Backpacking checklist
Shelter
- Tent
- Fly
- Tent poles or trekking poles
- Tent stakes
- Guylines
- Groundcloth
Sleeping
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Sleeping pad repair kit
- Pillow or stuff sack
Attire
- Day clothes, including long-sleeved shirt
- Sleepwear
- Rain jacket & pants
- Warm jacket
- Hiking boots or shoes
- Socks
- Undies
- Bra
- Hat for sun
- Beanie
- Gloves
- Neck gaiter
Cooking, food, and water
- Cook stove
- Fuel
- Lighter/matches
- Firestarter
- Pot
- Pot grabber
- Dishes
- Mug
- Cooking utensil
- Spoon/spork
- Coffee
- Liquor
- Food (including extra)
- Bear canister or bag, with rope if needed
- Pack towel
- Trash/recycling bag
- Water bottles/reservoir
- Water purifier/filter
Toiletries and comfort
- Biodegradable soap
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Lip balm
- Sunglasses
- Toothbrush & biodegradable toothpaste
- Bathroom supplies (trowel, t.p., sanitizer, t.p. bag)
- Menstrual supplies
- Medication
- Glasses/contact lens supplies
- Comb
- Hair ties
- Nail clipper
- Wipes
Emergency and navigation
- First aid kit
- Navigational aids (maps, compass, GPS)
- Satellite communicator
- Extra batteries
- Duct tape (limited amount wound around other item)
- Whistle
- Multitool or pocket knife
Miscellaneous
- Backpack cover (if not integrated with pack)
- Trekking poles
- Headlamp
- Notebook/pen
- Entertainment (e.g., reading material, cards)
- Camp chair/stool
- Camp shoes
- Phone, keys, ID, cash
- Camera (with way to keep waterproof)
- Permits (if required)
