• 5-gallon bucket with a lid that fits tight (a screw-on lid is highly recommended). Make sure your name is on the bucket. This must hold everything except your water bottle, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and pillow.

• 1 sleeping bag. Place in a water-resistant sack or a heavy plastic garbage bag.

• 1 shoe bag or small bag (drawstring pack/small pack) for caring incidentals during trekking.

• 2 gallon zip lock bags

• (optional) sleeping pad. Sleeping pad should fit with sleeping bag in large garbage bag.  No cots or folding pads. 

• (optional) lightweight blanket

• (optional) pillow. If desired, you may take this on the bus with you.

• Sturdy water bottle/canteen, at least 24 oz.

IN YOUR 5-GALLON BUCKET

Personal hygiene, health, and protection

• Deodorant or antiperspirant

• Toothbrush and toothpaste

• Comb or brush

• Small towel and washcloth

• Body wash or a bar of soap

• Small pack of tissues

• Travel size pack of wet wipes

• Travel size hand sanitizer

• Vaseline (small container)

• Band-aids and mole skin

• Hydrocortisone cream

• Lip balm w/sun protection

• Sunscreen

• Sunglasses

• Insect repellant with DEET (30 strong)

As needed:

• Feminine hygiene items

• Prescription medication

• Prescription glasses (recommended instead of contacts due to dusty, windy conditions)

Clothing (no words or logos)

Young Women

Wear one outfit and keep the other in your bucket.

• Bonnet or wide-brim hat (chin strap is essential for the windy location)

• 2 long-sleeved blouses, loose-fitting, cotton blend

• 2 skirts, boot length (nothing that will drag on the ground or get caught in the handcart wheels)

• 1-2 comfortable knee-length shorts or bloomers to be worn under skirt (helps reduce chafing and prevent ticks)

• (optional) apron with pockets

Young Men

Wear one outfit and keep the other in your bucket._

• Wide-brim hat (chin strap is essential for the windy location. No baseball caps)

• 2 long-sleeved button-up shirts (no t‐shirts or polo shirts)

• 2 pair long, well-fitting pants—snug but not tight.

All

• 4-6 pairs of sturdy socks (wool blend, acrylic, or polypropylene)

• Hiking shoes or strong tennis shoes (“broken in” and comfortable with good threads. Make sure your laces are in good shape. Don’t buy new shoes right before the trek. If you do, you’ll probably end up with the worst kind of blisters.)

• Old tennis shoes or water shoes for river crossing (no flip‐flops) and a plastic bag to put them in when they’re wet.

• 3-4 sets of underwear

• Pajamas

• Jacket or hooded sweatshirts for evenings. If the weather looks cooler, roll up a warm coat with your sleeping bag.

• Rain Poncho

Other

• Flashlight with fresh batteries

• Personal scriptures (perhaps an older set or at least a paperback Book of Mormon)

• Lightweight, sturdy gloves for pulling carts and other work

• Pens or pencils to write in Trek Journals

• Camera (optional – phones not allowed)

• (optional) Knee-high nylons help with blisters

• (optional) Gold Bond or baby powder for chaffing