Day Trip
Equipment
- Backpack (bigger than your book bag)
- 2 liters of water in Nalgene bottles
- Extra food and snacks
- 10 Essentials
- Hiking Boots
- Skis, Snowshoes, or travel mediums
- Money for food and gas
- Sun Protection (Hat, Sunglasses, Lotion)
- First Aid Kit
Clothing
- Base-layer shirt and pants (polypropylene, Coolmax, Capaline)
- Insulation layer (Mid-weight fleece or wool tops and bottoms)
- Heavy outer layer (Primaloft or heavy fleece)
- Windproof/Waterproof Jacket and pants (Quality!)
- Warm socks (wool or synthetic)
- Underwear
- T-Shirt (synthetic)
- Hiking pants/shorts (Nylon or synthetic, no jeans or khakis)
- Warm wool or fleece hat and gloves
- NO COTTON - Cotton holds water and sweat and will make you cold, wear only synthetic fibers.
Optional Items
- Binoculars
- Camera
- Mosquito Net/Spray