THE BEST OF BOB PEASE
RAP's Check List for Backpacking Trips and Summer Mountaineering
2002

"Experience will dicatate which items are essential;
Circumstances will determine which items are optional or not essential."

General Camping Gear:

  • Sleeping bag   
  • Foam pad or air mattress   
  • Groundcloth, poncho, or rain shelter   
  • Tent & rain fly   
  • Heavy cord   
  • Packframe with belly band & chest strap   
  • Small day pack   
  • Small flashlight Spare bulbs and batteries or Plumber's Candle/candle lantern   
  • Guidebook & maps   
  • Hatchet /shovel/trowel   
  • Matches   
  • Walking Staff or poles   
  • Campfire permit"

Cooking Gear:

  • Tin cup and/or plastic measuring cup   
  • Stove & Fuel & Fuel bottle   
  • Matches   
  • Waterproof Matches   
  • Fry pan   
  • Large & medium cooking pots   
  • Bowls and/or plates   
  • Paper bowls and/or plates   
  • Paper towels and/or dishtowel   
  • Large spoon   
  • Large sharp knife   
  • Brillo or scouring pad   
  • Soap   
  • Can-opener, corkscrew   
  • Forks, spoons, (knives)   
  • ot holder Spatula, whisk, rubber scraper   
  • Plastic bags

Food:

by your choice and opinions.

*** Put car keys with meat and refrig- erated food, in refrigerator when you are preparing the food


First Aid Kit - Including:

Aspirin, Ibuprofen or analgesic Band Aids, Paper Skin. Cipro, Immodium, Peptobismol, Ace Bandage, etc. etc.

 

Personal Equipment & Clothing:

To Wear:

  • COMFORTABLE boots or shoes (or, risking stone-bruises, sneakers)  
  • Cotton/nylon inner socks  
  • Wool outer socks  
  • Trousers or shorts (wool preferable)  
  • Underwear  
  • Shirt or shirts (wool?) !! Shirts with at least 27" side seams.  
  • Belt  
  • Sun hat and/or warm cap  
  • Jack-knife  
  • Pencil or pen & paper  
  • Compass  
  • Handkerchief or kleenex  
  • Comb  
  • Maps  
  • Identification (incl. blood type)  
  • Watch  
  • Dollar bills  
  • Coins for phone  
  • Thermometer

To Carry:

  • Camp shoes, moccasins, sneakers   
  • Socks (wool?)   
  • Underwear   
  • Wool sweater or shirt   
  • Spare shorts or trousers   
  • Parka or rain-gear   
  • Pajamas, pillow-case   
  • Mosquito netting, head net   
  • Toilet paper, trowel   
  • Insect repellent   
  • Canteens   
  • Water purifying pills or iodine AND Pump/filter   
  • Toothbrush, paste   
  • Adhesive tape   
  • Potassium pills for cramps   
  • Diagonal nippers   
  • Ear plugs   
  • Deodorant. Camera, film, lenses or, camcorder, tapes, batteries, chargers and solar panels   
  • Plastic bags & BIG plastic bags.

To Leave in Car:

- A full change of clothing incl.:

  • Shoes, socks  
  • Trousers  
  • Shirts  
  • Cap  
  • Underwear  
  • Sweater or jacket  
  • Towel  
  • Pillow  
  • Spare sunglasses  
  • Foot powder  
  • Water  
  • Extra Car Keys  
  • Extra Eyeglasses  
  • Charcoal, Grill  
  • Bathroom scales