Phone: 907-322-2903

Base Camp Gear List

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Around Camp

Temperatures generally range from 15-75 F.
The max and min temperatures occur towards the mid-July and end of the September.

"Keep it light", "Cotton kills", "Dress in layers".
  • Binoculars. Recommend Swarovski
  • Trekking poles
  • Camera
  • Lightweight Barney's, Kifaru or Stone Glacier backpack
  • Pocket Diamond steel
  • 50' parachute cord
  • Sleeping bag rated 0'F to -10'F. Down is lighter than synthetic. Place a plastic compactor bag inside the sleeping bag stuff-sack and then stuff the sleeping bag into the plastic bag.
  • Lightweight sleeping pad
  • Lightweight tarps to provide camp shelter
  • Lightweight, high quality, 3 or 4 season mountaineering tent. We recommend Mountain Hardware, Hilleberg, Kuiu (Only their 4 season), Also Seek Outside tipis and titanium wood stove
  • Stove and proper stove fuel
  • Titanium pot
  • Lightweight cup
  • Spoon
  • Water bottles - 2ea, 1L water bottles
  • Collapsible water container, (dromedary) 2.5 to 5 gallons
  • Toilet paper in Ziploc bag
  • Toothbrush, paste and dental floss
  • Bug dope with deet
  • Hand towel or cloth
  • Medication
  • Foot powder
  • Basic, lightweight First-Aid kit
  • Head Lamp with extra batteries
  • Cigarette lighters
  • Foam sitting pad
  • Reading material for tent bound weather days
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Clothes

  • High quality leather boots - well broke in. Zamberlan, Whites, Lowa, Danner, La Sportiva, Scarpa, Kennetrek, Crispi For September hunts we recommend insulated leather boots.
  • Three pairs wool socks
  • Knee-high gators
  • Lightweight sneakers or sandals for creek crossing and camp shoes
  • Merino wool boxer briefs. To prevent chafing
  • 1 pair. Silk or wool long-johns top and bottom
  • 1 pair. Mid-weight fleece or heavyweight long john top
  • 1 each. Wool long sleeve shirt
  • Down jacket
  • 1 pair. Fleece or down pants
  • 1 pair. Lightweight, fast drying pants. Wool or cotton-poly blend
  • High quality rain gear or waterproof jacket and pants
  • Wool or fleece hat
  • Insulated gloves

Food

  • 1 to 1 1/2 lbs of food per person per day. Please bring one or two days extra food in case of bad weather.
  • Freeze-Dried Meals
  • Energy bars/candy bars
  • Dried fruit
  • Granola/Gorp
  • Peanut Butter
  • Jerky
  • Salmon strips
  • Instant mashed potatoes
  • Sailor Boy Pilot Bread crackers
  • Cheese sticks
  • Bagels
  • Flour Tortillas
  • Hot-cereal. Such as oatmeal
  • Instant soups and noodles
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Butter. Fat has the most calories per gram
  • Instant Hot drink
  • Drink mix (Tang)
  • Coffee/Tea
  • Emergen-C
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Repair Kit

  • Backpack pins and fasteners
  • Small tube seam sealer (for tent)
  • Light wire
  • Oiled bore patches
  • Needle and thread
  • Mini Leatherman or Swiss Army pocket knife
  • Duct tape, wrapped around plastic container
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