Fastpacking gear
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STUDENT PACKING LIST
- Duffel bag (transporting gear to base camp)
- Tent (shared)
- Tarp (for groundcloth, shared)
- Stove & Fuel (shared, to be discussed in pre-trip meetings)
- Camp food (shared, to be discussed in pre-trip meetings)
- Sleeping bag (synthetic or down, +20°F rating. No cotton!)
- Sleeping pad (foam or thermarest-style, no air mattresses)
- Daypack for hiking, running (~1800 cubic inches capacity)
- Water bottles (two 1-liter, or one empty 2-liter plastic soda bottle)
- Large mug/bowl and spoon
- Trail food: PowerBars, Gu packets, Raisins/Peanuts, M&Ms, etc.
- Camp food: To be discussed at meeting
- Running shoes (already broken in, of course)
- Camp shoes
- Flips/Tevas for camp, playing in the water
- Underwear (5)
- Sox (5 non-cotton, some for running)
- Synthetic shirts (2, UnderArmour or Capilene style, for running/hiking)
- Synthetic tights (1, nylon/capilene, for running/hiking)
- T-shirts (4-5, cotton okay)
- Light wind/rain shell, with a hood
- Baseball cap or synthetic/wool beanie
- Synthetic pile jacket, down jacket, or wool sweater
- Running shorts (2 pair, for running, swimming)
- Swimsuit
- Shorts (1-2 pr, for camping, hiking)
- Warm long pants (1, fleece or expedition-weight synthetic preferred, cotton sweat pants okay)
- Jeans (1)
- Light synthetic gloves
- Pajamas
- Toiletries bag (toothbrush, toothpaste, eyeglasses, contacts/solution, deodorant, shampoo, soap, etc.)
- Medicines (to be held by trip leaders)
- Headlamp and Flashlight (style to be discussed at pre-trip meetings)
- Trail map
- Towel
- Camera
- Pocket knife
- Journal/Pen
- Half-roll of toilet paper in a ziploc baggie
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm
- Bug Repellent
- Cord (for clotheslines, tarps, hanging daypack)
- Money (for snacks, souvenirs, emergency)
- ID
- Trip permission forms
- Crazy Creek style chair (optional, for hanging out at camp)
FASTPACK EQUIPMENT
This equipment has already been included in the “Student Packing List” above, but is listed again here separately so that students can have some idea of what we’ll be taking on our hiking/running excursions away from base camp.
- CARRIED:
- Daypack for hiking, running (~1800 cubic inches capacity)
- Water bottles (two 1-liter, or one empty 2-liter plastic soda bottle)
- Trail food: PowerBars, Gu packets, Raisins/Peanuts, M&Ms, etc.
- Light wind/rain shell, with a hood
- Headlamp
- Trail map
- Sunscreen
- Lip Balm
- Bug Repellent
- WORN:
- Running shoes (already broken in, of course)
- Synthetic shirt (UnderArmour, Capilene, etc) for running/hiking in
- Baseball cap or synthetic/wool beanie
- Synthetic pile jacket, down jacket, or wool sweaters
- Running shorts, or synthetic (nylon/capilene?) tights, for running
- Sunglasses