Gear & Supply List
Basic Gear

[   ] Backpack
[   ] sleeping bag
[   ] compression sack
[   ] sleeping pad (closed cell foam, cut ¾ length)
[   ] map
[   ] small L.E.D. head lamp, batteries last 100 hrs! as compared to 6hrs for traditional flash light!!
[   ] knife (very small, single blade)
[   ] sunglasses
[   ] tent/tarp
[   ] food

breakfast

lunch

snacks

supper

[   ] 2 water bottles (plastic quart or liter water bottle Gatorade bottles work great)
[   ] water purification
[   ] bear bag (for food, kitchen, personal items)
[   ] bear bag rope (1/4 inch by 30’)
[   ] zip lock bags
[   ] plastic garbage bags (for sleeping bag and pack liner)

Kitchen kit

[   ] 1 stove (tuna can “cat”stove, shared by 2 hikers)
[   ] 1 windscreen (heavy duty aluminum foil)
[   ] 1 pot stand
[   ] 1 fuel bottle (empty 10 oz plastic coke bottle, shared by 2 hikers)
[   ] fuel (denatured alcohol)
[   ] fire starter (water proof matches, SMALL butane lighter/bic)
[   ] 1 cook pot/lid (will be shared by two hikers)
[   ] 1 small scrubber sponge (cut in half) (shared by two hikers)
[   ] spoon & knife (Lexan plastic set can be bought at Wal Mart in camping section) no metal spoons or knife sets
[   ] bowl (one hiker eats from cook pot, the other eats from a bowl)
[   ] Kitchen size plastic garbage bagsbags (for trash)
[   ] stuff sack (for kitchen kit)

clothing
[   ] poncho (light weight tyvek material) (4 oz)
[   ] fleece shirt (non-cotton)
[   ] shirts (2) (non-cotton) Cotton Kills
[   ] shorts (2 pair) (non-cotton)
[   ] lightweight nylon long pants or non-cotton insulated underwear 1 pair
[   ] non-cotton socks (2 pair)
[   ] boots/sneakers (NO NEW BOOTS OR SHOES)
[   ] knit cap or balaclava (non-cotton)
[   ] ball cap (lightweight)
[   ] cotton bandanna (2 each/different colors) one is to be used as water filter when needed, WASH before hike.
[   ] stuff sack (for clothes) use as pillow

Toilet Kit
[   ] toothbrush (cut 1” off of the handle)
[   ] toothpaste (small tube, can be shared with other hiker) if out for week squeeze half out before leaving
[   ] soap (biodegradable, small bottle for two people)(WalMart has it in camping area) one bottle will last two people two to three weeks!
[   ] toilet paper (2 half rolls)
[   ] plastic tent peg (for digging cat holes)
[   ] baby wipes (unscented) great for taking a dry bath will use about 5 per day (heavy but worth it)

Personal Items
[   ] camera (light weight)
[   ] pen (waterproof ballpoint)
[   ] small journal

Repair kit
[   ] duct tape (wrapped several times around water bottles) use for first aid to repairing pack and clothes
[   ] large needle with dental floss

First Aid
[   ] prescription meds
[   ] SMALL tube of sun screen
[   ] small packet of triple ointment

Things you CAN NOT carry