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Backpack - 60 liters to 80 liters with raincover: Total weight should not exceed 25% to 30% of your body weight

Tent - Check tent for condition, poles, fly, pegs, fly, pegs and ground sheet.

Sleeping Bag - Suggest a waterproof cover or put in a good plastic bag so it can't get wet.

Mattress pad - several types & sizes

Camp stove & fuel - Don't use in tent or in a "flammable" area

Cooking Pots - (may be shared)

Plate, bowl & cup

Knife, fork & spoon

Campsuds - (Soap)

Scour Pad

Tea Towel

Hiking Pole - (Some people like to hike with two poles)

Water containers - at least 1 1/2 Litres - could be 3 x 500 ml

Water Filter (may be shared)

Flashlight - spare bulb and extra set of batteries or Extra Flashlight

Topographical Map of Area

Compass & GPS

Plastic Whistle -(pealess type)

Swiss Army Knife & Folding Saw

First Aid Kit - First Aid Hand Book (read often), Band-aids, about 12 square inches of moleskin, four compeeds for blisters, Vaseline, scissors, adhesive tape, safety pins, Aspirn, Ibuprofen (Advil) & (Prescriptions), etc.

Insect Repellent

Sunscreen

Sewing Kit

Fire Starter

Wooden Matches (strike anywhere type), waterproof container & Bic Lighter

Wax Candle - Emergency Light

Rope and Cord - for hanging up food, clothesline, tent tie-downs

Brass Snare Wire - optional - Great for some repairs, etc.

Footwear - Light to medium Hiking Boots & Teva Sandals, Wool Socks & Polypro Liner Socks - (Cotton not recommended)

Rain Jacket with Hood & Pants

Tilley Hat or something similar - cap? - Bug Hat?

Light Fleece Jacket, light Fleece Pants, Fleece Hat, Fleece Socks. (Great around Camp-Site in the evening if it is cold and damp)

Second Light Fleece in case first one gets wet during the day. (Optional)

Quick-Dry Shirts, Pants & Shorts - (Cottons not recommended)

Gore-tex Jacket with Hood or substitute (a good Rain Jacket)

Bug Shirt (Optional)

Gaiters - (Optional)

Under Shirt & other under clothes (avoid cotton if possible)

Gloves or Mitts (Optional)

Swimsuit

Space Blanket

Personals - Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, soap, Kleenex, shampoo, comb, hair brush, nail clippers, tweexers, etc.

Face Cloth & Towel

Mirror, Razor, Shaving Cream

Toilet Paper, Trowel, Purell, etc.

Sun Glasses, Camera & Film, Binoculars

Food - 4000 calories or more may be required for a day

Cereal - Oatmeal or Dry Cereal (eat double servings)

Powdered Milk - add Coffee Mate for a more creamy taste

Sugar - White & Brown

Juice - Tang or something similar

Coffee, Tea & Hot Chocolate

Bagels - 2 or 3 per day or Bread, Pita Breaad, etc.

Peanut Butter - 86 Calories per tablespoon )some people can't eat nuts)

Jam or Honey

Cheese - 122 calories per 30 grams (4 servings per day)

Sardines - 204 calories per can (Optional)

Raw Carrots & Celery - (Optional)

Snicker Chocolate Bars or other choices (Optional)

Granola Bars & Power Bars (Optional)

GORP - Good old raisins & peanuts (some people can't eat nuts)

Dried Fruit - Any assortment

Soup - Lipton or OXO, etc. - one or two cups per day

Pastas & Rice - (may be enhanced with onions, garlic, canned meat or extra cheese

Lipton Side Kick Pasta (Fettucine Alfredo) - (844 calories made as per instructions for complete package) Darrell and Daryle add it with water to can(s) of chicken, fish, meat, etc. (at least twice a day)

Kraft Dinner - (Regular king 1096 calories made as per instructions for complete package) Bare Naked Ladies recommend it

There are many other meals that can be prepared, don't be afraid to experiment.

Cooking Oil - Olive Oil (About 40 calories per teaspoon) or

Margarine - (Note: Olive Oil will keep better where there is no refrigerator)

Salt & Pepper and other spices

Gatorade - (bring enough power to have one or two 500 ml bottles per day)

Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - It is important to eat a lot of these. Some will keep several days. They are heavy, so dehydrated ones maybe your best choice - however, not as good.

Multiple Vitamins - probably a good idea because of restrive diet.

Water - (Most important) - Start drinking before the hike and continue drinking water all day. Even 2 or 3 litres may be necessary on hot days and difficult conditions. Drink only filtered water on the trail.

This list may not be your requirement so delete or add option items. Don't add more than you can easily carry. You want to enjoy the backpacking trip.

Caution! Prevent Forest Fires - No Camp Fires

Enjoy your hike!

Revised: August 2, 2001

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Gerry, can you carry all that and me? Remember to bring only what you need for a good sleep and powdered food. Can food is not a good idea. Sharing can help to reduce the load. A group meeting with a list of what everyone is bringing is a good idea. That meeting should be a day or two before you are scheduled to go backpacking. Six backpackers don't need six tents, six stoves, six cooking pots, six kettles, six water filters, six tarps, six first aid kits, etc. Total weight of backpack must be less than 25% of your body weight. Think less and lighter. Only bring what you can easily carry. You want to enjoy the trip. If you want to bring all the comforts of home, go tenting only where your vehicle can go.

Turning our Walkie-Talkies (Two-Way Radios) off and on

Turn On/off button clockwise to turn the radio on and counterclockwise to turn the radio off.

1. In the On position, the radio chirps and briefly shows all feature icons available on the radio.

2. The display screen then shows the current channel, code and all features that are enabled.

Talking and Listening on our Walkie-Walkies (Two-Way Radios)

To communicate, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Interference Eliminator Code.

1. To talk, press and hold the PTT button

2. When you are finished talking, release the PTT button

For maximum clarity, hold the radio two to three inches away from your mouth and apeak directly into the microphone. Do not cover the microphone while talking.