Camping equipment

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My recommendations about equipment required based on my extensive trekking experience!

Survival kit (Communal)[modifier]

All items below are in Erica & Yannick's kit except those in italics.

Item Weight (kg) In stock
Collapsable water carrier holding 6 liters (for camp) x
Water Filter x 2 (but Yannick's is better) x
Water Drops (treats liters of water in 20 min.) x
Moleskin (for blisters) x
Sunscreen x
Insect repellent x
Nylon Cord (good for rigging things) x
duct tape (fixes everything!) x
Trail Map x
sat phone (to be rented) or VHF radio (available in the park?)
GPS x 2
Compass x 2
Matches (stored in waterproof tin) x
2-Way Walkie-Talkies (Motorola 'Talkabouts')-do we need? x
Batteries x


Shelter[modifier]

Item Weight (kg) In stock
2 x two-persons tent (extra room for equipement) x
Appropriate sleepings bags (for -5 to +10 weather) x


Camp Equipment (Communal)[modifier]

All items below are in Erica & Yannick's kit except those in italics.

Item Weight (kg) In stock
2 propane/butane stoves x
Fuel (100 ml per person/day = 3000 ml total) x
1 titanum (1500ml) pot x
Plastic Cutlery (have enough for everyone & these are lighter than my metal cutlery set) x
Bio-degradable soap (have enough for everyone for the entire time) x
Shovel(or as we Anglos say "a poop scoop") x
Toilet Paper (how much??) x
Portable Lantern (question is...do we even need it?) x
Hand Wipes (I've got everyone covered for the trip) x
Wet/Dry Bag x


Personnal stuff (You're on your own)[modifier]

Item Weight (kg) Elf Major Mig-T
Water carrier-at least 1 liter per person per day (i.e. platypus)
Sunglasses
Insect net for sleeping & for head
Tuque x
Cap, large brim hat
Mittens or gloves
Goretex-style jacket
Fleece (polar, 200 or more) x
Fleece (100)
Synthetic long sleeve shirt x
Long sleeve skirt x
Quick-dry pants x
Shorts x
Long johns (combine, top and bottom) x
Underwear
Gaiters (essential, many streams to cross)
Hiking boots x
Socks
Knife and multitool
Log book and pencil x
Books (really?) x
Camera x
Gigs of memory cards x
Headlamp