BACKPACK MINIMUM REQUIRED CHECK LIST This is what is required and all you actually need. WEAR: Backpack... Trail shoes ... Insole... Socks... Under wear... Pants... Shirt... Bandanna.... Hat... Whistle… Knife... Poles… Duct tape… Compass... Lip balm… Lighter…. Sun block… Notebook… Pen… Maps... Pack: Sleeping pad… Sleeping bag... Shelter… Polypro hat... Warm coat... Thermal shirt and pants… Night socks... Raincoat and pants … Water bags... Mosquito net… 55gal bagsX2... Kitchen (Optional): Cup... Spoon... Food… Bowl... Fuel… Stove... Pot…Lid... Utility: Toothbrush... Dental floss... Toothpaste... DEET... Head light... Water treatment pills… 50' of Nylon cord... Toilet paper… Food and Water ______________________________ My Personal First Aid Kit: 4X6 card Pencil Alcohol pads Band-aids Mole-skin Mole-foam Spenco 2nd Skin gel pads 2”X2” gauze pads Aspirin Ibuprofen Nitroglycerin Imodium Benadryl Hydrocortisone ointment Tums Bill’s Tweezers Benzoin tincture Sting Kill swabs Steri-Strips Nuun electrolyte tablets _________________________________ Desert Survivor Gear List The kitchen sink version Shelter: Sleeping bag, ground cloth, sleeping pad, emergency tarp or rain cover. Optional: tent with rainfly. Equipment: __Backpack, __flashlight or headlamp with batteries, __small knife, __toilet paper and __trowel, __compass, __maps, __water filter or iodine, __binoculars, __GPS. Emergency: __Plastic garbage bags, __matches or lighter. Optional: __whistle, __siphon tube, __duct tape, __needle and thread, __mending wire, __signal mirror. Clothes: __Running shoes or boots (broken in), __long sleeved shirt, __long pants, __hat with a brim or baseball cap with __bandanna, __underwear, __socks, __shell jacket, Optional: __shorts, __tee shirt, __knit cap or balaclava, __gloves, __thermal underwear, __fleece jacket or sweater. You may want to leave a change of clothes in your car. First Aid: __Small kit with bandaids, pain reliever, prescription drugs. Optional: __elastic bandage, __tweezers, __safety pins, __antiseptic, __moleskin, __sunscreen, __insect repellent, __snake bite kit, __chapstick. If you have a medical condition or allergy that might require attention, please tell the trip leader. Cooking (optional): __Stove and fuel, __cookset and __utensils, __paper towels, __re-sealable plastic bags. Food: Each person will bring food for their use on the trip. You may want to leave a cooler in your car with food and drinks. Personal (optional): __Glasses, __sunglasses, __camera, __notepad, __toothbrush, __soap, __cash for travel and trip leader donation,__ |