Backpacking Checklist
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**For a printable spreadsheet along with mealplanning backpacking.xlsx.**
| Backpack | Link |
| Backpacking Boots | Link |
| Backpack Rain Cover (or use poncho) | Link |
| Batteries | |
| Bear Mace | Link |
| Bug Spray | Link |
| Camel Back | Link | Internal Bladder |
| Can Opener | Link |
| Chair | Link |
| Clothing | Merino Wool Socks |
| Comfy Shoes | |
| Contacts / Eye Drops | |
| Cooking Equipment | Link |
| Daypack | Link |
| Duct Tape | Wrap a length around a pen or stick. |
| Earplugs (if shooting) | Link |
| Fire Kit | Flint | Matches | Fire Starter | Lighter |
| First Aid Kit | Bandaids | Moleskin | Wrap | Gauze | H20 Tabs | Thread/Needle | Air Mattress Patches | Pen/Paper | Drugs |
| Fishing Gear | |
| Flashlight | Link |
| Food / Spices | See bottom of page |
| Glasses / Lens Wipes | Link |
| GPS | Link |
| Headlamp | Link |
| Hygiene Kit | Chapstick | Toothbrush/Paste | Lotion | Flossers | Chafe Balm | Tweezers | Nail Clippers | Neosporin | Extra Utensil |
| Jacket / Sweatshirt | |
| Pocket Knife | Link |
| Paracord | Link |
| Permethrin (Beforehand, Clothing Bug Repellent) | Link |
| Poncho | Link |
| Power Bank | Link |
| Saw | Link |
| Shovel | Link |
| Sleeping Bag - Down | Summer | Winter |
| Sleeping Bag Liner | Link |
| Sleeping Pad / Pillowcase | Link |
| Soap (Bio) / Hand Sanitizer | Link | Link |
| Sponge | Link |
| Stove | Good | Better | Expedition | Fuel |
| Sunscreen | Common | Japanese |
| Tent / Extra Stakes / Footprint | Tent | Footprint 2 Person Tent | 2P Footprint |
| Toilet Paper / Paper Towels | |
| Trash Bags | |
| Utensil | Link |
| Wash Cloths | |
| Water Bottle | Crush up an empty disposable water bottle |
| Water Filter | Link - Don't get the Vario |
| Water Jugs | Link |
| Waterproof Case | Link |
| Whistle | Link |
| Work Gloves |
| Mashed Potatoes | |
| Rice / Pasta | |
| Stuffing | |
| Pancake Mix | |
| Oatmeal | |
| Breakfast Bars | |
| Fiber Bars | |
| Instant Soup | |
| Tuna | |
| Granola Bars | |
| Triscuits/Crackers | |
| Trail Mix | |
| Spices | |
| Kashi Cookies | |
| MRE | |
| Corned Beef Hash | |
| Oil/Butter | |
| Beef Jerky | |
| Powdered Eggs | |
| Ramen | |
| Protein Powder / Vitamins | |
| Tortillas/PB | |
| CousCous | |
| Instant Refried Beans | |
| Dehydrated Meals | REI or Camping Section of Walmart |