50 Miler Recommended Gear Checklist
In car during travel to/from destination:
q Comfortable travel clothes
q Change of clothes and shoes for after the hike
q Cash for meals, motels, entrance fees
Wear on trail:
q T-shirt
q Shorts (better if convertible pants with legs zipped off)
q Wool socks with liners
q Boots
Clothes in pack:
q Convertible pants (with zip off legs)
q Long sleeve shirt (sun and mosquito protection)
q T-shirt
q Fleece jacket
q Rain jacket, rain pants
q Wool socks, at least two pairs
q Sock liners, at least two pairs
q Camp shoes: light weight running shoes or Teva-type sandals
q Underwear
q Hats: one warm one, one sun protection one
q Gloves
Personal gear:
q Cup, plastic preferred
q Bowl, plastic preferred
q Spoon
q Water bottles or bladder, 2 quarts capacity
q First aid kit, personal size
q Mole skin (lots!! – recommend 3 packages)
q Survival kit, recommend including the following:
o Water purification tablets
o Matches
o Candle (fire starter aid)
o Mirror
o 1-quart zip-lock bags (2)
o Extra shoelace
o 25’ lightweight nylon twine
o Surveyor tape (25’)
o Stovepipe wire (6’)
q Matches and/or lighter
q SMALL flashlight and batteries
q Map
q Compass
q Pocket knife
q Sun screen
q Chapstick
q Toilet paper (about a half a roll minimum) and trowel
q Toothbrush, tooth paste, soap, etc. (minimal personal hygiene stuff)
q Whistle on lanyard around neck
q Sleeping pad
q Sleeping bag
q Insect repellent
q Sun glasses
q Ibuprofen or Tylenol
q Medications as needed
q Nylon rope for hanging bear bag (50’ or more)
q Bear bag (any bag that will hold food for hanging – could double as sleeping bag stuff sack.
q Handkerchiefs
Optional:
q
Camera and film
q
Radio and extra batteries (these things use one
set of batteries per day!!!)
q Fishing gear
q Deck of cards, book, etc.
q Salt tablets if hot weather expected
Group gear (share among food group and/or tent mate):
q Tent
q Ground tarp
q Water filter (MUST be recently serviced!!!) with repair kit
q Stove (with repair kit)
q Fuel (generally 1 ounce per person per day is more than enough)
q Two pots, one with lid
q Measuring cup
q Biodegradable soap and sponge
q Collapsible water bottle (2-quart or greater capacity)
q Optional: dining fly
q Group-size first aid kit
q Dinner food as coordinated with food group
Food (each person responsible for own)
q Lunch
q Breakfast
q Drinks