Personal Gear: Clothing (NO COTTON!!!) |
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| ☐ | 2 | Long sleeve shirt | Lightweight synthetic |
| ☐ | 2 | Convertible Pants or shorts | Lightweight synthetic fabric. Pants with zip-off legs recommended |
| ☐ | 2 | Underwear | Synthetic NOT cotton; should be a dark color |
| ☐ | 3 | Pairs of socks | Light-to-mid weight synthetic or wool running or hiking socks—no cotton |
| ☐ | 1 |
Belt or Suspenders | |
| ☐ | 1 | Clean/Dry Clothes | For wearing in camp and travel |
| ☐ | 1 | Bathing Suit | For swim test and swimming |
| ☐ | 1 | Pair of Water Boots | Full ankle coverage, a rugged stitched or vulcanized sole and drainage at the instep. Boots should not be waterproof. |
| ☐ | 1 | Pair of Camp Shoes | Closed-toe/closed-heel camp shoes with hard soles, such as lightweight sneakers. |
| ☐ | 1 | Flip Flops/Sandals | Use if showers are available - these are NOT permitted on trail |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain shell | Quality Waterproof (not just water resistant) Jacket with Hood. NO PONCHOS - these are VERY dangerous if a canoe capsizes |
| ☐ | 1 | Insulating layer | Fleece or wool pullover. Avoid down because it looses its ability to insulate if it gets wet |
| ☐ | 1 | Base layer set | 1 light thermal top and bottom |
| ☐ | 1 | Hat with a brim | Broad Rimmed or Baseball Style |
| ☐ | 1 | Knit/Stocking Cap | |
Essentials - On the Water |
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| ☐ | 1 | Personal Flotation Device | USCG approved; - one per paddler |
| ☐ | 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; - one per paddler |
10 Essentials |
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| ☐ | 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 canoe 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 or waterless military lensatic compass 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 |
Personal Gear: Sleep System |
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| ☐ | 1 | Sleeping bag |
Compact, synthetic, lightweight and rated to 35°F with a
compression style stuff sack - NO Down or Cotton Sleeping bags -
they loose all insulation value when wet |
| ☐ | 1 | Dry bag for sleeping bag |
Your sleeping bag must be waterproofed in dry bag or contractor
trash bag. Roll-top dry sack made of silnylon-type fabric, just big enough to fit your sleeping bag is ideal. OR pack can be lined with trash compactor or contractor grade trash bag. |
| ☐ | 1 | Sleeping pad |
Closed Cell or self-inflating foam |
| ☐ | 1 | inflatable pillow (optional) |
Inflatable pillow weighs only a few ounces and takes little
space. You can also stuff an empty pillow case or bag with
clothing to make a pillow. |
Personal Gear: Other Gear |
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| ☐ | 1 | Backpack |
70-120 Liters, Drybag preferred |
| ☐ | 2 | Dry bags (for sleeping bag, clothes) OR 1 backpack rain cover + 1 dry bag OR 1 pack liner |
All gear needs to be waterproofed |
| ☐ | 1-2 | “Camp Towel” | Bandanna, Buff or Synthetic Camp Towel |
| ☐ | 1 |
Bathing Towel | If shower are available |
| ☐ | 5 | Mess Kit | Plastic or Metal: 12 oz Bowl, 8-12 oz Cup/Mug, spoon/spork |
| ☐ | 2 | Prescription Glasses | IF needed with keeper strap - contact lenses should be avoided |
| ☐ | 2 | Personal Medications | If needed – 2 supplies to carry in separate locations |
| ☐ | 2 | Personal hygiene kit | Don't forget toothbrush |
| ☐ | 5 | one-gallon Ziploc freezer bags | Freezer bags are more durable than regular Ziplocs |
Personal Gear: Optional |
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| ☐ | Camera | With extra batteries and waterproof box | |
| ☐ | Head Net | For mosquitoes | |
| ☐ | Rain Pants | Frogg Toggs work well. NO heavy plastic/rubber rain pants. Could double as second pair of pants | |
| ☐ | Book | For Reading | |
| ☐ | Journal | For personal reflection | |
Food |
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| ☐ | 5 | Dinner | Professionally made dehydrated meals taste OK, but you have other options |
| ☐ | 5 | Breakfast-in-a-bag | Hearty cereal or something equivalent |
| ☐ | 6 | Lunches | First lunch will be consumed at trailhead and does not need to be packed away. |
| ☐ | 6 | Days of snacks | Packaged and labeled for each day. 1,200-1,500 calories per day. Mix it up so you don't get sick of it |
Group Gear (to be divided among canoes) |
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| ☐ | Knife | 1 Good Knife per Canoe (3-4 total) | |
| ☐ | Small Compass | 1 Good Compass per Canoe (3-4 total) | |
| ☐ | Map Case | 1 Map Case Per Canoe (3-4 total) | |
| ☐ | Set of Maps | 1 Set of Maps Per Canoe | |
| ☐ | Sunscreen | 1-2 bottles per crew – SPF 15 or greater – no aerosol cans | |
| ☐ | Bug Repellent | 1-2 bottles per crew – High DEET content recommended – no aerosol cans | |
| ☐ | Hand Sanitizer | 1-2 bottles per crew is recommended | |
| ☐ | Toothpaste | 1 Tube per crew is recommended | |
| ☐ | Medicated Foot Powder | 1 Bottle per crew is recommended | |
| ☐ | Tents | Enough for everyone - divided into canoes | |
| ☐ | Stove | Camp stoves (1 stove for every 3-4 people) | |
| ☐ | Fuel | Canister fuel. 20 oz for 12 people for 5 dinners | |
| ☐ | Water Filter | 1 high quality pump filter +1 Sawyer Squeeze as backup per patrol | |
| ☐ | Pots w/lid | One 4 liter pot and one 2 liter pot per patrol | |
| ☐ | Trowels | 1 per patrol | |
| ☐ | Bear bags + line | 3-4 per patrol | |
| ☐ | Group First Aid Kit | 1 per patrol | |
| ☐ | GPS tracker | 1 per patrol | |
Group Gear Optional |
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| ☐ | Fishing Poles |
Limit 1-2 poles per crew. |
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| ☐ | Fishing Tackle |
Make sure it is lightweight and compact. |
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Repair Kit |
Multi-tool, duct tape, small sewing kit |
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Binoculars |
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| ☐ | 1 |
Fillet Knife |
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