Geology Camping Packing List

Need Gear?

Borrow from the geology department – Contact Ginny Smith now!

Rent Gear from Sports Basement or REI

Buy

● Surplus Stores:  Stevens Creek Surplus

● Outdoor Stores with equipment and clothes:  Sports Basement, REI, REI Outlet, REI Used, Sports Basement Used

● Clothing:  Uniqlo, Eddie Bauer Outlet, Columbia Outlet

What to Bring:

Clothes:  Dress in Layers

● Socks

● Extra socks

● Pants

● Shirts

● Undergarments

● Fleece pullover or sweatshirt

● Field shirt (good for layering)

● Sweatpants

● Jacket - waterproof and breathable

Toiletries:

● Hand sanitizer

● Toothbrush

● Toothpaste

● Brush or comb

● Deodorant

● Hand towel or face towel

Camping Equipment & Supplies:

● Powerbank and charger for phone

● Kleenex

● Sleeping pad (up to two–but no egg-crate foam mattress toppers)

● Sleeping bag

● Pillow–small, travel size only

● Tent

● Tarp for under the tent

Field Gear:

● Sturdy walking/hiking shoes or boots–Waterproof

● Water bottle

● Notebook

● Clipboard

● Pencil or pen (or both in case one gets lost!)

● Flashlight or Headlamp

● Water bottle or water bladder

● Day hiking backpack

● Hand lens (if you have one)

● First aid kit

Recommended:

● Warm hat

● Extra blanket

● Field hat

● Camera

● Lip balm

● Survival whistle

● Sunscreen

● Kleenex

● Pillow–small travel size only

● Small whisk broom for sweeping out tent

● Camping chair (we will see if we can get these from the department)

Leave at Home!

●   Egg-crate foam mattress pads

●   Backpacking or Camping stoves

●   Gallon jugs of water

●   Large plastic tubs

●   Large pillows

●   Beach chairs that only fold in half

●   Ice chests

Pack compactly–we have limited space in the vehicles!