Equipment Checklist

Backcountry Equipment Checklist

Airtight food containers

Eating utensils

Extra food

Extra gallon jug for water cache (depending on hike length)

Extra plastic freezer bags

First-aid kit

Flashlight with spare bulb and batteries

Ground cloth

Insect repellent

Lightweight binoculars

Lightweight camera and film

Lightweight cooking pot

Map and compass

Maps and trail descriptions

Nylon cord

Pocketknife (Swiss Army's are terrific)

Rain poncho and extra warm clothing

Signal mirror

Sleeping bag (lightweight in summer)

Sleeping bag stuff sack (usable to hang food)

Sleeping pad (with repair kit if inflatable)

Small plastic or collapsible metal shovel

Stove and fuel

Sunglasses with ultraviolet protection

Tent or tarp

Toilet paper

UVA- and UVB-protection sunscreen and lip balm

Walking stick

Water

Waterproof matches

Water-purifying pump (for wilderness trails)

Water-purifying tablets (in case of pump failure)

Wide-brimmed hat