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Packing Lists - show me watcha got!
Ok Folks ... here is my entry into the CW coolest packing list contest! If you have a better (i.e. longer one) then post it here! (By the way, I just made that contest bit up :-) The attached file is in RTF format and readable by nearly all word processors.
And here is the list in HTML (I am still adding to it),
□ Hiking boots (2 pair)
□ tennis shoes
□ leather sandals
□ SHOWER SHOES!!!
□ waterproof sandals
□ work shoes (Bass casuals)
□ athletic socks
□ wool hiking socks
□ sock liners for waders
□ play jeans
□ work jeans (2 pair)
□ shorts
□ swimsuit
□ sleep pants
□ underclothes
□ t-shirts
□ hoodie/sweatshirt
□ flannel shirts/denim shirts
□ sweaters
□ dress shirt & slacks
□ blazer or sport coat
□ tie/tie tack
□ belts
□ Gore-tex rain coat
□ Gore-tex rain pants
□ light jacket/parka/rain jacket
□ wool hat
□ winter gloves
□ leather gloves for driving
□ baseball cap/fishing hat/expedition hat
□ handi-wipes for my glasses
□ first aid-kit
□ Health maintenance drugs/fiber pills/fish pills
□ leatherman/survival kit
□ sundries
□ shower bag
□ towels/washcloth
□ blanket/sheets/pillow
□ flashlight
□ LED headlamp
□ DEET 100%
□ chapstick/carmex
□ sunscreen (SPF 50, Neutrogena or equiv.)
□ qtips
□ travel roll of TP or handi-wipes
□ travel kleenex
□ hiking pole(s)
□ waterproof bags
□ camelback daypack
□ pocket knife
□ compass
□ topo maps of area/day hike info sheets
□ Destination guide /other travel material
□ laptop & charger/laptop backpack
□ digital cameras
□ sd cards
□ rechargeable batteries/charger
□ fold up mesh laundry hamper
□ ALARM CLOCK w/ battery back-up
□ ipod & ac/dc charger/cassette adapter for truck
□ ipod speaker w/ power supply/remote
□ compact headphones/earphones
□ Reading Material/Books regarding fishing
□ cards/card games/board games
□ Passport/Checkbook/Credit Cards
□ sunglasses/reading glasses
□ Health insurance card/drug card/doctor’s cards
□ Spotting Scope/binoculars/tripod
□ toothbrush/shave kit/cologne/deodorant
□ beano/antacids/gasx/Imodium
□ sleeping pills
□ sewing kit
□ fishing vest/waders/tackle box
□ fishing poles/reels
□ 28 qt cooler w/ drinks & snacks for road trip
□ water jug for road trip
□ GPS w/charger (pre-program route for road trip)
□ single cup coffee maker/filters/coffee/splenda w/ fiber/stir sticks
□ floss/toothpicks
□ shampoo
And here is the list in HTML (I am still adding to it),
□ Hiking boots (2 pair)
□ tennis shoes
□ leather sandals
□ SHOWER SHOES!!!
□ waterproof sandals
□ work shoes (Bass casuals)
□ athletic socks
□ wool hiking socks
□ sock liners for waders
□ play jeans
□ work jeans (2 pair)
□ shorts
□ swimsuit
□ sleep pants
□ underclothes
□ t-shirts
□ hoodie/sweatshirt
□ flannel shirts/denim shirts
□ sweaters
□ dress shirt & slacks
□ blazer or sport coat
□ tie/tie tack
□ belts
□ Gore-tex rain coat
□ Gore-tex rain pants
□ light jacket/parka/rain jacket
□ wool hat
□ winter gloves
□ leather gloves for driving
□ baseball cap/fishing hat/expedition hat
□ handi-wipes for my glasses
□ first aid-kit
□ Health maintenance drugs/fiber pills/fish pills
□ leatherman/survival kit
□ sundries
□ shower bag
□ towels/washcloth
□ blanket/sheets/pillow
□ flashlight
□ LED headlamp
□ DEET 100%
□ chapstick/carmex
□ sunscreen (SPF 50, Neutrogena or equiv.)
□ qtips
□ travel roll of TP or handi-wipes
□ travel kleenex
□ hiking pole(s)
□ waterproof bags
□ camelback daypack
□ pocket knife
□ compass
□ topo maps of area/day hike info sheets
□ Destination guide /other travel material
□ laptop & charger/laptop backpack
□ digital cameras
□ sd cards
□ rechargeable batteries/charger
□ fold up mesh laundry hamper
□ ALARM CLOCK w/ battery back-up
□ ipod & ac/dc charger/cassette adapter for truck
□ ipod speaker w/ power supply/remote
□ compact headphones/earphones
□ Reading Material/Books regarding fishing
□ cards/card games/board games
□ Passport/Checkbook/Credit Cards
□ sunglasses/reading glasses
□ Health insurance card/drug card/doctor’s cards
□ Spotting Scope/binoculars/tripod
□ toothbrush/shave kit/cologne/deodorant
□ beano/antacids/gasx/Imodium
□ sleeping pills
□ sewing kit
□ fishing vest/waders/tackle box
□ fishing poles/reels
□ 28 qt cooler w/ drinks & snacks for road trip
□ water jug for road trip
□ GPS w/charger (pre-program route for road trip)
□ single cup coffee maker/filters/coffee/splenda w/ fiber/stir sticks
□ floss/toothpicks
□ shampoo
Tags: and, list, packing, stuff, tales, tips
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Permalink Reply by Connie on -
This really looks good. I was going to make a list, but this is better than what I could have done. Thank you for sharing....
