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Chapter 25: Lightweight Backpacking Gear Checklist

Here’s a simple list, with some optional items, that you can print and use before each trip:

Pack, Tent, Sleeping Gear

Pack Tent/shelter Sleeping bag (liner) Sleeping pad Ground cloth Pillow

Kitchen

Food Stove Fuel Matches Mess kit Cup Spoon Knife Water bottle Water purification tablets/filter Scouring pad Garbage bag Towel )1 kitchen/1 body care)

Clothing

Rain gear Shirt(s) Pants Belt Shorts Socks Shoes Underwear Hat or visor Gloves Gators

Toiletries, body care

First aid kit, moleskin Insect repellent Biodegradable soap, hand sanitizer Sunscreen Lip protection Toilet paper Toothbrush Toothpaste/powder Dental floss (for repairs, too) Mirror (for signaling, too) Deodorant Medications

Emergency, other, & optional

Flashlight/batteries/bulb Map Compass Sunglasses Fire starter Emergency blanket Whistle Cord Rubber bands/tape/needle/thread Pencil or pen/paper ID, cash, credit card Car keys Camera & film Hiking poles Umbrella Mosquito head net Reading glasses Reading material

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