Backpacking
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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.
