backpack

sleeping bag and stuffsack

sleeping pad

headlamp and batteries, plus spare batteries

waterproof matches

knife or multi-purpose tool

compass

whistle

2 1-quart water bottles, or 2+ liter water bladder

first aid kit

2 large garbage bags

several zip-lock bags, 1 quart

tent, tent poles, stakes - share with tent buddy (usually supplied by crew)

ground cloth - share with tent buddy

pillow - small backpacker type (optional)

rope, nylon, 25+ ft (used for bear-bagging, usually supplied by crew)

plastic or metal drinking cup

plastic or metal eating bowl

durable plastic or metal spoon

personal food (trail mix, dried fruit, jerky, etc)

bear bag - big enough for all your "smellables"

fleece jacket, sweater or sweatshirt (polypropylene)

2 pair socks (wool or equivalent - NO COTTON)

2 pair sock liners (polypropylene - NO COTTON)

2 pair underwear

1 pair pants

2 undershirts (capilene/polypropylene shirt)

knit cap for warmth

mitten liners

mittens

thermal underwear, tops and bottoms (polypropylene)

gaitors

bandana

camper’s soap (biodegradable, very small plastic bottle)

toothpaste (small tube)

toothbrush

toilet paper (with duct tape around and core removed, pack in zip-lock bag)

sanitary wipes & sanitary products (unscented, packed in sandwich-size zip-lock bags)

light-weight towel

wash cloth

plastic trowel to dig 6" to 8" cat-hole (pack in zip-lock bag)

suntan lotion

hand lotion (skin dries out fast in mountains and snow)

chapstick

insect repellant

sewing kit

notebook and pencil

"Polar Pure" water treatment (usually supplied by crew)

boot laces - 1 spare set

hiking boots - well fitted, good support, broken in, waterproof

socks - wool or equivalent (NO COTTON)

sock liners - Polypropylene (NO COTTON)

underpants

long pants

undershirt (polypropylene or polyester or equivalent)

long johns, tops and bottoms (polypropylene)

Getting your footwear right is very important.  Good, well-sized, broken-in boots with polypropylene sock liners and wool outer socks makes hiking very pleasant.  Sore feet and blisters can ruin a trip and may require evacuation.

Keeping you and the contents of your pack dry is another key element in having a great time on a trip.

Use 1-quart zip-lock plastic bags to pack clothes in (keeps them waterproof)

Use sandwich size zip-lock bags to pack loose items, matches, etc

The clothing listed is designed to be worn in layers.  As it gets cold or damp, more layers to go.  As it warms up, more layers come off.

No electronic devices are allowed on trips (No radios, No CDs, No game players, etc)
* OK for drive to and from. Must be left in car. Driver is not responsible for items.

"Light weight" and "non-breakable" are good words to describe all pack items.

Put name on personal items

Everything, and I mean everything, that gets packed in gets packed out.  Leave no trace is more than a motto.