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"During the period April 1 through November 30, no overnight camper in the Eastern High Peaks Zone shall fail to use bear-resistant canisters for the storage of all food, food containers, garbage, and toiletries."

Food

  • Breakfast:
    • Oatmeal w/nuts and dried fruit
  • Lunch:
    • Gorp (fruit, nuts, chocolate), beefy stick
    • peanut butter, jelly on Flour Tortilla
    • Tuna, seaweed, mayo
    • Hummus on tortilla (may spoil supposedly)
  • Dinner:
    • Spaghetti, sauce, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, beef stick or tunapacked chicken
    • Rice, cream of mushroom soup
    • Couscous, black beans, flavoring (herbs, spices, bouillon, onion, etc.), perhaps oil, flour tortilla
  • Other:
    • Parmesan/Romano Cheese. Wrap in cheese cloth soaked in a bit of vinaigre to prevent mold/oilyness
    • Eggs (1 day unrefrigerated=1 week refrigerated, farm fresh eggs should last 6-8 weeks refrigerated, or 6-8 days unrefrigerated. If it floats, it's bad.)
    • Green beans
    • Powdered milk
    • Apple
  • Things to try
    • Powdered hummus mix
    • Dried beans/lentils/etc. - how to prepare?

Cooking

  • pot w/lid
  • insulated cup
  • spoon

Shelter

  • light sleeping bag in plastic bag
  • tent (or just a rain fly)

Clothes to wear

  • light wool pants
  • light t-shirt
  • hiking boots (or just sneakers)
  • Wool socks
  • (Gators)

Clothes to carry

  • winter hat
  • shorts
  • rain jacket
  • extra wool socks
  • polypropylene shirt
  • warm wool shirt

Misc

  • watch
  • matches
  • lighter
  • parachute cord
  • map
  • compass
  • moleskin
  • pocket knife
  • duct tape
  • sewing kit
  • water tablets (or drops or wand)
  • headlamp
  • flashlight
  • spare batteries
  • plastic garbage bag
  • supermarket shopping bag
  • extra shoelaces
  • toilet paper
  • toothbrush
  • toothpaste
  • water bottle
  • camelback (if taking side hikes)
  • bladder

Optional

  • Fishing pole, rapala
  • Stove/Fuel
  • Bear cannister(?)
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