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Backpack: a 50-60 liter (3000-4000 cu in) pack is plenty of space for a 3-4 day trip. |
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Water bottle: a large mouth 1 liter size Nalgene is just perfect |
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Shelter: a tent with rainfly and optionally a groundsheet |
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Sleeping pad: This is a personal choice, but you’ll need something under you to insulate |
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Sleeping Bag: This is a personal choice on how insulated you want to be. Be sure to pack the right bag for the right season. |
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Food: pack a breakfast and dinner at a minimum each day. Take easy to store snacks such as trail mix, peanut butter and flat bread, and power bars for lunch. |
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Micro-Stove & Fuel: as a rule-of-thumb, no open fires are allowed in the park. Use fuel-based micro stoves. |
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Cup or mug and spork: you’ll eat your meals out of it, you’ll drink your hot drinks out of it. No other dinnerware is needed. |
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Water Filter: it’s silly to pack in all the water you think you’ll need for a trip. At 8.4 lbs a gallon, it’s just too heavy. Filter all that you need. |
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Bear Canister: It’s now a Park requirement to uses a bear canister. Place all your food, toothpaste, soaps, deodorant in the canister. |
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First Aid: There are plenty of small pre-configured first aid kits on the market. But really all you need is what you know how to use: ibuprofen or aspirin, a few band-aids and maybe some bug bite dope. |
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Signaling: a small whistle and a mirror is just perfect |
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Knife: a multi-tool or Swiss army knife comes in handy almost every day |
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Fire starter (Bic lighter): while fires are generally not allowed in the Park, having a flighter (that works) for emergency situations is perfectly acceptable. |
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Compass & Map: pack a compass and know how to use it |
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Flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries |
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Bug dope |
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Sunscreen |
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Hiking boots: waterproof ones are extra nice, but not required |
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Lip balm (with sunscreen is best) |
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Toilet paper & plastic baggies: pack it out! |
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Duct tape: the ultimate repair kit & blister pad |
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Rain gear |
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Backpack rain cover |
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Flashlight or headlamp and extra batteries (this could almost be a necessity!) |
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Extra t-shirts or wicking t-shirts |
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Extra socks (1 pr per day) |
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1 pr long pants or convertable pants |
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Exra underware (some choose to wear the same skivvy's a few days in a row, then change out) |
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Multi-use bio-degradable soap (for face, hair, dishes, etc) |
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Toothbrush/toothpaste |
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For colder weather, consider packing a fleece or down top, hats and gloves |
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50’ of nylon cord for lashing, repairing, etc. |
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Camera & extra batteries and digital storage |
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Book or cards for evening relaxation |
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Ipod: but if we see you use it, we will make public mockery of you |
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GPS: nice to have, but it's an extra battery eating device and frankly a map & compass is just as useful |
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Garbage bag: for packing out all the trash you generate and the crap you pick up along the way, inconsiderately left by others |
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A watch: almost a necessity, since you can gauge North with it |
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Camp shoes: Tevas or Croc's are a popular choice |
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Your favorite fishing hat |
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Polarized sunglasses |
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8 ft 3 wt fly rod for small streams, WF line, commensurate reel |
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8.5 ft or 9 ft 5wt fly rod for lake fishing, WF line, commensurate reel |
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Tippet: 4x for streamers, 5x for nymphing, 6x for picky fish |
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Leaders: 7-9ft 4x leaders, then add 5x or 6x tippet as needed |
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Flies: see the patterns page or read more in the book! |
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Nippers and foreceps |
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Dry fly dope |
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Non-lead weight |
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NOTE: all of your non-rod gear, including flies and reels should fit in a gallon baggie. If you can't fit in, you are taking too much. |
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Place lightweight items at the bottom of your pack (clothing and sleeping bag).
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Place heavier items in the middle center of your pack (bear canister, stove, fuel)
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Place frequently accessed items on the top of your pack (rain gear, food, water filter, etc)
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Completely pack your backpack days before the trip. Weigh it. If it is more than 20% of your body weight, you’ll regret why you packed so much. Be frugal and pare it down. For a 3-day adventure, you only need to pack extra socks. Wear the same clothes everyday, no one cares.
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DOUBLE check your items that use batteries: are they working? Ensure the lighter works too.
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Did you fire up your stove to ensure it works and you remember how to use it?
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Plan to bring 1 extra day’s worth of fuel, just in case
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