SUMMER BACKPACKING EQUIPMENT LIST
Basic Gear
| __ | Frame pack with hip belt |
| __ | Pack cover (packs stay outside tent) |
| __ | Sleeping bag in waterproof (garbage) bag |
| __ | Sleeping pad |
| __ | [BB if mix] Water bottles [E+] |
| __ | Extra plastic bags |
| __ | Common Sense [E0] |
Camping/Hiking Gear
| __ | Map (in ziplock bag) [E1] |
| __ | Compass [E2] |
| __ | Pocket knife [E8] |
| __ | Small flashlight [E3] |
| __ | Whistle - accessible; not packed [E+] |
| __ | [BB] Waterproofed Matches [E9] |
| __ | Sunglasses [E6] |
| __ | Firestarter [E10] |
Clothes (to be worn)
| __ | Hiking Boots |
| __ | Socks (1 pair heavy wool & 1 liner pair) |
| __ | Shorts and belt |
| __ | Shirt |
| __ | Underwear |
Clothes (to be packed) [E5]
| __ | Socks (1 pair heavy wool & 1 liner pair) |
| __ | Long pants |
| __ | Shirt |
| __ | Underwear |
| __ | {Sleepwear} |
| __ | Lightweight jacket or wool/flannel shirt |
| __ | Poncho or rainsuit |
| __ | Hat {& bandanna} |
| __ | {Sandles/light sneakers to relax in camp} |
Toiletries/Personal ([BB] not used after 5:00pm)
| __ | [BB]Biodegradible soap |
| __ | [BB]Toothbrush/paste |
| __ | [BB]Sunscreen [E+] |
| __ | [BB]{Lip balm} |
| __ | [BB]Insect repellent [E+] |
| __ | [BB]Small first aid kit [E7] |
| __ | Toilet paper in ziplock bag |
| __ | Watch |
| __ | Money |
Cooking & Eating
| __ | [BB]Food |
| __ | [BB]Extra Food [E4] |
| __ | [SD]Spoon |
| __ | [SD]plate or bowl |
| __ | [SD]Cup (make a standard size) |
| __ | [SD]Pot for heating water, etc. |
| __ | [SD]Cleaning/scrub pad |
Shared with buddy
| __ | Tent |
| __ | {Ground cloth for under} tent |
| __ | [SD] Backpacking stove & fuel |
| __ | Water filter, iodine or chlorine [E+] |
| __ | Light rope or twine (25 ft.) for lashing |
Shared Crew Equipment
| __ | Bear bag |
| __ | 75-100 ft. rope |
| __ | Shovel or trowel (for catholes & sump) |
| __ | [SD]{Sump strainer} |
| __ | [BB]"Yummy" bag (AKA garbage bag) |
| __ | {Dining fly} |
| __ | [BB]{Repair kit-,duct_tape,zip_ties,etc} |
| __ | [BB]Crew first aid kit and medical forms |
| __ | Tour permit |
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NOTES:
- "fine-tune" this list with a "shakedown trip"
- Consider borrowing equipment you don't already own.
- Everything must be packed in. Keep weight down;
- bring as little as possible, but be sure to bring essentials.
- Total pack weight is not to exceed 25% of body weight.
- All clothes, sleeping gear and food are stored in waterproof bags.
[BB] = goes in bear bag, away from tent area.
[SD] = stored in sump or dining area away from tent area.
[Ex] = Essential items (even for day trips).
{..} = Optional items.
(..) = Comments.
Bilbiography
- Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
- www.personal.psu.edu/vaculty/r/p/rpcl/bbb (Bob's Backpacking Bits)
- www.personal.psu.edu/vaculty/r/p/rpcl/bbb/backlist.htm
- www.backpacking.net/ten-essl.html
10 Ways to Reduce Weight/Bulk
- Go without
- Make It smaller
- Use equipment with multiple uses
- Chose lighter material
- Don't carry Unnecessary Water
- Don't carry Unnecessary Packaging
- Jars -> Cans -> baggies
- High-density food vs Low-Density food
- Compress air out of stuff
- pack like items in water-proof stuff sacks/baggies
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