WTC Kit List
Gear
- Gregory 60L Deva back pack
- Water filters
- Pocket stove
- Fuel (get in BC)
- Bear spray (get in BC)
- Duct tape (added to poles after the hike like what the Double As did)
- Opinel Knife
- Flint
- Matches (buy in BC)
- Lighter (buy in BC)
- GSI Soloist Cooking set
- Dishcloth
- Compass (not necessary, but seemed prudent)
- Mug
- Spork
- Water bottle x 1 for Gatorade
- Water bladder
- Hiking boots (w/ min. 100km of wear)
- Hiking poles
- Inflatable pillow (optional)
- Therm-a-Rest Prolite Sleeping Pad
- Puff blanket
- Emergency blanket
- Sunglasses
- Sunglass strap
- Sun hat/ball cap
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm sun screen
- Headlamp
- Batteries
- Weather radio/ solar charger (shipped to parents)
- Charging pack
- Bug spray (wasn’t required)
- Bear ball (not loud enough to be effective)
- Full role of TP/person
- Trowel
- Garbage bag
- Rope (less than last time)
- Gators
- Rain poncho
- Rain pants
- Toque
- 4 pair Socks
- Underwear
- long underwear (for sleeping)
- Bathing suit
- Hiking sandals (Others brought flip flops and crocs. These don’t work when fording water.)
- Packable Towel
- Camera
- Guide book
- Wet dry sacs (pink for food, blue for sleep gear, orange for clothing)
- Dry bags
- MEC quick dry leggings (I only wore one pair, but on rainy days a second pair might be preferred)
- Relaxing pants (these I kept for camp, while I dried out the leggings)
- Gloves (protection against barnacles)
- Quick dry shorts
- 2x Quick dry t-shirts (no such thing as quick-dry on the West Coast)
- Moisturizer
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Eco Soap (shipped to parents)
- Hand sanitizer
- Hair elastics
- Head band
- Moleskin
- Whistle
- Cleansing wipes (burn after use)
- Earplugs
- A watch with an alarm (wish I had brought)
First aid kit
- The basics
- Liquid Advil (make sure everyone carries their preferred pain medication)
- Tensor bandage (make sure everyone you hike with has one)
- Bring water purification tablets for no fuss moments (learned this from D)
- Polysporin
WTC Food List
Breakfast
- Oatmeal packs, 2 per morning.
- Instant coffee packs
Lunch
- Ramen(didn’t stop to eat this after Day 1)
Dinner
- Dehydrated meals (shipped to parents)
- Included extras for back-up
- Included a brownie mix for half-way
Snack Mix
- Dried fruit (pitted dates – 4/day)
- Granola bars
- Pistachios
- Chocolate
Other Snacks
- Baby Bells (remove plastic wrapping before hike, burn the wax)
- Powdered Gatorade
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