Field Camp Equipment
Things to bring – bring what is needed and just a little bit more: be reasonable! There are laundromat at all the campgrounds we stay at to do your laundry. We typically stop to buy groceries everyday night before heading back to camp, so please do not over-pack any food or perishable. We will go through all equipment and get rid of excessive material. Please pack all your gear in a duffel bag or suitcase (note that hard suitcases may get damaged in the trailers).
Personal Clothes
All clothes should fit in one moderate sized suitcase or duffel bag and one small overnight bag. Items include:
Camping Gear
Field Gear
Food
This is highly variable upon individual preferences, but once again bring what you prefer within reason: there is no way you can bring all the food or drink you will need for the entire trip! So plan along and stock-up on the way. We will stop for “fast-food” as we travel or you can make a lunch or eat out of an ice-chest. Do not bring huge quantities of food or drink!
Other
Personal Clothes
All clothes should fit in one moderate sized suitcase or duffel bag and one small overnight bag. Items include:
- 1 week worth of clothes (shirts, shorts, underwear, long sleeve shirts, long pants)
- warm clothes (including hat and gloves), and rain gear
- towel
- comfortable shoes/sandals (flip flops for showers at campgrounds)
Camping Gear
- tent and tarp
- sleeping bag and pad
- flashlight
- plate, mug, utensils
- cooking pots and pans (nested kit for 3-4 works well)
- stove and fuel (consider sharing with other people)
- ice chest (medium size) (consider sharing with other people)
Field Gear
- day backpack big enough to carry lots of water, lunch, clothes, notebook (~35L will do)
- hiking boots and socks (your hiking boots should cover your ankle)
- field pants and shirt
- couple of hats
- water bottles (equivalent of 1 gallon / person)
- sunglasses
- sun tan lotion, bug spray, 1st aid kit
- pencil/pens, sharpie, eraser, angle, ruler, clipboard
- hammer (Eastwing), head lens (triplet, 10X), (compass provided)
Food
This is highly variable upon individual preferences, but once again bring what you prefer within reason: there is no way you can bring all the food or drink you will need for the entire trip! So plan along and stock-up on the way. We will stop for “fast-food” as we travel or you can make a lunch or eat out of an ice-chest. Do not bring huge quantities of food or drink!
Other
- phone, computer (not suggested), chargers, battery pack
- medicine (cold, cough, Tylenol, prescription)
- toiletries
- laundry detergent