Overnight Backpacking Checklist (Choose items that match your trip plans and the expected weather conditions)
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Extra clothing layer(s)
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Map of area (in waterproof case)
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Drinking water
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Compass
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Food
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Headlamp or flashlight (with extra batteries/ bulbs)
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First-aid kit
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Sunglasses (with retaining strap)
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Pocket knife
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Sunscreen
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Matches (in waterproof container) and firestarter
Hiking Clothing
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Quick-drying pants/shorts
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Fleece jacket or wool sweater
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Short-sleeved shirts
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Wicking long underwear (top/bottoms)
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Long-sleeved shirts
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Regular underwear
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Warm pants (fleece or wool)
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Quick-drying swimsuit
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Fleece or wool vest
Outerwear
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Rainwear (top/bottoms)
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Fleece or wool gloves/mittens
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Wide-brimmed rain/sun hat
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Waterproof gloves/overmitts
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Warm hat (fleece or wool)
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Bandanna
Footwear
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Hiking socks
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Extra laces
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Wicking liner socks
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Gaiters
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Hiking boots/shoes that match the terrain
Camping Gear
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Backpack
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Funnel
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Day/summit pack
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Matches/lighter
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Pack cover
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Cook set, dishes
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Tent, tarp or bivy sack
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Cooking/eating utensils
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Rainfly
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Drinking cup
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Tent stakes
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Pot grabber
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Footprints
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Biodegradable soap
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Tent broom
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Pot scrubber/dish towel
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Sleeping bag (in waterproof stuff sack)
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Plastic garbage bags
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Compression sack
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Resealable plastic bags
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Sleeping pad
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Water filter/purifier
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Sit pad or sleeping pad chair kit
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Water-purification tablets
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Extra nylon stuff sacks
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Water bottle(s)
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Food (adequate supply for your trip)
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Collapsible water container
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Stove and fuel
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Lantern
Personal Items
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Toilet paper
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Lip balm (with sun protection)
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Toothbrush and toothpaste
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Insect repellent
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Small bath towel
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Head net
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Brush/comb
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Trowel
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Other personal toiletry items
Other/Extras
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Altimeter
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Repair/sewing kit
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Binoculars
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100-foot accessory cord
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Field guides
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Axe/saw
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Camera and film
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Money
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Notebook and pencil
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Photo ID
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Travel games
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Camping/fire permits, if needed
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Watch/alarm clock
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Fishing license
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Weather radio
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Trip Plan (left with a responsible friend)
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Hiking poles
This clinics was borrowed from the REI website
Advisers to this clinic:
Rick Hood, director of Navigation Northwest (www.hoodcs.com), a search-and-rescue education service.
Bob and Mike Burns, authors of Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter and GPS (The Mountaineers).