Trip Leader Checklist

An all-inclusive list for trip leaders. We suggest that you carefully review, but exclude what you do not need

Kitchen

• Stoves (1 per 3 persons)
• Repair parts
• Windscreen
• Pot grips
• Fuel
• Outback oven w/thermometer
• Heat diffuser
• Cutting board
• Spatula
• Wire whisk
• Spoons (3)
• Swiss army knife
• Pots and lid
• Fry pan w/lid
• Lantern
• Lighters
• Camp soap, sponge, towel

Food

(in addition to Menu items)

• Spice kit
• Oil
• Vanilla
• Brown sugar
• Cayenne
• Black pepper
• Salt
• Oregano
• Basil
• Hot sauce
• Balsamic vinegar
• Tomato powder
• Syrup
• Tortilla shells
• Cheese
• Bagels
• Peanut butter
• Trail mix
• Butter
• Powdered milk
• Coffee
• Hot chocolate
• Cider
• Drink mix
• Raisins

Shelter

• Tent or tarp (w/fly)
• Ground cloth
• Stakes
• Guy lines
• Group tarp
• Stakes
• Lines

Water

• Purifier
• Water bottles
• Dromedary bag
• Emergency water tablets

Personal

• Headlamp w/batteries
• Toiletry kit
• Tooth brush
• Toothpaste
• Toilet paper
• Gold bond powder
• Ph cream
• Sunscreen
• Lip balm
• Lotion
• Baby wipes
• Nail clippers
• Bug spray
• Headnet
• Bandana

Attire

• Underwear
• Shorts/pants
• Shirts
• Socks (liners too)
• Camp shoes
• Boots w/footbeds
• Gaiters
• Hat/gloves
• Rain jacket and pants
• Fleece jacket and pants
• Street clothes for return trip

Backpacking essentials

• Sleeping bag
• Backpack
• Therma-rest
• Chair kit
• Pack cover
• Cordage
• Trekking poles
• Book
• Candle/firestarter
• Drinking cup
• Repair kit
(patches, zipper, sewing, tent poles, buckles)
• Trowel

Route finding

• Gazetteer
• Trail map
• Compass
• GPS
• Guide book
• Related articles

First Aid supplies

• Moleskin
• Duct tape
• Band-Aids
• Ace bandage
• 4 X 4 bandages
• Roller gauze
• Cloth tape
• Maxi pad
• Cravats (2-4)
• Telpha pads
• Latex gloves
• Tweezers
• CPR shield
• Shears
• Safety pins
• Razor
• Sawyer extractor
• Ice-pack
• Accident form
• Change for phone
• Emergency phone numbers
• Index cards w/pencil
• Sugar Jell-O (diabetic coma)
• Q-tips
• Irrigation syringe
• Thermometer
• Medicines
• Tylenol
• Ibuprofen
• Benadryl
• Tums
• Aloe
• Hydrocortisone cream
• Neosporin ointment
• Imodium
• Betadine
• Alcohol swabs

Documentation

• Copies of registration forms
• Camera w/film
• Pad and pen
• Field guides