Packing
- Pack with padded hip belt (rental available)
- Capacity: external frame 4000 cu in +/-
- Internal frame 4800 cu +/-
- *Pack cover waterproof nylon
- *6 to 12 (gallon size) Ziploc plastic bags to pack clothes
Sleeping
- Sleeping bag in stuff sack lined with plastic bag
- *Straps to hold sleeping bag on pack
- *Foam sleeping pad ( closed cell or Therma-Rest)
Clothing
- *One stocking cap
- *One facemask (balaclava)
- *Two pairs of mittens (preferably wool)
- *One pair of glove liner (polypropylene)
- *One pair of windproof glove shells
- Two wool or polar fleece sweaters/jackets
- *Windproof jacket, preferably hooded
- *Two sets of polypropylene underwear (tops and bottoms)
- *Two or three pairs of wool socks
- *Two or three pairs of polypropylene liner socks
- One pair of wool fleece pants
- One pair or hiking boots
Personal Equipment
- *Sunglasses (100% UV protection)
- *Insulated cup
- *Spoon (plastic)
- *Toilet articles (soap, toothbrush, towel, etc.)
- *Sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher)
- *One or two 1-quart water bottles or canteens
- *Sleeping bag (zero-degree rating or lower; preferably not down-filled)
- *Full-length insulated sleeping pad
- Lip balm
Optional Items
- *Insulated vest
- *Bandana
- *Pocket flashlight
- Pack boots
- Spending money (approximately $40 per person)
Equipment Provided by Philmont
- Eight 1-quart pots with lids
- Coffee pot with lids
- Peak 1 stoves
- Fuel bottles
- fire paste
- Match cases with matches
- Hot pot tongs
- Cooking pads
- Three 1-gallon water jugs
- Biodegradable soap
- Condiment kit (salt, pepper, etc.)
- Polar Pure water purification crystals
- Trash bags
- Tents with stakes and flukes
- Sleds for pulling gear
- Saucer sleds
- Cross-country Skies and poles
- Tarps
- Map and Compasses
Other Equipment Available
Call in advance to make sure the equipment you expect to borrow is available.
- Backpacks and frames
- Zero-degree sleeping bags
- Closed-cell foam pads
- Fleece sleeping bag liners
- Water flasks with covers
- Suspenders
- Fleece nose warmers
- Wool mittens
- Windproof overmitts
- Wool shirts
- Polarplus Shirts
- Military-issue jacket liners
- Windproof anoraks
- Wind pants
- Wool pants
- Military-issue pant liners
- Waterproof overshoes
- Foot wraps and liner
* – May be purchased at the trading post at the Tooth of Time
Traders