Always Use a Backpacking Checklist ...

3-Season Backpacking Checklist

Ten Essentials 1. Extra food 2. Extra water 3. Extra clothing (like a sweater, warm hat and rain jacket) 4. Map of the area 5. Compass 6. Flashlight, extra batteries extra bulb 7. Pocketknife or all-in-one-tool 8. Fire-making items (lighter, or matches in waterproof container, candle) 9. First aid kit 10. Sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, hat) Main Items Backpack Pack rain cover Day pack Tent, poles, pegs, groundsheet Sleeping bag Sleeping pad Cooking Items Food Stove (with all accessories & parts) Fuel Wide-mouth water bottles (two or three) Cooking pot Pot scrubber Small plastic dipping/measuring cup Cup or mug Bowl Utensils Clothing Items Boots or hiking shoes Sandals (campwear, wading streams) Waterproof clothing bag Socks, inner and/or outer Underwear Pants (non-cotton) Pile/fleece jacket Shirts (long-sleeve and short-sleeve) Gore-Tex (or similar) Parka Hat for sun protection Fleece headband Cold-weather hat (covers ears) Thin, lightweight gloves Rain Pants Long Underwear * Winter gloves or mittens * Wool gloves * Mitten shells * Other Camera and film Cell Phone Tripod Binoculars Notebook Reading material, cards, other

Other items Water purification system (iodine or filter, etc) Sunscreen Lip sunscreen Insect Repellant Biodegradable Liquid Soap (Campsuds) G.I. can opener Toothbrush Toothpaste Watch Toilet paper in plastic Hand sanitizer Plastic bags (grocery bags, garbage bags) Extras/Repair Extra lighter Extra flashlight bulbs Extra batteries Extra pack buckles (waist buckle, 3/4" buckle) Extra draw cord toggles ThermaRest and tent patch kit Stove maintenance kit Tent pole repair tube Sewing kit (w/heavy duty needle, thread) Small length of wire Duct tape Nylon cord First Aid Kit Extra-Strength Tylenol or aspirin (12 tablets) Cold medicine, cough drops Ibuprofin for pain anywhere on body (12 tablets) Antacid tablets (6 tablets) Antibiotic ointment Antiseptic towelettes, wrapped singly (10 pckgs) Adhesive bandages of various sizes (12 one-inch) Butterfly adhesive bandages (6, various sizes) Roller gauze (2 rolls, 2" x 5 yd.) Burn cream Medical tape (2" roll) Krazy Glue (to close minor cuts) Moleskin Triangular Bandage Elastic bandages Safety Pins Needle, Tweezers Scissors and/or razor blade Thermometer

Also, Double Check The Following...

Functionality (is it in working order?) Flashlight Stove Camera Cell Phone (charged) Lighter Reusables (do you need to buy/bring more?) Sunscreen, lip balm Toilet Paper Insect Repellant Soap/Wipes/Hand Sanitizer Water Tablets/Iodine Film "Extra" Items sometimes forgotten Spare batteries (camera, flashlight) Change of clothing: socks, underwear

Note: For DAY HIKING, use the "Ten Essentials" as a checklist, along with the first aid kit.

* Starred items: consider for colder climates or early/late season trips.