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Backpacking Packing List

  • Dish with sides high enough to hold meals with liquid

  • Flatware: Fork, spoon and knife

  • Mug or cup for coffee/tea

  • Whistle

  • Camera (fully charged) and optional extra batteries

  • Hydration Pack and/or reusable water bottle (2+ liter capacity)

  • Headlamp/small flashlight

  • Kula cloth/ environmentally friendly toilet paper

  • Lightweight shoes/sandals for use at camp

Optional

  • Swimsuit

  • Notebook and pen

  • Paperback book

Clothing

  • Comfortable hiking boots

  • Lightweight rain jacket & pants

  • Non-cotton hiking pants

  • Non-cotton hiking shirts (2-3)

  • Long sleeve sun shirt

  • Fleece or down jacket (cold at night)

  • Leggings

  • Underwear & sports bra

  • Sun hat

  • Sunglasses

  • Winter hat

  • Lightweight gloves

  • Hiking socks (2-4)

Personal Items and Gear

  • Backpacking backpack (About 50-55L in size- available to rent, contact Root representative)

  • Hiking poles optional but recommended (usually cannot carry on to planes, check with Root representative about renting)

  • ID

  • Copy of flight itinerary

  • Copy of travel insurance info

  • Some cash and credit cards

  • Sunscreen and lip balm w/ SPF

  • Insect repellent (Deet is recommended)

  • Toiletries (no showers on the trek and no soap in streams or lakes)

  • Wet-wipes and or small towel for ‘dry shower’

  • Prescription medications (kept in original containers)

  • Personal first-aid kit, including anti-itch cream for bites, pain medications, band aids, blister care, etc