PERSONAL EQUIPMENT LIST
This should be considered a basic list. If
you bring all of these you'll do just fine. If you do forget something
important, there will be some opportunities to pick things up on the road.
We provide tents, stoves, lanterns,
and all group cooking equipment (pots and pans, mixing bowls, large utensils,
etc.) and FOOD for all the camping days and nights.
Keep in mind when you are packing:
1) We'll be pressed for space, so bring as
little as possible. Ideally you could bring: one duffel bag, one sleeping bag,
one daypack per person. We will plan to do laundry once, about halfway through
the course.
2) It'll probably be hot, but we're hitting
sort of the spring-summer transition so bring both warm and cool clothing, but
also clothing that will protect your skin from UV. We'll be at 8000+ elevations
sometimes, and we'll be out in the field most of the day. Daytime temperatures
usually range from 60-105 F. Nighttime temperatures usually range from 40-65 F.
3) You need to drink at least 4 quarts of
water per day to prevent dehydration - we will remind you during the day, but
the more you drink the more comfortable you'll be.
4) Bugs are attracted to perfume, so leave
things that make you smell good at home (heavily scented shampoos also attract
the bugs).
CAMPING GEAR
sleeping
bag
sheet for hot nights
sleeping
pad
flashlight or
head lamp (a small one is fine - we have lanterns for reading)
unbreakable
plate, bowl, cup; also mug for carrying hot stuff in the car
personal
eating utensils - fork, spoon, knife
big duffel bag for
carrying all your stuff (avoid frame packs, and don't tie things on the outside
of the bag)
daypack,
big enough to carry your field stuff (rain gear, field notebooks, water
bottles, lunch, maybe a few rocks)
FIELD GEAR
pocket
knife
water bottles - at
least 3 quarts, that don't leak, to carry in the field
watch, with alarm
calculator
personal
hand lens (we supply these)
personal Brunton compass (we supply these)
pencils
and pens (with permanent ink)
sunglasses
roll of toilet
paper in zip lock bag, for the field
lighter
PERSONAL TOILETRIES AND MEDICINES
sunscreen
(maximum SPF for yoopers)
bug goop
towel and washcloth
personal
kit: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, comb, razor, etc.
medicines:
aspirin or Tylenol, antihistamine and lotion for bug bites, band-aids and
moleskin for blisters (we have large first-aid kits in the vans also)
NOTE:
please let us know if you have any medical conditions, food or drug allergies!
CLOTHING (generally
light-colored is best)
hat (for sun)
hat (for cold)
gloves or
liners for cool weather
bandanna
lightweight
long pants (for sun, bugs and cool weather)
shorts
swim suit
t-shirts
long-sleeved
shirt (for sun, bugs and cool weather)
warm sweater or
poly-pro layer
jacket
(for cold weather)
rain gear (jacket
and pants - we often get afternoon thunderstorms)
light-weight
long underwear (hopefully won't have to use)
boots - best to have
tough outer layer which goes up over ankles (for rocks, brush, and the unlikely
event of a rattlesnake)
tennis
shoes - for camp or van
sandals -
some people like them for swimming, cooling your toes
RECREATION/MISCELLANEOUS
games for car and
camp
CD's
for vans
star charts
camera + film
postcard stamps
small binoculars
money: enough to buy yourself food
and snacks during the drives to and from Utah, and for the random stops for ice
cream; showers cost ~$5-$10 each; there will be opportunities to buy souvenirs,
etc. at the Park sites and in towns like Moab.