Adult backpacking packing list
Travel Days
- Clothing for 2 travel days
- Something to read
- Spending money
- Personal care items (sample-size toiletries are best)
- Feminine items for women (even if you don’t think you’ll need it)
- Towel
*Leave valuable items at home. Your travel gear and clothing may be stored in an insecure location.
Wilderness days
Weather conditions range from low 40s at night to mid-90s during the day. Layered clothing is a must. Snow and sleet are possible on backpacking trips. Please remember that you will be carrying everything on your back. You do not want to bring a lot of extraneous things. You must also make sure to leave room in your pack for the BCM provided group gear.
- 1 full size backpack (internal or external frame OK)
- 1 pack cover or heavy-duty plastic bag
- 1 tent for every 2 or 3 adults (This will be worked out among Team Members)
- 1 sleeping bag
- 1 sleeping pad
- 1 pair hiking boots (rugged tread, good fit, well broken-in boots strongly recommended)
- 1 pair of spare shoes or water shoes for around camp
- 2-4 pair socks and liners
- Underwear (number personal choice)
- 1 each long underwear top & bottoms
- 1-2 sports bras for women
- 1 pair shorts (nylon dries faster than cotton)
- 1 pair long pants (NO jeans)
- T-shirts (number personal choice)
- 1 long-sleeve shirt
- 1 light weight sweater or fleece
- 1 heavy wool sweater, fleece or heavy jacket
- 1 waterproof rain jacket
- 1 pair waterproof rain pants
- 1 wool or fleece cap
- 1 sun visor/cap
- 1 pair gloves
- Travel size packet of Wet Wipes
- Prescriptions
- Lip protection
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent, small non-aerosol
- 1 headlamp (or very small flashlight)
- 1 cup, 1 spoon, 1 bowl (durable plastic)
- 2 Nalgene water bottles, or 1 water bladder and 1 water bottle
- 1 small towel
- Sunglasses
Optional
- Fishing rod
- camera
- binoculars
- notebook/pen
- trekking poles
- foot powder
- Bandana
- Compass
- Mosquito head net
BCM provided gear, divided among team members
- Stove, fuel and repair kit
- Kitchen kit including pots & cooking utensils
- Trowel, wet wipes
- Tent repair kit
- First aid kit
- Iodine
- Bear bagging rope
- Repair kit
- Food
