Personal Gear: Clothing (NO COTTON!!!) |
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| ☐ | 1 | Long sleeve trekking shirt (worn) | Lightweight synthetic |
| ☐ | 1 | Pants OR shorts (worn) | Lightweight synthetic |
| ☐ | 1 | Underwear (wearing one) | Synthetic NOT cotton; should be a dark color |
| ☐ | 2-3 | Pairs of socks (wearing one) | Light-to-mid weight synthetic or wool running or hiking socks—no cotton |
| ☐ | 1 | Pair shoes (worn) | Trail runners are ideal - or favorite hiking boots |
| ☐ | 1 | Insulating layer | Fleece or down pullover. Windproof fabric is heavy and your rain shell can be used to block wind. |
| ☐ | 1 | Rain shell | Lightweight Waterproof (not just water resistant) |
| ☐ | 1 | Long sleeve sleeping top | Synthetic thermal |
| ☐ | 1 | Sleep bottom | Synthetic thermal |
| ☐ | 1 | Sleeping beanie/cap | Wool or synthetic |
| ☐ | 1 | Pair lightweight gloves | Synthetic or wool. Lightweight. Glove/mitten liners are fine. |
| ☐ | 1 | Hat with a brim | |
| ☐ | 1 | Bandana | Your bandana can be Cotton |
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 |
Personal Gear: Sleep System |
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| ☐ | 1 | Sleeping bag |
Lightweight 20-35° EN rating. Down or synthetic fill.
Down is more expensive but lighter. Synthetic is more
forgiving it if gets wet. Consider Quilt System |
| ☐ | 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 |
Thremarest Ridge Z Lite SOL or insulated inflatable pad is
preferred |
Personal Gear: Other Gear |
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| ☐ | 1 | Backpack |
45-55 Liters, ideally around 2 or less empty |
| ☐ | 2 | Dry bags (for sleeping bag, clothes) OR 1 pack liner |
Roll-top silnylon is great. |
| ☐ | 1 | Personal hygiene kit | toothbrush and paste in ziplock bag |
| ☐ | 1 | Head net | Optional - bring if buggy and using open tarp for shelter |
| ☐ | 1 | Spoon | Long handle |
| ☐ | 2-5 | one-gallon Ziploc freezer bags | Freezer bags are more durable than regular Ziplocs |
| ☐ | 1 | Trekking Poles | bring lights pair you can afford - use to set up shelter |
Food |
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| ☐ | 5 | Mountain House dinner or DIY dry meals | Professionally made dehydrated meals are light and taste good. You can dehydrate your own meals and pack in freezer bags. |
| ☐ | 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. Dehydrated meals and noodles. |
| ☐ | 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 patrol members) |
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| ☐ | Tent | Tent parts divided between tent mates. Consider tarp and other ultralight options | |
| ☐ | Stove | Lightweight backpacking stoves (1 stove for every 3-4 people). Just needs to boil water | |
| ☐ | Fuel | Canister fuel. 20 oz for 12 people for 5 dinners. Consider Alcohol or Hexamine options | |
| ☐ | Water Filter | Consider Sawyer gravity type filter or tablets | |
| ☐ | Pots w/lid | One 4 liter pot and one 2 liter pot per patrol | |
| ☐ | Trowel | 1 per patrol | |
| ☐ | Bear bags + line | 3-4 per patrol | |
| ☐ | 50 ft of cord | light wight cord to be used for shelters, repairs, etc. | |
| ☐ | Detail maps | Coated; 1 per patrol (each member should have personal minimal map) | |
| ☐ | Group First Aid Kit | 1 per patrol | |
| ☐ | GPS tracker | 1 per patrol | |
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