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'''Ten backpacking essentials''' (according to REI and BSA)
'''Ten backpacking essentials''' (according to REI and BSA)
* Navigation (map & compass)
* Navigation (map & compass)
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* Hydration (water and water purification)  
* Hydration (water and water purification)  
* Emergency shelter (at least rain gear)
* Emergency shelter (at least rain gear)
'''Individual checklist'''
* backpack
* food and bear cannisters or stuff-sacks
* watch
* towel
* tent, ground cloth (a.k.a. "footprint")
* warm sleeping bag in stuffsack
* pad (for under sleeping bag)
* spaceblanket
* eating utensil (spoon is recommended)
* Sierra cup or bowl
* measuring cup
* warm jacket
* sweater or sweatshirt
* beanie (tuque)
* water bottles (2)
* trekking poles
* toilet paper
* personal first-aid kit
* compass
* map
* sturdy hiking shoes
* rain poncho
* flashlight
* change of clothes (especially socks)
* grooming kit (washcloth, soap, toothbrush, comb)
* garbage bag (to use as backpack cover in case of rain)
* sunscreen
* pen or pencil
* matches
* hot-spark kit or magnesium block
* pocketknife
* hat
* line
* carabiner
* whistle
* back-up batteries (for any battery-powered items)
* length of rope
* sharpening stone
* playing cards
* insect repellent
* pack cover (in case of rain)
optional individual gear:
* bathing suit
* ditty bag
* water shoes
* camp shoes
* playing cards
'''Group gear:'''
* light water-boiling pots
* backpacking stoves and fuel
* water filter or purifier
* powdered Gatorade
* camera
* scrubee
* food
* dish soap
* rain fly, poles, cord
* trowel
* repair kit
* pencil and [[http://www.troop792.gilroyscouting.org/images/8/81/Wilderness_First_Aid_report_2014.pdf First Aid Report]]
* duct tape
* sewing kit
* saline spray
* triangular bandages
*
Tips for successful treks:
* Some will always go faster than others. Wait, at least in pairs, at the next trailhead.
* Make sure the front group and the end group each have a water filter.
* Provide each participant with a single-sheet page showing the itinerary.
*

Latest revision as of 20:29, 13 August 2018

Ten backpacking essentials (according to REI and BSA)

  • Navigation (map & compass)
  • Sun protection
  • Insulation (extra clothing)
  • Illumination (flashlight)
  • First-aid supplies
  • Fire (matches and hot-spark)
  • Repair kit and tools (pocketknife and or multi-tool)
  • Nutrition (extra food, trail food)
  • Hydration (water and water purification)
  • Emergency shelter (at least rain gear)

Individual checklist

  • backpack
  • food and bear cannisters or stuff-sacks
  • watch
  • towel
  • tent, ground cloth (a.k.a. "footprint")
  • warm sleeping bag in stuffsack
  • pad (for under sleeping bag)
  • spaceblanket
  • eating utensil (spoon is recommended)
  • Sierra cup or bowl
  • measuring cup
  • warm jacket
  • sweater or sweatshirt
  • beanie (tuque)
  • water bottles (2)
  • trekking poles
  • toilet paper
  • personal first-aid kit
  • compass
  • map
  • sturdy hiking shoes
  • rain poncho
  • flashlight
  • change of clothes (especially socks)
  • grooming kit (washcloth, soap, toothbrush, comb)
  • garbage bag (to use as backpack cover in case of rain)
  • sunscreen
  • pen or pencil
  • matches
  • hot-spark kit or magnesium block
  • pocketknife
  • hat
  • line
  • carabiner
  • whistle
  • back-up batteries (for any battery-powered items)
  • length of rope
  • sharpening stone
  • playing cards
  • insect repellent
  • pack cover (in case of rain)

optional individual gear:

  • bathing suit
  • ditty bag
  • water shoes
  • camp shoes
  • playing cards

Group gear:

  • light water-boiling pots
  • backpacking stoves and fuel
  • water filter or purifier
  • powdered Gatorade
  • camera
  • scrubee
  • food
  • dish soap
  • rain fly, poles, cord
  • trowel
  • repair kit
  • pencil and [First Aid Report]
  • duct tape
  • sewing kit
  • saline spray
  • triangular bandages

Tips for successful treks:

  • Some will always go faster than others. Wait, at least in pairs, at the next trailhead.
  • Make sure the front group and the end group each have a water filter.
  • Provide each participant with a single-sheet page showing the itinerary.