West Coast Trail 2000
Gear and Food List
Key:
Must have - would not go without
Should have - good idea
Didn't use - don't bother
Equipment
Lowe Alpine Backpacks (70 + 15, 60 + 15) equipped with 2.5 litre Platypus water bag and bite valve hose
Jack Wolfskin Pack Covers
Eureka Apex 3XT Tent
Lightweight tent footprint
Small Shower Curtain for a Tarp
Thinsulate Sleeping Bags
Thermarest Sleeping Pads
MSR Dragonfly Stove with 650 ml White Gas
PUR Hiker Water Purifier
Outbound Cookset (5 cup pan, 3 cup pan, frying pan, 2 1-cup measures)
plastic cutlery
Big Sky Bistro Coffee Mug
Thermal Mug (same size/dimensions as BSB)
Nalgene 96 oz collapsible water bottle
2 750 ml water bottles
Pocket Saw
Jackknives
Wooden matches in waterproof container
fire starter blocks
Bic mini-lighters
Camp Soap (general, and pepermint/citronella scent)
Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
Hair Brush
Lip Balm
Two Large Pak-Towls
Medium Pak-Towl
Two Dry-Sacks for clothing/sleeping bags
Two Dry-Sacks for Food/toiletries
Two 50m lengths of braided rope
Clothes Pins
Headlamps
Candle lantern
Sunscreen
Muskol
Waterproof West Coast Trail Maps
‘Blisters and Bliss’ – Aitken & Foster
Large orange garbage bags as pack liners
Zip Lock bags – sandwich size (about 30)
Zip Lock Bags – freezer size (about 10)
Whistles / Compass / Thermometer
Camera, 6 rolls of film
Binoculars
Waiting at Trail Head
Clean Change of Clothing
Toiletries
Clothing (each)
Two Pairs of Medium Weight Hiking Socks
Two Pairs of Polyester Underwear, two polyester bras
Two rapid-dry polyester t-shirts
Two Quik-dry pants (convertible)
One quik-dry light long-sleeve shirt
Bathing Suit
Fleece Jacket
Gore-Tex Jacket
Bandana
Cap
Gloves
Touque
Rain Pants
Raichle Kootenay Hiking Boots
Sandals
Sunglasses
First Aid Kit
Triangle Strip
Two Tensor Bandages
Emergency Blanket
Tea Tree Oil
Ozonol
Gauze
Assortment of large, medium, small bandages
alcohol swabs
Medical Tape
Mole Skin
Ibuprofen
Food
We went safe this time with food, using mainly prepackaged hiking meals. These are real no-brainers and are also very nice to your fuel reserves. You don't have to second guess how much to bring, what spices to pack, or whether you are getting balanced protein/nutrients. (You will not, however leave even a speck of food in the pan - the portions are JUST enough)
General
Cooking Oil - handy to have, although it won't keep everything from sticking to the pans
Camper Spice - spice is always nice
Gatorade Powder - a great boost during the day - we wouldn't hike without it anymore.
Tea Bags - a warm drink in the morning and evening is great. Add hot chocolate as well
Sugar
Coffee Whitener
Coffee Grounds - some of us need this to survive
two Old Cheese Blocks wrapped in J-Cloth with Vinegar - turned out to be a real treat. oold cheese keeps better, and the vinegar preserves it even more. (make sure it's well zip-locked...)
Each Day
4 Oatmeal Packets - our morning favourite: warm, hearty, easy to clean up, quick.
2 Energy Bars (Dehydrated Fruit) - good addition to breakfast - a good way to add fruit without the weight.
2 Cup-a-Soup Packets - nice addition of salt that gets lost to sweat over the day. easy, quick
2 Bagels - buy the expensive ones. they'll keep for a week. adds bulk to your meals and fills you up.
1 cup of Trail Nut Mix with M&M’s - good ol' - a hiking staple. add the m&m's for a treat
1 cup of Trail Fruit Mix - more ways to add fruit
4 Granola Bars - two chewy, two crunchy. a bit of variety in the day.
Dehydrated Hiker Dinner for Two - again - safe, but enough variety too keep you interested. these dinners also don't stick, clean up nice, and give you the nessesary energy etc.