The Gear Lists

These are the gear lists for your reference so you know what 2Roads Foundation will provide, and what you are responsible for on your trip. Download The Gear Lists here...

2ROADS WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIALS

  • Rain ponchos
  • Map/Trail Guide
  • Whistles / Signaling Devices
  • Compass
  • First Aid Kit
  • Water Bottles – (2) 1 liter / participant
  • Headlamps
  • Nylon Cord
  • Cigarette Lighter/Waterproof Matches
  • Toilet Trowels
  • Identification/Permits/Licenses
  • Repair Kit - duct tape, needle & thread, bootlaces, spare pack rings & pins, etc.

    • FOOD/COOKING

  • Stove/Fuel
  • Eating/Cooking Utensils
  • Cup/Bowl
  • Cooking Pots
  • All Meals
  • Trail Snacks
  • 1 gal freezer ziplocks for food storage/ trash
  • Nylon bag – hanging food at night
  • Water Filtration / Purification Devices

    • SHELTER

  • Backpacks
  • Pack Rain Covers
  • Tents
  • Ground Cloths
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Sleeping Pads
  • Tarp

    • GEAR YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR TRIP

    ESSENTIALS – NON-NEGOTIABLE - YOU MUST TAKE THESE

  • Windbreaker – nylon hoodie – anything to wear over the fleece jacket at night
  • 2Roads has ponchos – doubt it will rain but just in case
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen – SPF 30 or better – again – not a huge tube – think small – just enough for 6 days
  • Hand sanitizer – small tube
  • Insect Repellent – lotion – not spray
  • w/Permethrin for ticks
  • Toilet Paper – about a ¼ of a roll
  • Hat – preferably w/ large brim – a ball cap will work if you have a bandana covering the back of your neck
  • Bandana(s)
  • Fleece Jacket – 2Roads only has 6 to loan – please let me know ahead of time – 1st come – 1st served
  • Fleece or Wool stocking cap
  • Long Underwear or pj’s – silk-weight is fine for this trip – especially in warmer weather, a nylon sleeping back is much more comfortable with a layer between your skin and the nylon
  • Light Gloves
  • Day Pack / Book Pack – good for a car bag & for light day hikes to carry an extra jacket, water and sunscreen.

    • HBA

  • Toothbrush/Toothpaste – travel tube size
  • Moistened Towelettes – we won’t have access showers from Wednesday morning until Saturday morning.
  • Baby powder
  • Towel – small kitchen towel or bandana works – for backpack
  • Towel – bath size – for orphanage
  • Sanitary Supplies
  • Lip Balm
  • Hand lotion – small tube
  • Aftershave – helps when showers aren’t available – again – in a small plastic container – NO GLASS CONTAINERS OF ANYTHING
    • PLEASE DO NOT bring hair dryers, curlers, curling irons

    CLOTHING

    Travel and Orphanage Clothing – 5 days – Saturday thru Tuesday and Saturday return

  • (5) T-shirts – couple should be ones that you can paint / work in
  • (3) shorts (1) long pants – 1 pair of the shorts should be old pair you can work / paint in.

    • Trail Clothing – 3 days - 1 of each unless noted otherwise – Wednesday - Friday

  • Boots or lightweight hikers are best – anything with a stiffer sole than a lightweight tennis shoe
  • Camp Shoes – lightweight watersox, Tivas, Chacos etc.
  • Socks/Liners – 2 pair – in gallon ziplock baggie
  • Underpants – 2 pair – in separate gallon ziplock
  • Long Underwear or jammies – keeps the sleeping bags clean and you more comfortable in them – sweaty bodies stick to nylon
  • T-Shirts – 2 – cotton are fine – if you own body armor type nylon, you can rinse them out at night
  • Long Sleeve shirt – for evening off trail
  • Hiking Shorts – 1 pair – could include the pair listed above for at the orphanage if you don’t think you’ll need a 4th pair
  • Long pants – 1 pair – (this will make 2 total including the pair listed above) lightweight nylon warm ups or wind pants will work best for Thursday night down low in the canyon – NO JEANS - when we’re car camping Wednesday and Friday you’ll have access to the 2 pair of long pants on the orphanage list – they can be jeans or anything heavier – it will be cooler on Wednesday and Friday nights on the rim of the canyon

    • PERSONAL PREFERENCE

  • Notebook/Pen
  • Camera
  • Playing Cards
  • A Book to Read – small paperback
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