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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''' | |||
* food and bear cannisters or stuff-sacks | |||
* cocoa | |||
* tent, ground cloth (a.k.a. "footprint") | |||
* warm sleeping bag in stuffsack | |||
* pad (for under sleeping bag) | |||
* spaceblanket | |||
* spoon or Spork | |||
* Sierra cup or bowl | |||
* light water-boiling pot | |||
* measuring cup | |||
* warm jacket | |||
* sweater or sweatshirt | |||
* beanie (tuque) | |||
* water bottles (2) | |||
* hiking stick | |||
* toilet paper | |||
* personal first-aid kit | |||
* compass | |||
* map | |||
* sturdy hiking shoes | |||
* rain poncho | |||
* Scout handbook | |||
* 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 | |||
* whistle | |||
* matches | |||
* hot-spark kit or magnesium block | |||
* pocketknife | |||
* hat | |||
* line | |||
* carabiner | |||
group gear: | |||
* backpacking stoves and fuel | |||
* water filter | |||
Revision as of 22:02, 9 June 2008
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
- food and bear cannisters or stuff-sacks
- cocoa
- tent, ground cloth (a.k.a. "footprint")
- warm sleeping bag in stuffsack
- pad (for under sleeping bag)
- spaceblanket
- spoon or Spork
- Sierra cup or bowl
- light water-boiling pot
- measuring cup
- warm jacket
- sweater or sweatshirt
- beanie (tuque)
- water bottles (2)
- hiking stick
- toilet paper
- personal first-aid kit
- compass
- map
- sturdy hiking shoes
- rain poncho
- Scout handbook
- 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
- whistle
- matches
- hot-spark kit or magnesium block
- pocketknife
- hat
- line
- carabiner
group gear:
- backpacking stoves and fuel
- water filter
