Backpacking Gear – Cool Weather
· Backpack
· 2 man tent (share ½)
· Sleeping bag
· Ground pad for under bag
· Pen light or head lamp
· Mess kit & silverware
· Fanny pack or day pack
· Water bottle – filled (2 quarts)
· Compass
· Personal first aid kit (moleskin)
· Hiking boots (no tennis shoes)
· Spare shoes for in camp
· Wool or nylon pants (no jeans)
· Spare pair of long pants
· Wool socks (3+ pairs)
· Liner socks
· Underwear
· Mid-weight (not cotton) long underwear pants
· Rain jacket or shell
· Fleece or synthetic shirts for layering (3 + layers depending on the weather)
· Stocking cap
· Gloves
Patrol Gear
·
Freeze dried foods
Saturday Breakfast
Trail lunch for Saturday
Saturday dinner
Breakfast for Sunday
· Backpacking stove
· Candle lantern or backpacking lantern
· Fuel for stove and/or lantern
· Backpacking sized cooking set with pot and utensils
· Soap & scrub pad
· Small towel or pack towel
· Matches
· Trash bag
· Foil bags of Kool Aid mix or lemonade mix if you don’t want to just drink water.
· Snacks for the van ride Friday night and Sunday afternoon