Planning a back packing trip takes time and thought.
Because you have to carry everything you need, its important to choose the lightest gear possible.
There are many ideas on the Internet for gear, packing list, food, survival, ect.
Here is one link I just found that is very detailed.
http://www.backpacking.net/27-pound.html#pack
http://www.backpacker.com/december_2001_skills_food_grocery_shopping_tips/skills/4325
MRE - Meals ready to eat:
http://theepicenter.com/mre_military_meal_ready_to_eat.html
Back packing List – Summer time.
Outdoor Essentials:
_ Pocket Knife – folding
_ First aid kit – waterproof (Band-Aids, moleskin, triangle
bandage, tape, gauge, triple antibiotic cream, alcohol wipes, tweezers, needle
for picking slivers, antiseptic wipe, Ace wrap.)
_ Rain gear ( top and bottoms)
_Water bottle with carabineer clip to hook on belt
_small flash lights – mini mag
_Trail food (Granola,
nuts, raisins, chocolate) or Granola bars work good too.
_waterproof matches and fire starters (Flint and steel, steel wood, cotton balls,
char cloth)
_Sun protection ( Sun Screen SPF 30 or higher)
_ Compass and maps (GPS with extra batteries is nice to
have)
_ 50ft parachute cord
_Hiking boot or shoes that provide good ankle and arch
support.
_ Optional repair kit (safety pins, electrical tape, duck
tape, trash bags, carabineer, fish hooks and line, sinkers and bobber, crazy
glue, wire, folded sheets of Aluminum Foil,
Plastic Zip ties)
_ emergency Toilet paper rolled up in a zip lock bag (wet TP doesn’t work) You don’t need a whole
roll!
Personal Overnight
Gear:
_Back Pack – internal or external frame, shoulder straps and
hip belt
_light weight sleeping bag in a stuff sack.
_foam pad – closed cell foam
_Ground cloth (Plastic or polypropylene 6’x8 ) This is to go
under sleeping bag
_Clothing for the season (moisture wicking shirt,
compression underwear help prevent chaffing, Long pants with cargo pockets, and
zip-off legs are great, 2 pair of hiking socks (moisture wicking socks) , long
sleeve shirt, wind breaker, Sweat shirt.
_Mess Kit ( knife, fork, spoon, cup) metal or aluminum.
_ Military Metal Canteen Cup
_ Military Canteen Water Bottle (one quart )
_Clean up Kit – Small shower towel, soap, shampoo, tooth
brush and paste, dental floss
_Optional Extras (watch, camera ,sun glasses, hat, gloves,
swimming suit, bandannas).
Packing your back Pack:
Keep your gear
dry, pack everything in Zip Lock bags
Your back pack fill with your gear should not be more than
around 25 lbs. Think light weight with
all your gear. You don’t have to bring everything on the
list. Some of comfort items can be
shared
between the patrol.
Patrol gear:
-Tents
-pots and
pans
-light
weight stove
_ax
_ folding
saw
-dining fly
traps – (10 x10)
_stakes and
rope (8 minimum)
_food
(?????)
_Paper
Toweling
_roll of
heavy duty Aluminum foil
_ Zip Lock
Bags (1 gallon size)
EXTRA:
_Coffee Pot
_ Propane
Stove
_ Propane
Canisters
_ Steel Grill
top (round or square 12”- 16”) for
grilling
_ Camel back
water back pack (for day hikes 2 quarts of water)
_ Hiking
Poles ( Collapsible aluminum walk poles, 2 are nice, can be used for trap poles)
