What to Bring Backpacking

Summer Hiking

Clothing

• 1 pair trail shoes/hiking boots
• 1 pair compression shorts/hiking underwear (no cotton)
• 1 pair hiking pants (not cotton, zip-off legs)
• 1 wicking T-shirts (not cotton)
• 2 pair hiking socks (Smartwool two layer or socks with liners)
• 1 pair camp underwear (can be cotton, comfortable)
• 1 pair long pants (jeans weigh too much, I like pants from athletic suit)
• 1 camp T shirt (can be cotton)
• 1 fleece long sleeve pull-over
• Rain jacket and pants
• Stocking cap (spring, fall)
• Hat to block the sun
• Sunglasses (optional)
• 2 bandanas
• Camp shoes (water shoes, crocs, etc.)
• Watch
• Medium stuff sack to keep all unworn clothing in (pillow)

Equipment

• Backpack
• Sleeping bag (35 or 40 degrees, 2 pound)
• Sleeping pad (blue pad, air mattress)
• Backpack cover (or garbage bag)
• Toilet paper
• Body glide – small solid (optional but recommended)
• Gold bond/baby powder (not medicated)
• Tooth brush/paste (travel size)
• Soap – Small bottle Camp suds (I have enough of this)
• Baby wipes – travel size
• Deodorant – travel size
• First aid kit – small, include nail clipper, band aids, mole skin, pain reliever, antacid, diarrhea medicine, alcohol wipes, sewing kit, ace bandages, etc.
• Hand sanitizer (small)
• Duct tape (1-2 feed rolled around a pencil)
• Small knife
• Headlamp (fresh or extra batteries)
• Water bottles (2 – one 32 oz Nalgene, other can be anything)
• Water purification (REQUIRED: tablets or filter)
• Bowl or plate (recommend bowl)
• Spoon
• Lighter
• Trekking poles (optional – hiking stick works)
• 2 extra gallon zip lock bags (for garbage and any other uses)
• Food (packed either in the gallon zip lock bags or in a nylon stuff sack)
• Small stuff bags or other bags to pack equipment into to organize your pack
• Tent (can share with a buddy)
• Ground cloth (can share with a buddy)
• Stove (can share with a buddy)
• Small pot

Winter Hiking

Clothing

• 1 pair trail shoes/hiking boots
• 1 pair tights or underwear (hiking)
• 1 pair hiking pants (long or short)
• 1 synthetic t-shirt (hiking)
• 2 pair hiking socks & liners (hiking)
• 1 pair boxer underwear (camp)
• 1 pair long pants (camp, no jeans)
• 1 cotton or synthetic t-shirt (camp)
• 1 long sleeve base layer shirt
• 1 pair long underwear
• Fleece jacket (winter)
• Rain jacket & rain pants
• Waterproof winter gloves
• Fleece/wool toboggan hat
• Baseball cap (optional: recommended)
• Sunglasses (optional: recommended)
• 2 bandanas
• Water shoes (i.e. Crocs)
• Watch
• Medium stuff sack to keep all unworn clothing in (pillow)

Equipment

• Backpack
• Sleeping bag (10 or 20 degrees, 2 pound)
• Sleeping pad (blue pad, air mattress)
• Backpack cover (or garbage bag)
• Toilet paper
• Body glide – small solid (optional but recommended)
• Gold bond/baby powder (not medicated)
• Tooth brush/paste (travel size)
• Soap – Small bottle Camp suds (I have enough of this)
• Baby wipes – travel size
• Deodorant – travel size
• First aid kit – small, include nail clipper, band aids, mole skin, pain reliever, antacid, diarrhea medicine, alcohol wipes, sewing kit, ace bandages, etc.
• Hand sanitizer (small)
• Duct tape (1-2 feed rolled around a pencil)
• Small knife
• Headlamp (fresh or extra batteries)
• Water bottles (2 – one 32 oz Nalgene, other can be anything)
• Water purification (REQUIRED: tablets or filter)
• Bowl or plate (recommend bowl)
• Spoon
• Lighter
• Trekking poles (optional – hiking stick works)
• 2 extra gallon zip lock bags (for garbage and any other uses)
• Food (packed either in the gallon zip lock bags or in a nylon stuff sack)
• Small stuff bags or other bags to pack equipment into to organize your pack
• Tent (can share with a buddy)
• Ground cloth (can share with a buddy)
• Stove (can share with a buddy)
• Small pot