants will protect most of your skin |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass | Suunto and US military compasses are the most dependable |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit |
Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle |
10 Essentials - Summer |
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| ☐ | 1 | Pocket Knife | Small Swiss Army type knife is fine |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized) |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Whistle | Small pealess whistle for signalling |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | Dependent on likely temperature - pullover may be fine |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | Waterproof jacket and ideally pants too |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter | Mylar emergency blanket |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | 1 liter capacity acceptable; ideally 2-3 litters in 2 or more containers |
| ☐ | 1 |
Water Bottle - water purification | Way to treat water |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | Replace batteries before trek. Bring extra batteries and bulbs; headlamp preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | Trail Food | Something yummy and ideally containing some protein |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 different types of fire starters. Small lighter, waterproof matches, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. |
| ☐ | 1 |
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder | Fuel tablet or other longer burning tinder |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sunglasses | Doesn't need to be expensive. Ideally protects peripheral vision. sunglasses or goggles |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sun Screen | Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide works best; wide brimmed hat, long sleeve shirt and pants will significantly reduce how much sunscreen is needed |
| ☐ | 1 |
Sun Protection - Lip Balm | Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+ |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass- Compass | Working Compass; Suunto recommended |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - Map |
Coated Map; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - GPS |
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass; waypoints programmed |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit | Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties |
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10 Essentials - Winter (Wet) |
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| ☐ | 1 | Pocket Knife | Durable locking blade or fixed blade knife is preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized) |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Whistle | Small pealess whistle for signalling |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | Dependent on likely temperature - Heavy Top and at least medium
bottom |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | Waterproof jacket and pants. Jacket must have hood |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter | Mylar emergency blanket or bivy |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | 1 liter capacity acceptable; ideally 2-3 litters in 2 or more containers |
| ☐ | 1 |
Water Bottle - water purification | Way to treat water |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | Replace batteries before trek. Bring extra batteries and bulbs; headlamp preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | Trail Food | High calorie |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 different types of fire starters. Small lighter, waterproof matches, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. |
| ☐ | 1 |
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder | Fuel tablet or other longer burning tinder |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sunglasses | Doesn't need to be expensive. Ideally protects peripheral vision. sunglasses or goggles |
| ☐ | 1 |
Sun Protection - Lip Balm | Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+ |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass- Compass | Working Compass; Suunto recommended |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - Map |
Coated Map; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - GPS |
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass;
waypoints programmed |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit | Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties |
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10 Essentials - Winter (Snow) |
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| ☐ | 1 | Pocket Knife | Durable locking blade acceptable but fixed blade knife is
preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized) |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Whistle | Small pealess whistle for signalling |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | Heavy Top and Bottoms, Head and Neck protection |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | Waterproof jacket and pants. Jacket must have hood |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter | Mylar emergency blanket or bivy bag, tarp, insulating pad |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter Maker | Snow Saw and Shovel |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | 3 liter capacity in 2 or more containers |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle - water melter | Way to melt snow (stove and pot) |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | Replace batteries before trek. Bring extra batteries and bulbs; headlamp preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | Trail Food | High calorie |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 different types of fire starters. Small lighter, waterproof matches, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. |
| ☐ | 1 |
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder | Fuel tablet or other longer burning tinder |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sunglasses | Doesn't need to be expensive. Ideally protects peripheral vision. sunglasses or goggles |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sun Screen | Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide works best |
| ☐ | 1 |
Sun Protection - Lip Balm | Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+ |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass- Compass | Working Compass; Suunto will work; waterless military lensatic compass recommended |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - Map |
Coated Map; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - GPS |
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass; waypoints programmed |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit | Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties |
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10 Essentials - Desert |
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| ☐ | 1 | Pocket Knife | Small Swiss Army type knife is fine |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized) |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Whistle | Small pealess whistle for signalling |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Mirror | Signalling Mirror - a cell phone will work, but a military signalling mirror is better |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | Warm top and stocking cap - it gets cold at night |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | Waterproof jacket is windproof |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter | Mylar emergency blanket or tarp; can be used as solar still |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | 3 liter capacity in 2 or more containers |
