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 Troop 157 Summer Trek Packing
List
Items
listed are essential unless noted.
Nothing further of any appreciable weight should be brought along unless
discussed with the group leader in advance. Best to organize your
gear into a few bags (e.g., stuff sacks and zip lock bags) that can be
quickly removed from your pack. E.g.,
one bag could be for clothes, another for toiletries, another for first aid
kit and survival kit. Also bring a
change of clothes to change into at end of trek, for ride home. This should be packed in a separate bag,
so that it can be left in the car.
Without food or water, and not including what you will be wearing, your
loaded pack should weigh no more than about 18 lb. If your loaded pack (without food or water) weighs more than 20
lb, something is wrong. With
ultralight gear, and no unessential extras, your loaded pack can probably be
cut to 12 lb. Food and 2 L of water
will probably add another 8-10 lb, so that you can expect to carry anywhere
from 20-28 lb.
June 9, 2002
pack (internal or external,
ideally a relatively small, lightweight pack, e.g., 3000-4000 cu. inches, 1-5
lb)
waterproof pack cover (essential to have a waterproof system to
protect pack contents; garbage bag on outside is not adequate in a wind storm; it will tear, but putting the
garbage bag inside the pack is an option, so long as you leave nothing in the
top pockets; putting everything inside water resistant stuff sacks is another
option, particularly if your pack is quite
water resistant)
sleeping bag (usual 20 F bag is fine; actually only need a 40 F bag as
this is a summer hike, 2-3 lb)
foam sleeping pad (compact and lightweight; either open cell foam,
e.g., Thermarest, or closed cell foam, e.g., Z-Rest or RidgeRest, 1-2 lb)
tent (5-6 lb lightweight 2 person tent, with each boy sharing with
someone, so that each person only carries about 2.5-3 lb)
water bottles (two 1 liter bottles, assuming plenty of water on the
route; good idea to wrap your duct tape around one of your bottles)
plastic eating bowl, plastic drinking cup, spoon (and fork if you want)
rain jacket (as lightweight as possible, but water proof, not just water
resistant; Goretex or equivalent best, but coated nylon OK; rain pants not
needed, as nylon hiking shorts will
quickly dry out)
hiking boots (medium weight, and worn in)
lightweight camp shoes (not necessary, but some people like to change
into other shoes at end of day)
hat/cap (something to keep the sun off your face)
socks, 2-3 pairs (synthetic hiking socks; your option to also bring
liner socks)
fleece jacket (long sleeve; this is a key item, as it is what will
keep you warm at night and early morning if weather is cool; fleece is
necessary, as it will dry out quickly)
long pants, 1 pair (synthetic, e.g., nylon; conceivably, you could
substitute a second pair of shorts)
shorts, 1 pair (synthetic, e.g., nylon)
T shirts, 1-2 (synthetic so can
be washed and hung up to dry each night since synthetic will dry
quickly; only 1 T-shirt is really needed, as you can rely on the long
underwear top as the second shirt; it, too, will dry quickly)
underwear, 2 pair (optional, OK to bring, but because they are cotton
they can be a problem if you get wet, and not necessary if you wear hiking
pants with built-in underwear)
long underwear, top only (synthetic only, top serves as a second T shirt,
and will keep you warm on a cold night; long underwear bottoms are not
needed)
sunglasses (optional, but a good idea)
sunscreen (could share containers of this with others)
insect repellent (could share containers of this with others)
garbage bags, 2 (these come in handy in various situations, and don't
weigh much)
zip lock bags, 2 (for packing out
toilet paper and trash)
toilet paper or tissues (in a zip
lock bag)
plastic toilet trowel (for digging "cat hole" for burying human
waste; could share this with others)
personal first aid (zip lock bag containing: dozen pain killer tablets, moleskin, a few yards
of duct tape to go over hot spots on your feet (duct
tape is best wrapped around your water bottle), a few bandaids for
minor scrapes, any prescription medicines you might need on trek; more
complete first aid kit will be carried by the adult leader)
personal survival kit (zip lock bag containing: nylon cord, 25' of
1/8" to 3/16", matches (ideally waterproof variety), pocket
knife, compass, whistle, pen or pencil & few sheets of paper)
headlamp (with fresh batteries)
toiletries (this is up to personal preference, but some may find that
the following is good: toothpaste, toothbrush, hair brush/comb, liquid soap
in a small container, wash cloth in a zip lock bag, small towel)
camera (optional)
map (this will be supplied)
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