Personal Equipment List

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Personal Equipment List
(must fit in 5-gallon bucket and weigh no more than 17 lbs)

Everyone brings the following (store as much as possible in zip-lock plastic bags)....

Spray paint your bucket brown/black if you want, and put your NAME on it!

1 -   5 gallon bucket with good sealing lid
1 -   Tin pie plate and 1 fork (critical if you want to eat)
1 -   sleeping bag (stored in heavy duty plastic bag & labeled) 
1-    optional: thin foam sleep pad/stored with sleeping bag
1 -   small old blanket (fleece or bed sheet)
1 -   old jacket lined for warmth or wind breaker & long johns 
1-    rain poncho or rain suit 
2 pair -sturdy socks (preferably wool or wicking fiber)

2 pair - thin nylon socks (these will keep you from getting blisters!)

2 sets - underclothing

1 pair - gloves, leather is the best and any is better than none

1 pair - old sneakers or crocks that can get wet and quickly dried

1 pair - light-weight hiking shoes (don't buy new ones without breaking in - they will give you blisters. Sturdy running or tennis shoes will work.  Heavy hiking boots are NOT recommended)

1 -   small bar or small amount soap for personal hygiene with small wash cloth, hand towel and comb or brush

1 -   small toothbrush & baking soda or small tube toothpaste

1 -   small flashlight and extra batteries

1 -   1-quart size, sturdy plastic Water bottle (not disposable!)

2 -   heavy duty garbage bags

1 each - sun block, Chap Stick (lip balm), insect repellent, mole skin, 5 Band-Aids,
              chaffing aids

1 -   small amount hand sanitizer or small pack of Handi-Wipes

1 -   small day pack to keep items readily accessible during the actually walking

1 -   small, old scriptures

1-    small plastic sheet--(enough to put over your sleeping bag to avoid morning dew;
       small, thin plastic table cloth works good)

1-    pen or pencil (a Trek journal will be provided)

1 -   inexpensive sunglasses (plastic roll-ups from optometrist work wonderful under glass
       frames)

Enough prescribed medications ONLY (to be check in with Medical Specialist unless needed for immediate use)

Optional Items:

• Camera (there will be an official Trek photographer, camera phones are NOT allowed)
• Harmonica or other small musical instrument (do NOT include MP3 players or other electronic items)

Important Notes:

• ALL items except your sleeping bag/pillow, MUST fit in the 5-gallon bucket and weigh no more than 17 lbs.
• Everyone should carry the small essential items in a small pack or waist pack while walking.
• The handcarts will carry all 5-gallon buckets with the personal items and the sleeping gear. It is extremely important that all sleep gear is packed in a heavy duty, water proof plastic bag.
• It may not be convenient nor quick enough to untie the tarp on the cart to reach items if a person forgets his/hers rain poncho, sun block, etc. in a bucket.  These items need to be in the day packs!
• Large gear, like Dutch ovens, flies, cooking totes, will NOT ride in the handcarts but will be loaded into a designated crate on a flat bed trailer upon departure and transported to the designated campsite before you arrive.  All equipment must be labeled and identified - each family will be assigned a “color”.