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✓Backpack - Rentals at Trailhead outfitters; Valley Sporting Goods may still rent them; There is also an outdoor store in Turlock.
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✓Sleeping Bag and Groundcover - Down or some type of Holofil. 20 degrees minimum. Heavy plastic makes a nice ground cover or you can buy a tarp.
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✓Tent with rain fly - three season tent is fine. If you are willing to share a tent bring it up at the prebackpack meeting. A plastic groundcloth cut to the size of your tent will keep you dryer.
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✓Bear Cannister is optional. If you backpack in Yosemite, it is mandatory and must meet their standards. The park rents these at the Crane Flats
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✓Gas Station and Tuolomne Meadows. Can also rent from Trail Head outfitters.
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✓Sleeping pad is optional but nice.
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✓Raingear: Poncho or Rain pants and Rain jacket.
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✓Sun hat
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✓Wool or fleece hat used for warmth at night and while sleeping
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✓Fleece\Down Parka\Vest
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✓Mosquito Headnet (optional)
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✓Gaiters (optional)
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✓Dinnerware: Cup and spoon
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✓Pots, Stove, and fuel (Monica and I will bring the pots, stove, and fuel)
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✓Matches\lighter - waterproof matches preferred.
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✓50 feet of lightweight rope
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✓Pocket knife
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✓Whistle, mirror, compass -
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✓Small towel or bandana to use for washing
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✓One to two liters of water
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✓Food: Two lunches, one dinner, one breakfast. Must be able to make it with hot water unless you bring your own stove and pots.
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✓Breakfast ideas: Granola bars, oatmeal packets, grits packets, cream of wheat, dry cereal with dry milk, dried fruit, nuts, coffee, tea, tang, gatorade
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✓Lunch ideas: On a short backpack you could bring sandwiches which will keep like peanut butter, crackers and cheese, baby carrots, fruit, dry salami or pepperoni, mozzarella cheese sticks
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✓Dinner ideas: Dried backpacking meals are pretty good these days, Other ideas are cup of noodles, couscous cups, soup cups, tuna or chicken in foil pouches, instant rice, etc.
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✓Water bottle, lexan bottles like nalgene are the best but can use gatorade bottles or even regular plastic water bottles for short trips(Just have two incase one breaks).
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✓Headlight or flashlight, with extra batteries
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✓Hiking boots are best; may be able to use trail runners or even tennis shoes for a short trip such as this.
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✓Socks: I like smartwool hiking socks or the wigwam knockoffs; Thin liner socks are also nice to wick away sweat.
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✓Sun glasses, sun screen
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✓Bug spray - Deet
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✓Water filter\iodine tablets
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✓Hiking sticks - strongly encouraged!
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✓Optional stuff: cameras, film, binoculars, maps, fishing gear and license, field guides, games, books
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✓Chapstick
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✓Biodegradable toilet paper
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✓Optional: Ibuprofen, allergy medication, vitamins, or other medications
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✓Backpack cover or use a large green trash bag to cover your pack at night or when it rains.
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✓Moleskin\ bandages\ paper first aid tape is handy for preventing blisters
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✓Optional: biodegradable soap, hand sanitizer
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✓Personal first-aid, other personal items or medications you might need
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✓Stove, pot
