Day Pack (Spring - Summer) for trail trips in the Pacific Northwest
I.NAVIGATION 1. Garmin GPSMAPS 60CSx, with Base Camp software 2. Brunton Baseplate Compass with Mirror 3. USGS UTM grid maps
II. SUN PROTECTION 4. Waterproof Primaloft Goretx cap with ear protection. 5. Polarized clip-on sunglasses work well for my eye-protection. Not everyone needs the same level of protection from the sun, as this changes with a person’s pigmentation and tolerance for sunshine. Sunshine is bad for some, yet healthy for others (like me - I do not use sun screen except in extreme conditions).
III. CLOTHING 6. Hard shell top (heavy): Paddle Jacket MIT Adventure Wear (waterproof, breathable - double layered)
IV. LIGHT 15. Petzl headlamp 16. Spare Energizer head lamp 17. Extra Batteries: (3 lithium AAA for SPOT II) (4 lithium AA for Steripen UV purifier) (6 alkaline AAA for headlamps) (8 alkaline AA for Canon SX20 IS) (4 alkaline AA for Garmin GPSMAPS 60CSx)
V.FIRST AID 18. Soft-form earplugs (Green) 19. Moleskin 20. Four Q-tips with neosporin in separate pouch 21. Aleve (10) 22. Imodium (2 packets) 23. Excedrine (10) 24. Five bandaid strips 25 Arm sling 26. Duck tapem (1 strip) 27. Therapy tape (1 strip) 28. Travel wipes (15) 29. LaCross Tweezers 30. Sanding strips 31. Measuring tape (12 inches) 32. Three razor blades 33. Sewing kit with 3 needles, colored threads, safety pins and 3 buttons 34. Swiss army knife (6 tools) 35. Two large safety pins 36. Cuticle scizzors 37. Fingernail clippers
Hygiene Kit 38. Metal Inspection Mirror 39. Razor (with 4 blades)4 strands of dental floss (for two days) 40. Toothbrush (shorty) 41. Toothpaste (in small baggie) 42. Peroxide (small glass container) 43. Toilet paper 44. One dozen Q-tips 45. Three paper napkins for toilet paper 46. Travel Wipes (15) 47. Small container of olive oil (for feet) 48. Small lotion (Eucerin)
VI. EMERGENCY TOOLS / SHELTER 49. Flagging Tape (crape paper runners) 50. Ultra-sil Pak cover (siliconised cordura) medium 50-70 liters 51. Kershaw 4” folding knife 52. Smith and Wesson 4" folding knife 53. Whistle (connected to compass) 54. Conterra or WCSO SAR rescue vest, with Rain write paper and pen 55. Emergency Bivy Sac 56. Big Agnes Air mattress 57. Thermo-lite 2.0 Emergency Medic Bivy Sac 58. Mosquito net hood and jacket 59. Spare prescription glasses VII. FIRE 60. Bic lighters (2) 61. Wood chip starters
VIII. NUTRITION 62. Protein Bars (30%) 63. Trail Mix (Extreme Blend) 64. Emergency mineral packets IX. WATER 65. SteriPEN water purification kit (1 Nalgene bottle, plus attachments) 66. Platypus 1 liter bladders (2)
X. COMMUNICATION 67. SPOT II tracker (911 option) 68. Nextel cell phone 69. Ham Radio (Technician 2 meter radio)