Environmental Learning Institute 2003 Required Personnel Clothing & Equipment (This clothing list includes what you wear on the airplane) Hiking Boots (The tundra and taiga are wet, frozen, melting or melted, river crossings, eh?) Socks (wool or capilene blende), mid weight, 3pairs Tivas or similar sandels (something that securely stays on your foot when you're wading & river crossing) Regular Underwear, 4 pair (for town and field; I like capiline, some use cotton, but when it's wet, it's wet and cold) Wicking long underwear: Patagonia silk/medium Weight Capilene, or CoolMax silk/medium weight shirt tops (2-3 of these for everyday where. proetects against sun and keeps you warm when wet with sweat or rain) and underwear, 1set, in case of rain. Pants, durable canvas (e.g. carrharts), for rambling through the brush (the forest is sticky) Quick-drying pants, micro-fiber, e.g. SUPPLEX. Royal Robbins, Gramicci, Ex-Officio
medium-weight wool long sleeve shirt
Fleece jacket Down Sweater of vest Rain System: Pants and Jacket Bandana Baseball cap or other sun shade hat Backpack (frameless; use this as your luggage case, it'll make moving
around a lot easier) Flashlights, bring extra batteries. Bring 2; one powerful one for night hikes and one that is good for reading at night in your room (headlamp using AA batteries preferred). Sleeping Bag; rated to 30 degrees; a solid "three season bag". Swiss Army Knife or Leatherman Tool hiking stick/pole (reduces knee impacts by 23% and is essential for river crossings) Personal First Aid Kit Sunglasses with retainers Bug Repellant (consider a hat net) Pen, pencils, personal journal |
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