Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Back Packing List

Clothing

  • Nylon pants and shorts
  • Swimming suit
  • wool or synthetic hiking socks
  • flip flops for camp
  • hiking shoes or boots (waterproof or drain holes?)
  • sun shirts (hooded)
  • long sleeve collar sun shirt
  • poncho
  • booney hat
  • windbreaker jacket (low profile for packing space)
  • light-weight gloves
  • Long underwear

Camping Gear

  • Hiking specific backpack (no ruck)
  • day pack
  • Backpacking tent
  • Lightweight sleeping bag
  • Lightweight sleeping pad
  • Camping pillow
  • Stuff sac for clothing
  • waterproof Matches or lighter
  • utensils
  • Waterbottles, nalgene
  • Headlamp, extra batteries
  • Sunscreen and bug repellent 
  • 550 cord
  • bear food container 
  • jet boil and fuel
  • collapsible water jug

Food, Snacks, Drinks ideas

  • Energy bars, cliff bars
  • Electrolyte mix/tabs/gels
  • Hot sauce packets, honey packets, seasonings/spices (garlic, salt, pepper)
  • Breakfast food: instant oatmeal, granola
  • Lunch/snacks: dry salami, tortiallas, mini-bobali, bread, peanut butter packets, dried fruit, cheese, nuts, trail mix,
  • Dinner: dehydrated backpacking meals, packaged shredded beef
  • Water treatment - water filter
  • Coffee, hot cocoa, bone broth, small vanilla shots

Miscellaneous

  • Hammock (Mosquito netting)
  • Tarp/tent footprint (for ground or rain shelter)
  • IFAK (individual first aid kit)
  • solar battery charger?  
  • quick dry towel
  • GoPro, DSLR Camera/tripod, spare batteries
  • waterproof topographical map, avenza app map