For Warm Weather Trips:
- Day pack
- Sunglasses
- Sun screen and lip balm
- Bottle of water – at least 16oz. or more for 8-hour trips
- Camera
- Personal items
- Snacks
- Journal or tablet and pen
- Sacred items, i.e., crystals, etc. (Don’t make your backpack too heavy to carry!)
- Sturdy walking shoes or light hiking boots
- Sun hat with brim
- Shorts, t-shirt, long pants, sweatshirt and/or light jacket
- (Weather varies in the mountains and gets rather cool in the evening.)
- An old towel or jacket to sit on – to make the rocks softer
For Cold Weather Trips:
All items must be suitable for freezing temperatures & possible rain or snow. No cotton, please – when cotton gets wet, it stays wet and can exacerbate hypothermia.
- First nine items listed above
- Stocking cap
- Warm, waterproof gloves (ski gloves ideal with glove liners)
- Neck scarf
- Long underwear – hopefully not cotton
- Wool socks –( VERY important)
- Hooded winter jacket (can be rented in town)
- Snow boots (can be rented in town)
- Snowshoes, cross-country or Telemark skis and poles (can be rented in town)
- Warm sweater & turtleneck shirt
- Waterproof pants – (bib overalls)
Local Gear Rentals:
- Sportsmen’s Den– 530-926-2295 or www.mtshastasports.com
- The Fifth Season – 530-926-3606 or www.thefifthseason.com