Packing List

Packing List

60L Pack with waterproof cover

Sleeping Bag -9C

Thermarest – Pro lite

Lightweight fleece liner (so glad I took that)

4-season tent from MEC – 2.5 man (didn’t get the expected winds they talk about, however)

Hiking poles

Dragonfly Campstove (purchased the expensive fuel as opposed to the cheaper stuff. Had problems with the cheap fuel clogging up the stove.)

4 fuel bottles (3 would have been enough)

Clothing

Waterproof MEC Hat (OR)

Bug mesh for over hat

Buff headware (great to cover dirty hair and keep bugs out of hair)

Quick dry T-shirt

Lighweight merino wool zip turtleneck

Quick dry longsleeve crewneck

Arc’teryk Atom Lt Hoody (down 'sweater' would have been warmer)

Quick dry long sleeve shirt with collar

Three pair merino wool socks

Three pair quick dry underwear

Lightweight long johns

Fleece heavier weight tights for camp

Two pair quick dry long pants

Quick dry shorts (never wore them because of mosquitoes)

Neoprene Socks

Water sandals - Keene

Gators (did not use at all)

Gore-tex hiking boots

Gore-tex Red Jacket

Goretex rain pants

Fleece Toque (didn’t wear it; had it hood on  Arc’teryk hoodie and red jacket)

Toiletries

Compact toothbrush

Small toothpaste

Floss

Cream for face

Small hair brush

Biodegradable small bar soap

First Aid Kit (took too much)

Quick dry towel

Sunglasses

Reading glasses

Novel (didn’t really need it since sleep was always quick)

Camera

Dinnerware

Biodegradable camp soap (doubled for hair wash)

Scrubby

All-in-one pot set (includes 2 pots, handle, 2 eating dishes and two insulated cups with lids). Don wished we had brought a frying pan for the bannock.

Two forks, two spoons (didn’t need the two knives)

One sharp folding knife

Folding spatula

Folding ladle

Miscellaneous

4 clothespins (came in very handy for hanging clothes)

20 yards thin rope from MEC to secure tent inside, hang clothes

Leatherman tool (only used it to open stubborn fuel bottles – would not take, again)

Three lighters (one for each TP bag and to light stove)

Heavy duty needle and thread

Patches for sleeping pads, tent

Small roll of duct tape

Electrical tape

Crazy glue

Small piece of wire

Pen / sheets of paper

Food

Oatmeal (3/4 c./two people for 14 breakfasts)

Snack bars

Nuts

Dried fruit (cranberries, apricots)

Bannock mix for 12 lunches (heavy)

Peanut Butter/Jam in squeeze tubes from  MEC

Babybel cheese

Dehydrated dinners for 14 nights