Back Pack Supplies for 4 Days/3 Nights/45
miles of primitive hiking and camping:
A Man should have no more than a 55
liter backpack and Women a 45 liter backpack.
Back Pack Weight Fully Loaded for
Adventure Seekers: Women 24
pounds and men 28 pounds, very important not to over load and carry too much
weight.
Backpack Inner and Exterior Pouches: Adventure Seeker does not carry any item with
an asterisk next to it.
A. Maps and permits. Very important, do not start
hiking without them. *Adventure
Guide.
B. All tents necessary. *Adventure Guide.
C. Video camera and extra battery. Documentation
of the Adventure. *Adventure Guide.
D.
2
multi use joint wraps/braces. For injuries. *Adventure Guide.
E. Sports watch. For time of day, hiking time
(the average hiking speed in the mountains is 1.75/2 mph) *Adventure Guide.
F. Knife. A very useful tool to be shared among
all hikers. *Adventure Guide.
G. Fire-arm, extra magazine and license to carry.
For protection against humans, not animals. * Adventure Guide, but Adventure Seeker is welcome to carry also.
H. Water is gathered from the springs and streams
and is made safe to drink by using a UV light. *Adventure Guide.
I.
Nail
clippers, if toe nails are too long the hiking will kill the nail and turn it
black hence the name “Black Toe” *Adventure
Guide.
J. 2 bandanas. For sweat and comfort.
K. 1 lighter. For camp fires and other uses.
L. Whistle. For safety and rescue.
M. 1 headlamp with both white and red lights. Red
is less bright and for around the campsite at night and white for night hiking.
N. 1 heavy duty plastic fork/spoon or metal fork/spoon.
O. Tooth brush, tooth paste, dental floss and ear
cleaning cotton swabs.
P. Tobacco-pipe, cigar, cigarettes and lighter if
needed.
Q. 1 Cell phone shared per 4 persons, 1 camera
shared per 4 persons and $40 cash each hiker for emergency pick-up shuttle
service if needed.
R. Sun glasses.
S. 1 Roll of camping toilet paper and a 50 sheet
pack of wet wipes. Wet wipes are for clean bathing and bathroom purposes.
T. Drinking Water Bladder, at least 2 liters.
U. 100’ of para cord.
V. Pain relief medication, allergy relief and any
other medications needed.
W. Lip protection lotion and hand/face lotion.
X. Ear plugs. Ear plugs because a lot of hiker’s
snore while sleeping.
Hanging from backpack:
A. Sleeping pad, if needed.
B. Stainless steel camping cup. You eat your
breakfast and dinner from this cup along with drinking and brushing your teeth
from the cup.
C. Hiking sticks and hiking gloves. Hiking gloves
are different from cold weather gloves.
Main Pouch:
A. 1 small water proof tarp 5’X7’ for each
Adventure Seeker. *Adventure Guide
B. Camping stove and 1 can of fuel. *Adventure Guide. Each hiker will have a
can of fuel supplied by Adventure Guide.
C. 2 packages moleskin blister pads, band-aide
pack, toe blister pads, needle/heavy thread. *Adventure Guide.
D. Rain/cold weather jacket and pants. A good
lightweight rain jacket with hoodie is a cold weather jacket also when you wear
it over 2 or 3 of the shirts listed below. Same with pants. No cotton if you
can avoid it, everything must be quick dry nylon/polyester type.
E. Sleeping bag at least 30 degrees.
F. 1st
water proof bag: Head/ear cover, long
fingered cold weather gloves, 2 socks, top/bottom full length 2nd
skin.
G. 2nd
water proof bag: 1 underwear, 2
long sleeve shirts with high neck collar.
H. 3rd
water proof bag: 3 bags Ramen
noodles, 4 energy bars, 4 small bags trail mix, 6 small bags of flavored
oatmeal. 4 bags of 6 ounce tuna, salmon or chicken, 2 dehydrated dinners, 1 box
with 6 pouches of hiking coffee and/or hot chocolate. (1 dehydrated dinner can
be split between 2 persons and Ramen noodles can be added to the dehydrated dinner
along with tuna/salmon/chicken) Menu can be changed, but keep it light.
I.
6 large
Ziploc bags for waterproofing in case of rain.
J. Back pack rain cover.
Small Travel Bag: To keep in vehicle
A. Main Hiking Clothes you start with: Hiking shoes,
short sleeve shirt, shorts (the only pair for the trip), underwear, socks, cold
weather/rain gear can be taken out of backpack and worn if needed.
B. Change of clothes. Dinner with group after the
hike.
C. Razor/cream/soap/eye care. Tooth brush, paste
and floss are in backpack.
D. Phone and camera chargers.
E. Snacks.
F. Deodorant and personal hygiene products
needed.
Notes:
A. Shoes are very important and I suggest all
terrain running shoes over hiking boots and they must be broken in, no new
shoes.
B. Toe nails must be cut because long toe nails
will shove to the front of your shoes and cause the cuticle to die and become
painful. We call it “Black Toe”
C. There are many “common sense” rules to follow
and one important rule is “do not go off the main trail”
D. No matter what happens the Adventure Guide
always knows best, even if it means changing the route while on the adventure
because of weather or etc.
E. Arguments will happen, heads will butt, butt’s
will be kicked by the mountain, there will be blood, sweat and tears, but there
is nothing better than having an after the hike dinner with the friends that
you accomplished an adventure with.
F. There is a video of the adventure included in
the fee.
G. Never get excited when encountering wildlife (Bears
and Bigfoot)
H. Sometimes we can have a fire at night and
sometimes we cannot.
I.
The weather
cannot be controlled and we must be prepared for whatever type of weather comes
our way.
Thank you
Armed Adventure Guide
David Gletty
Phone: (407)625-7297
