Backpacking packing list:

  1. Backpack
  2. Sleeping bag
  3. Tent
  4. Zip off pants (or softshell pants if colder)
  5. Water Bottle(s)
  6. 2 hooded sunshirts
  7. Cup, spoon, flint/steel, lighter, & knife
  8. Light fleece (or heavy if colder)
  9. Heavy Jacket (more heavy if colder)
  10. Hat (knit or baseball depending on weather)
  11. Bug spray & sunscreen
  12. Rain gear
  13. Headlamp
  14. Toothbrush/Toothpaste
  15. Hiking Boots
  16. Camp shoes
  17. Backpacker meal per person per evening
  18. 2 oatmeal per person per morning
  19. Bagel and topping per person per lunch
  20. snacks (bars & trail mix)
  21. Jetboil & extra fuel canister
  22. 550 cord & stuff sack for hanging bear bags and/or bear can if needed
  23. First aid kit
  24. Bear Spray
  25. Hiking Poles