Tuesday, July 24, 2018

In My Pack

                                  Trail Necessities 

1. Bug spray bug spray bug spray and anti itch ointment
2. Sunscreen (the reflection of the snow was brutal which brings us to number 3)
3. Sunglasses
4.Trekking Poles (USE THEM) I got mine at walmart for around $20 and they've been great
5. Map
6. Compass with mirror 
7. Squeeze water filtration system (Sawyer) You can get these at walmart also
8. Rain jacket (Marmot)
9. Waterproof pack cover (outdoor products, walmart)
10. Waterproof food storage (Walmart)
11. Toothbrush/paste
12. Waterproof matches & lighter (Walmart)
13. First aid kit
14. Cup, bowl, and spork (Walmart/REI)
15. Paracord
16. Sleeping bag & mat (Kelty & Thermarest)
17. Tent (REI)
18. Jetboil
19. Fuel
20. Airhorn/ bear spray
21. Knife
22. Carabiners
23. Baby wipes/ toilet paper/ compact shovel
24. Ziplock bags
25. Bandana (you'll need something to wipe out your dishes after each meal)
26. Hand & body towel (REI)
27. Solar charger
28. Ditty sacks (you'll thank yourself for being organized) Walmart or REI
29. Backpacker's Tarp! This was awesome. Kept the bottom our tent dry!


             Not so necessary but nice to have

1. Sea to summit shampoo and body wash
     I do not regret carrying this. In 10 trail days, I washed my hair three times and shaved twice. You do not have to be gross out there.
2. Cards or a book
     Sometimes, you get to camp early and have nothing to do. Bummer.
3. Scrubba
   This was one of my most favorite unnecessary items of the trip. You can wash your clothes anywhere!
4. GoPro
    I'll never regret this one either.



                                             FOOD

This is important. I packed the minimum amount of food. Bad idea lol. Take more than you think you need. You will be starving the whole time! 

                                                          Breakfast

Instant oatmeal was great. If you get the normal sized packs, you'll want to double those up. My favorite was Banana Nut! Gina loves Apples & Cinnamon.
Mountain House freeze dried meals are where it's at. We loved the breakfast skillet, spicy breakfast hash, and biscuits & gravy! (wished we had some sort of hot sauce with the skillets. We also packed tortillas to make breakfast burritos. YUM) We made coffee every morning! Folgers and Starbucks have instant packages that were perfect.

                                                             Lunch     

Quest bars
Peanut butter and honey tortilla roll ups
Trail mix  
Pepper Jack cheese sandwich crackers
Oat and Honey granola bars
Beef jerkey
Welches fruit snacks
Fruit roll ups
CANDY

Go ahead. Pack the candy. You'll need it.

                                                            Dinner                 

We had Mountain House meals every night for dinner. And honestly, I could eat the whole "2 servings". We loved Chicken & dumplings, Chili Mac with beef, Mexican style rice & chicken,  Spaghetti, and Lasagna.
Hot chocolate was a perfect after dinner treat, especially on cold nights!                                

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