Clothing:

• Durable hooded rain jacket and rain pants

• Hiking boots – Properly fitted, broken in and waterproof-able

• Hiking socks - wool or synthetic, NOT cotton

• Underwear

• Long underwear – depending on the weather

• Shirts – long and short sleeved

• Pants – jeans or other durable long pants

• Pajamas

• Hat – to shade your face or warm your head

• Gloves – depending on weather

• Bath towels

• Toiletries/shower flip flops

• Personal Items – toothbrush/paste, brush/comb,

Individual Equipment:

• Day pack (a regular backpack is ok but not their school backpack) – with garbage bag liner (required for all expeditions)

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• Labeled stuff-sacks

• Labeled bag for clothes and personal items

• Small headlamp or flashlight

• Sunscreen, lip balm, hat, and sunglasses

• Personal labeled durable mess kit (plate, bowl, cup, fork, spoon)

• Digital wristwatch to be worn and used on all expeditions

• Garbage Bags – for protecting pack and other gear from rain

• Two water bottles – liter size

• Notebook/pencil/sharpener/pens

Optional Gear:

• Sock liners

• Prescription medicine

• Paperback book

• Camera

Please do not bring the following:

• Cell phones/mobile devices are not allowed on the trip. Leave them at home. If students need to contact someone they may ask to borrow a teacher's or chaperone's phone.

• Hair dryers, curling irons/straighteners, food, gum, candy, cookies, soda, knives, electronic games iPad/tablets/iPods/MP3 are not allowed.

• Please label all clothing and personal items to prevent loss. Please make sure all clothing is comfortable and can get dirty.