Required Clothing and Equipment for a Day Hike

• 1 daypack or backpack with a capacity to hold all the items below
• Lunch and snacks for the trail
• 1 wool or pile hat
• 1 pair gloves or mittens
• 1 wool sweater, wool shirt or a fleece jacket
• 1 light weight short or long-sleeved shirt.  Polyester is best.
• 1 pair pants (wool or fleece are best)
• 1 polypropylene long sleeved top
• 1 pair polypropylene or similar fabric (most comfortable) or lightweight-wool long underwear bottoms.  Again, try and avoid cotton if possible.
• 1 pair shorts - lightweight nylon is best (preferably not cotton)
• 1 pair heavy socks (extra pair is nice if the first pair gets wet)
• 1 pair sock liners: thin wool, polypropylene, or other synthetic (not cotton)
• 1 pair underwear (shorts with liners can work great)
  • (Suggestion for women: athletic/jog bras are the most comfortable to wear) (again, preferably not cotton)
• 1 rain top: jacket, anorak, or cagoule with hood.
  • As this is a crucial item it is important that it be made either of coated nylon or Gore-tex (or equivalent) fabric.  Don't bring vinyl (too heavy) or plastics (rip easily).  Bring a poncho (coated nylon) only as a last resort.
• 1 pair rain pants: again only coated nylon (recommended) or Gore-tex.
• 1 pair sunglasses (100% UV protection).
• 1 small bottle of sun BLOCK, 25 SPF or greater
• 1 small flashlight or head lamp with extra batteries
• 1 small pocket knife
• 1 small Bible (pocket size, with Old Testament and Psalms preferred)
• 1 small notebook and ball-point pen or pencil
• 1 baseball cap or sun visor
• 1 pair boots.  Day-hiking boots or sturdy shoes you don’t mind getting muddy will be adequate
• 1 quart water bottle at least, 2 is better.  Often there is no water available on the trail.
• Ziploc bags or plastic bag. Great for waterproofing paper materials and clothes

Optional Equipment

(These items are not essential)

• Sandals or old, lightweight sneakers
• Insect repellent
• Bandanna
• Camera and film
• Lip balm
• Small package of moleskin, mole foam, or other foot protection such as athletic tape
• Gaiters
• Toilet Paper and plastic bag to pack “it” out
• Map (copy of topo-map provided)
• Compass

No Walkmans (iPod's) and no pets please.

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