WVC crew takes a break to build a barbecue platform for
the Thisteds, a ranching couple in the Ninemile Valley
What Should I Bring?
The checklists below will help you plan for a WVC trip. Using your common sense, PLEASE DO NOT BRING: alcohol, illegal drugs, any type of tobacco, radio or boom box, walkman, mini-tv, firearms or other weapons.
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For In-town Projects: |
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Lunch with plenty of food and water
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Raingear - you never know!
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Warm clothes or windbreaker - again, be prepared!
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Backpack to stuff all this into
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For Car Camping Trips: |
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Sleeping Bag - warm, preferably not cotton. Some type of synthetic fiberfill is best.
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Ground Pad (Ensolite pad or thermarest)
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Day pack (same one you'd carry to school)- needs to be able to hold lunch, clipboard, raingear, water, and one item of shared group equipment such as a radio, first aid kit, etc.
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One quart water bottle (preferably Nalgene or a Camelback-type deal. NO old Evian bottles, or glass bottles. These break too easily or leak in your pack.) You need to stay hydrated so this is important!
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Hiking boots
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Sunglasses
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Sunscreen
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Work Clothes, including a warm coat and hat - you'll want these once the sun goes down!
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Toiletries (toothbrush/paste, etc.)
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Personal Medications
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Rain coat
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Rain pants, if possible
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1-2 plastic bags to keep stuff dry in your pack when it rains.
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For Backpacking Trips: |
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Backpack - Large pack which can hold EVERYTHING on this list, plus shared group equipment such as food, tents, stoves & fuel, etc. etc.
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Sleeping Bag
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Ground Pad
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Day pack (strap this on outside your backpack, or stuff it in the bottom) - you'll need this for working during the day so you don't have to carry around your large backpack during work.
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Two one-quart water bottles (Nalgene, Camelback, Platypus, etc. NO old plastic Evian bottles or glass bottles; these break easily and leak in your pack). Hydration is essential to your health. Don't skimp!!
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Hiking boots
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Work Clothes, including a warm coat and hat - you'll want these once the sun goes down!
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Rain coat AND rain pants
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Sunglasses
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Sunscreen
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Toiletries (toothbrush/toothpaste, etc.)
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Personal medications
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1-2 plastic bags to keep stuff dry in your pack when it rains or snows.
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Eating utensils - plate, bowl, cup, spoon, knife, fork.
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For Lunches: |
For lunches, we recommend you bring stuff to make sandwiches - such as the following: cheese, peanut butter, honey, salami, cream cheese, leftover pasta salad, m&m's or hummus.
All these goodies can be piled on top of bagels or crackers, which hold up better than bread when you're stuffing it all in a backpack.
Also, bring plenty of snacks, like beef jerky, trail mix, dried fruit, hearty fresh fruit (apples and oranges are better than plums or peaches which will squish in your pack), m&m's, candy bars or granola bars.
Lastly, bring sweetened Kool-Aid or Gatorade powder if you like your water to taste sweet. You'll need to be drinking up to a gallon of liquid a day and if you prefer RazzleBerry Punch to water, don't leave the Kool-Aid packets at home!