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.
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Breakfast and lunch 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 |