WHAT TO BRING!
Please keep this one thought in mind; there are two types of travelers, those who pack light and those who wished they did. Be in the first category.
CLOTHING
Sweatshirts – 2
Jeans – 2
Light jacket
Rain jacket
T-shirts- both long & short sleeve
Shorts
Socks -lots
Sneakers/hiking boots
Hat (a must)
Flip-flops (for the shower)
Swimming apparel
ACADEMIC
Notebooks
Pencils/pens
PERSONAL
Toothbrush
Deodorant
Soap
Shampoo
Towels – 2
Dish/bowl/cup/glass/KFS
Pain reliever
Cold medication
Sun block
Aloe
Personal medication
Camera
Cell phone
CAMPING
Sleeping bag
Pad
Pillow
Flashlight
Batteries
- EVERYTHING EXCEPT YOUR SLEEPING BAG, PILLOW, AND PAD MUST ALL FIT INTO ONE LARGE DUFFEL BAG. PACK EVERYTHING IN PLASTIC BAGS. REMEMBER, THIS BAG WILL BE PACKED AWAY ON July 8th . YOU WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IT UNTIL YOU REACH THE GRAND CANYON.
- YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO LAUNDRY – BUT WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO? PACK ENOUGH-BUT NOT TOO MUCH.
- PACK A 3 DAY PACK FOR THE TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY. PUT YOUR FLASHLIGHT IN YOUR DAY PACK.
- WE WILL BE AT ELEVATIONS IN EXCESS OF 8000 FEET. IT CAN GET A BIT CHILLY UP THERE. BE PREPARED.
- YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR MEALS AS YOU TRAVEL CROSS COUNTRY (SIX DAYS) AND DURING OUR TRAVEL DAY TO THE NORTHERN PARKS.
- IF YOU PLAN ON BRINGING A BIKE IT SHOULD BE OF THE MOUNTAIN BIKE VARIETY.