| ☐ | 1 |
Water Bottle - water purification | Tablets add minimal weight to pack |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | Replace batteries before trek. Bring extra batteries and bulbs; headlamp preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | Trail Food | |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 different types of fire starters. Small lighter, waterproof matches, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. |
| ☐ | 1 |
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder | Fuel tablet or other longer burning tinder |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sunglasses | Sunglasses don't need to be expensive. Ideally protects peripheral vision |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sun Screen | Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide works best; wide brimmed hat, long sleeve shirt and pants will significantly reduce how much sunscreen is needed |
| ☐ | 1 |
Sun Protection - Lip Balm | Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+ |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass- Compass | Working Compass; Suunto or waterless military lensatic compass recommended |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - Map |
Coated Map; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - GPS |
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass; waypoints programmed |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit | Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties |
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10 Essentials - On the Water |
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| ☐ | 1 | Personal Flotation Device | USCG approved |
| ☐ | 1 | Rescue Line | at least 15m long - must be buoyant ; - one per canoe |
| ☐ | 1 | Bailer | Cut down bleach bottle works fine - one per canoe - tie down to canoe |
| ☐ | 1 | Dry Bag | Used to Store other Essentials |
| ☐ | 1 | Pocket Knife | Small Swiss Army type knife is fine - must be sharp |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized) |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Whistle or Horn | Pealess whistle or horn for signalling; Audible for at least one-half mile |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Mirror | Signalling Mirror - a cell phone will work, but a military signalling mirror is better |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | Extra set of Synthetic layers - plan to get wet |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | Quality Waterproof (not just water resistant) Jacket with Hood. NO PONCHOS - these are VERY dangerous if a watercraft capsizes |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter | Mylar emergency blanket or tarp |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | Ideally 1 Liter, wide mouthed with Carabiner Style Clip. 3 liter capacity in 2 or more containers. One can be used for drink mixes, but needs to be placed in bear bag. |
| ☐ | 1 |
Water Bottle - water purification | Tablets or filter if on fresh water |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | Replace batteries before trek. Bring extra batteries and bulbs; headlamp preferred |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight -Signalling | ideally waterproof with strobe function |
| ☐ | 1 | Trail Food | |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 different types of fire starters. Small lighter, waterproof matches, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. |
| ☐ | 1 |
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder | Fuel tablet or other longer burning tinder kept in Freezer bag |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sunglasses | Sunglasses don't need to be expensive. Ideally protects peripheral vision |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sun Screen | Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide works best; wide brimmed hat, long sleeve shirt and pants will significantly reduce how much sunscreen is needed |
| ☐ | 1 |
Sun Protection - Lip Balm | Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+ |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass- Compass | Working Compass; Suunto recommended |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - Map |
Coated Map in waterproof case; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - GPS |
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass; waypoints programmed |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit | Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties |
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10 Essentials - Wilderness Survival |
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| ☐ | 1 | Fixed Blade Knife | Morakniv or better - sharpen both blade and spine (90° Edge) |
| ☐ | 1 | Axe | Optional - Small axe - sharpened |
| ☐ | 1 | Saw | Optional - Camp or portable saw |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit | Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized) |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Whistle | Small pealess whistle for signalling |
| ☐ | 1 | First-Aid Kit - Mirror | Signalling Mirror - a cell phone will work, but a military signalling mirror is better |
| ☐ | 1 | Extra Clothes | Warm top and stocking cap |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain Gear | Waterproof jacket |
| ☐ | 1 |
Rain Gear - Shelter | Tarp or waterproof bivy |
| ☐ | 1 | Water Bottle | 3 liter capacity in 2 or more containers; one should be single walled metal |
| ☐ | 1 |
Water Bottle - water purification | Tablets add minimal weight to pack, way to boil water (Pot or metal canteen) |
| ☐ | 1 | Flashlight | Replace batteries before trek. Bring extra batteries and bulbs |
| ☐ | 1 | Food | Dried emergency food and bouillon cubes (for flavor and salt) |
| ☐ | 1 | Food - Gathering | Snares, traps, fishing gear, bow & arrow, firearm |
| ☐ | 1 | Matches & Fire Starter | 2 different types of fire starters. Lighter, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. Waterproof storm matches can also be carried |
| ☐ | 1 |
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder | Fuel tablets or other longer burning tinder in Freezer bag or tin |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sunglasses | Sunglasses don't need to be expensive. Ideally protects peripheral vision |
| ☐ | 1 | Sun Protection - Sun Screen | Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide works best; wide brimmed hat will reduce how much sunscreen is needed |
| ☐ | 1 |
Sun Protection - Lip Balm | Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+ |
| ☐ | 1 | Map & Compass- Compass | Working Compass; Suunto or waterless military lensatic compass recommended |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - Map |
Coated Map; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps |
| ☐ | 1 |
Map & Compass - GPS |
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass; waypoints programmed |
| ☐ | 1 |
11th Essential - Repair Kit | Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties |
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12th Essential - paracord |
550 paracord |
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