Thousand Island Lake · each person
Personal Packing
What every one of us packs for ourselves
This is the per-person list — you, Shelden, and Matthew each pack all of this independently. Shared gear (tent, stove, canister, filter…) lives on the group list, so it's not repeated here. Tap to check as you pack; it saves on your device.
Sleep & Carryyour heavy core
[ ]Tent (your own) — + stakes & footprint
[ ]Backpack — 50–65 L
[ ]Pack liner / rain cover
[ ]Sleeping bag — 20–30°F rated
[ ]Sleeping pad — insulated, R 3+
[ ]Pillow
[ ]Trekking poles
Clothinglayer for 30°F → 75°F
[ ]Hiking shirt — ×1–2
[ ]Hiking shorts/pants
[ ]Puffy / fleece
[ ]Rain jacket — afternoon storms
[ ]Base layers — merino, for sleep/cold
[ ]Warm hat + gloves
[ ]Sun hat / cap
[ ]Buff / neck gaiter
[ ]Hiking socks — merino, 2–3 pairs
[ ]Underwear — 2–3
[ ]Camp shoes — optional
Footwearbroken in
[ ]Trail runners / boots — already broken in
[ ]Gaiters — optional
Your Water & FoodSat lunch → Sun lunch
[ ]Water capacity ~3 L — bottles/reservoir
[ ]Spork
[ ]Mug / bowl — insulated
[ ]Sat lunch — no-cook
[ ]Sat dinner — hot meal
[ ]Sun breakfast
[ ]Trail snacks — ×2 days
[ ]Emergency bars — one spare
Electronics
[ ]Phone — offline maps (Gaia/AllTrails)
[ ]Headlamp + spare batteries
[ ]Power bank + cables
Sun & BugsJune is fierce
[ ]Sunglasses — polarized
[ ]Sunscreen SPF 50+
[ ]Lip balm w/ SPF
[ ]Head net — bug spray is Matthew's (group)
Health & Hygiene
[ ]Personal meds
[ ]Altitude meds — Diamox — optional; your OWN script only
[ ]Toothbrush + small paste
[ ]Hand sanitizer
[ ]TP / wag bag — pack out the paper
[ ]Small personal first-aid — blister tape, ibuprofen
Tony — Ortho-K kit. You sleep in them, so two nights (Fri + Sat) means: lens case, solution for both nights, and backup glasses (if a lens is lost the correction fades within a day and you'll want them to hike out). Clean hands before handling, and never rinse with lake/stream water — solution only.
Documents & Don't-Forget
[ ]ID / driver's license
[ ]CA fishing license — on your phone
[ ]Cash — parking / gas
[ ]Tell someone the plan — route + Sunday exit