Backpacking Checklist from REI
Our backpacking checklist is your
tried-and-true guide to packing smart. The list is intentionally comprehensive
to help you from forgetting anything.
For safety, survival and basic
comfort:
1.
Navigation
- Map (with protective case)
- Compass
- GPS (optional)
2.
Sun protection
3.
Insulation
- Jacket, vest, pants, gloves, hat (see Clothing)
4.
Illumination
- Headlamp or flashlight (plus spare)
- Extra batteries
5.
First-aid supplies
- First-aid kit (see our First-Aid Checklist)
6.
Fire
7.
Repair kit and tools
8.
Nutrition
9.
Hydration
10.
Emergency shelter
- Backpack
- Daypack or summit pack
- Pack cover
- Tent, tarp or bivy sack (with stakes, guylines)
- Tent-pole repair sleeve
- Footprint (if desired for tent)
- Sleeping bag
- Stuff sack or compression sack
- Sleeping pad
- Pillow or stuffable pillow case
- Whistle (plus signaling mirror)
- Multifunction watch with altimeter
- Trekking poles
- Ice axe
- Meals
- Energy food (bars, gels, chews, trail mix)
- Energy beverages or drink mixes
- Stove
- Fuel
- Cookset (with pot grabber)
- Dishes or bowls
- Utensils
- Cups (measuring cups)
- Bear canister (or hang bags for food)
- Nylon cord (50' for hanging food)
- Backup water treatment (e.g., halogens)
- Collapsible sink or container
- Packable lantern
- Wicking T-shirt (synthetic or wool)
- Wicking underwear
- Quick-drying pants or shorts
- Long-sleeve shirt (for sun, bugs)
- Sun-shielding hat
- Bandana or Buff
* See also "Insulation" in
the Ten Essentials section.
- Wicking long-sleeve T-shirt
- Wicking long underwear (good sleepwear)
- Hat, cap, skullcap, balaclava or headband
- Gloves or mittens
- Rainwear (jacket, pants)
- Fleece jacket or vest, and pants
- Boots or shoes suited to terrain
- Socks (synthetic or wool) plus spares
- Gaiters
- Sandals (for fording, in camp)
- Camera and memory cards
- Binoculars
- Permits
- Route description or guidebook
- Field guide(s); star identifier
- Notebook and pen or pencil
- Credit card; small amount of cash
- Earplugs and eye shade
- Toilet paper
- Sanitation trowel
- Hand sanitizer
- Insect repellent
- Headnet
- Bear spray
- Toothbrush and/or toiletry kit
- Biodegradable soap (and shower bag)
- Quick-dry towel
- Cell phone/satellite comunicator/2-way radios
- Post-hike snacks, water, towel, clothing change
- Trip itinerary left with friend + under car seat
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