Back Packing List for 2 Day trip

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)