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Blankenship on -
Clothes, toiletries for 6 months (taking a two month road trip when I'm done), Hosteling International Card, 5 3 subject notebooks, lots of pens, envelopes, fishing pole, fishing vest, boots, cooler, borrowed rebel xt digital slr camera, laptop, Moby Dick, Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Brothers Karamazov, The Selected writings of Kahlil Gibran, 10 gigs of road trip music, and a road atlas.
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Permalink Reply by aggie71 on -
Kevin, your list is brief but I must admit it sounds pretty cool ... or even classy. Love the various writings. I was taking my compendium of Dilbert comics, but other than fishing books that was about it. I might re-think my reading list.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Blankenship on
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I added Don Quixote. I've read them all numerous times and I can still sit down and read them again and again. Peace and quiet are my main objectives once I get to Montana. I know it won't always be peaceful or quiet but I figure I find a spot now and again that has an amazing view and isn't over run with people that know me and want something. I'll fish, write, read, take amazing pictures, and maybe fall in love (hence Quixote) and have an amazing four months with just the things I can fit in the trunk of my car.
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Permalink Reply by Adam "PK" Polzin on
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This will help fine tune my list. Thank you for much for sharing.
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Permalink Reply by aggie71 on
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Would love to hear from Coolworks people that have already left for their summer job and discovered they forgot that item (or items) that they just had to have ... and now have to go buy at a ridiculous price. What did you forget to bring?
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Permalink Reply by Rob on -
Don't forget a wine opener :) also, ear plugs are a good idea for people new to seasonal work. The noise can cut into your sleep time if your roomie works opposite hours that you do or there is a little "gathering" next door.
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Permalink Reply by aggie71 on
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They don't supply the air freshener? Better bring a case (just in case).
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Permalink Reply by mike on -
that DEET will kill ya! 100% is too much. mix 50% isopropyl alcohol with 50% DEET to lessen the load on your body. when the alcohol evaporates, it will "hide" you better from the bugs than just straight DEET. each bug is different too. i think we have something like 5 different species of mosquito in yellowstone/teton area, and then who knows how many different fly, gnat, and no-see-ums we have, so you will have to mix and match different ratios of DEET to alcohol to find the perfect match. in the deep backcountry in the early season, you should just carry a bugnet. trust me, yes it will look dorky, but if you dont have one, it will be one of those stories you tell your grandchildren if you make it out alive. these bugs are on par with alaskan backcountry mosquitoes. this year i predict a terrible season for the bugs up until around july. it is still snowing here, and will keep snowing until may according to the weather channel. this will create tiny little pockets of water in the mountains until july, where the mosquitoes breed. but the hills will be oh so beautiful. sure beats being in a drought.
but i have seen 75% DEET eat through a plastic steering wheel on a car, so if you are worried about cancer, then imagine what 100% DEET does to your body. when i'm sitting around, i smoke them out, or try my best to. when i am walking or looking for stuff, i have a bugnet, or just deal with the bugs. it is true that the bites don't last nearly as long when you let the bug finish off it's meal. the proboscis tearing out of your skin will leave a much worse bite than if you just let them go ahead with it.
anyways, i like your list, but remember that the sierra trading post in cody, wy is an outlet store and has insane deals on all camping gear. better than the internet. everybody goes there for their gear in the early season. thanks for bringing along the beano!!!! now we won't know what we are missing!
some things i would add:
-ear plugs for snoring tent mates
-water filter (i use the katadyn hiker model. some people don't like it, but i swear by it)
-and you should have a seperate list for a first aid kit. i have yet to see a first aid kit which has a decent supply of moleskin. always have that, and some miniature scissors to cut them with. and then cover your blistered area with duct tape after you get the moleskin on. also in the first aid kit, you should have superglue for the little cuts and scrapes you get on the trails. just fill them with superglue, and let dry. (clean them first of course).
-i saw underclothes on the list, but make sure you have base layers of poly-pro. i hate poly-pro because it makes me stink, but hey it works to wick away the moisture. it actually cools you down on a hot day in the sun, but i feel like i get way more dehydrated wearing it than if i had cotton on. you can pick this up at sierra so leave it off your list.
-i use a little camp saw which rolls up into a ball for campfires. it looks like a chainsaw chain, but it has teeth which work both ways, and is excellent on large dead branches. i can take down a foot thick dead log in about 2 minutes of light work with it. i carry it everywhere i go, even in my car, and have used it on my property to cut down trees. if you don't have one of these, bring a hatchet.
-wrap a lot of duct tape around your hiking poles. it is indispensable for bigger scrapes and cuts, blisters, patching up torn gear, and anything else you can think of.
and the most important thing you left off your list is: BEAR SPRAY! if you plan on doing any serious hiking, you better plan on meeting some furry creatures which can kill you. carry the spray on your belt (it will come with a holster). employees have been killed on asphalt trails, and in the backcountry, you have more to worry about than bears.
anyways, have fun this year!
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Permalink Reply by aggie71 on
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Thanks for the Deet warning .... read somewhere to bring the 100% variety but certainly understand your concern. I can see the headlines now "Seasonal worker Deeted Sixed at Yellowstone!" I will definitely thin that stuff out before applying it. I do have one of those dorky head nets...and I will definitely wear it if the bugs get bad (I look like a dork anyway).
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