Backcountry Packing Lists

Spring Trip

Spring 8-day backpacking trip for 2 adult females – 90k along the full length of the La Cloche Silhouette Trail at Killarney Provincial Park – complete list here.

Fall Trip

Fall 6 day, 80 km hike for 2 people – complete list here.

Fall 3-night, 4-day fall backpacking trip for 2 adult females (includes clothes we were wearing)

Clothing

  • 1 pair zip-off pants
  • 2 t-shirts
  • 1 long sleeve shirt
  • 1 long johns (long sleeve top plus bottom)
  • 1 fleece sweater
  • 2 pairs underwear
  • 3 pairs socks
  • 2 bras
  • 1 rain coat and rain pants
  • 1 wide brimmed hat
  • 1 winter hat
  • 1 pair gloves
  • 1 pair sunglasses
  • 1 pair hiking boots
  • 1 pair sandals

Kitchen (shared)

  • 1 pot 2 L
  • 1 pot gripper
  • 1 MSR Dragonfly stove with wind protector
  • 1 325 ml fuel bottle (full)
  • 1 scorch burner (modified version of the one from the Outback oven, which always slips off the stove)
  • 1 pot cosy
  • matches
  • 2 bowls
  • 2 spoons
  • 2 mugs
  • 1 pancake flipper
  • 1 swiss army knife
  • 1 single blade knife
  • parchment paper (2 square feet?)
  • hot pot square (thing you sit a pot on so as not to burn your table) (not used)
  • coffee filters for straining water (not used)

Food

Other

  • 1 backpack with water bladder
  • 4 rolls toilet paper (shared)
  • 1 2-man tent – Sierra Designs Zilla 2 (shared)
  • 1 fall/spring sleeping bag (mine the MEC rated to -7 and Cheryl’s to -20 something)
  • 1 thermarest
  • 1 headlamp
  • 2 AAA headlamp batteries (shared)
  • 1 tarp + 3 small ropes (shared)
  • 1 bear bag + non-stretchy rope (shared)
  • 1 GPS (shared)
  • 2 AA GPS batteries (shared)
  • 1 map + compass (shared)
  • 1 emergency locator beacon (shared)
  • 1 first aid kit (shared)
  • 1 emergency kit (small amount of duct tape, backpack waist belt buckles, needle and thread, shoelaces) (shared)
  • 1 fire starting kit (matches, cotton balls, long burning pouch) (shared)
  • water purification drops (shared)
  • 1 camera
  • 1 tripod (shared)
  • 1 bear spray (shared)
  • 1 sunscreen (shared)
  • 1 cell phone
  • drivers licence, health card
  • 1 pen and small notebook (shared)
  • 1 quick dry towel
  • personal hygiene items (toothbrush, contacts, medicine etc.)

Winter trip

Winter 3-night, 4-day snowshoeing backcountry trip – complete list here.