____Sleeping bag and pad
____Plastic garbage bags (at least 2)
____Cup & bowl (plastic or metal)
____Knife & spoon
____Small flashlight with good batteries
____Matches in waterproof container
____Wool shirt or sweater
____Long pants/shorts/swimwear
____Raingear
____Socks (2 pairs)
____Underwear
____Knit cap ("toboggan")
____Pocket knife
____Whistle
____Toothbrush & toothpaste
____Soap
____Towel & washcloth
____Mittens or gloves
____Toilet paper
____Map
____ "Canteen" with water
____Trail Snacks
____Food (2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 suppers)
____Any medicines needed or thought to be needed
____Bungee Cords
____Moleskin
____Cooking pot if possible
____Light weight day pack
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Nice to have, but not absolutely essential:
____Hiking boots (well broken in, waterproof preferably)
____Camera & film
____Handkerchief
____Lightweight shoes
____Small pillow
____Change of clothes in plastic bag to be left in van until we return to the trailhead.
Group Gear:
____Tent & groundcloth
____Backpack stove
____Pot and/or pan for cooking
____Light rope (around 30 ft. long)
**REMEMBER--PACK AS LIGHTLY AS POSSIBLE!!
Squeeze margarine/cheese
Solid cheeses
Pepperoni
Instant potatoes
Instant noodles/rice/soups
Tang/instant coffee/hot chocolate
Tea bags/dehydrated (powdered) milk
Plastic pudding/applesauce cups
Candy/cookies
Fruit (dried or fresh)
Beef jerky/beef sticks/cheese sticks
Peanut butter/cheese crackers
Nabs of all sorts
Pre-made PBJ sandwiches carried in plastic box
Pop tarts
Rice, etc. cakes
Instant cereals (oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, etc.)
Packets of sugar/salt/pepper
Instant "whole" meals at specialty stores (e.g., Blue Ridge Outdoors)
We do not permit taking "cardboard" or other liquid drinks! They weigh too much. Take powdered drinks only!!
Other Suggestions or Ideas:
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Remember to remove all excess packaging materials!!