Clothing and Equipment Checklist

The weather may vary from foggy, windy, and cold, to hot and balmy so dress in layers; come prepared for either. Please try to concentrate your belongings and food in backpacks, duffle bags, and containers with handles.

	Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 3 - 5 days (depending on length of trip), plus snacks for the field
	Water bottle (or 2)
	Sleeping bag/Bed sheets/blankets/pillow
	Field clothes (lighter colors are better to spot ticks and to avoid overheating and sunburn)
	Windbreaker/light jacket
	Shoes (2) (tennis shoes, work boots.)
	Work gloves
	Day pack
	Hat/visor/wool cap
	Poncho or rain jacket (depending on time of year)
	Warm jacket/sweatshirt/sweater
	Sunscreen/windscreen/insect repellant
	Seasick pills/medications
	Blistex
	Toiletries/soap/shampoo
	Towel/washcloth
	Flashlight
	Reading material
	Camera/film
	Binoculars, field guides, hand lens
	Sun glasses