Equipment
__ Backpack - large (min. 4500 cu. in.) internal or external frame with good hip belt (Be ready to carry at least 40 to 50 lbs.)
__ Sleeping pad – Therma-rest or equivalent
__ Sleeping bag – warm to 32 degrees or colder
__ Sleeping bag stuff sack - nylon with plastic sack liner to keep bag dry
__ 2 Sleeping bag straps - nylon with buckle, not bungee type
__ Drinking cup – plastic, not metal
__ Bowl – large plastic
__ Eating spoon - large
__ 2 Water bottles – wide mouth with name or initials written on them
__ Pocket knife - small
__ Disposable lighter or matches - in waterproof container
__ Headlamp - with extra batteries and bulb
__ Glacier glasses - with side shades, UV and polarizing
__ Ski goggles – (foul weather protection)
__ 2 Trash bags – ( emergency shelter and/or pack rain cover)
__ Travel/Duffel bag – (for spare clothes, etc., store at Base. Mark all personal items with your name).

Clothing
__ 1 Change underwear – (store in travel bag)
__ 3 T-shirts – (wear 1, carry 1, store 1 - not cotton) A Class B uniform scout T- shirt will be worn during program activities at Sheppard Base. Wearing a complete Class A field uniform during Sheppard Base dinner and ceremonies is encouraged.
__ Long underwear – lightweight poly or wool (not cotton), long sleeved top and bottom
__Warm hat or balaclava – poly or wool
__ Sun hat - ball cap and/or bandana
__ Leather gloves - lightweight for rope belaying, bike gloves work great
__ Lightweight gloves – poly or wool (no cotton)
__ Gloves or mitts - thick insulating poly or wool
__ Outer gloves or mitts - Gore-tex or equivalent to fit over insulating gloves or mitts
__ Warm shirt – long sleeved poly or wool (no cotton)
__ 2nd Warm shirt, jacket or sweater – thick poly fleece, wool or down, roomy to fit OVER other layers
__ Raincoat or jacket - Gore-tex or coated nylon with hood (no poncho)
__ Hiking shorts – not cotton
__ Warm pants – poly fleece or wool (no cotton), legs open wide to go on OVER boots
__ 5 pr socks – 3 light, 2 heavyweight, poly or wool (not cotton), (wear 2, carry 2, store 1)
__ Rain pants or chaps - Gore-tex or coated nylon, legs open wide enough to put on OVER boots
__ Gaiters – lightweight (keeps snow, water and wind out of boot top area)
__ Hiking boots - broken in, waterproof treated, shank to support crampons.
__ Travel clothes – (store at base)
Note: Pack clothes in plastic bags to keep them dry inside pack.

Other
__ Sunscreen - spf rated
__ Lip screen - spf rated
__ Ear plugs – soft foam or rubber (reduces wind tent-noise during sleep)
__ Toothbrush & toothpaste
__ Hand towel - small
__ Moleskin – blister treatment
__ Band Aids
__ Aspirin/Ibuprofen
__ Adhesive tape - small 1” roll
__ Personal medications - in pharmacy’s labeled container
__ Insect repellant
__ Toilet paper - small roll, double wrapped in plastic bags
__ Bath soap – (in travel bag)
__ Bath towel – (in travel bag)
__ Class III Medical Form

-Climbing Helmet
-Ice Axe
-Crampons
-Climbing Harness
-Locking Carabiner
-Ropes
-Slings
-Tents
-Stoves
-Cook Gear
-Water Treatment
-Bus shuttle to and from Sea-Tac Airport and trailheads.
-Adult Trek Leaders
-All Meals
-Heated Cabins and Bathrooms

Sold in the Trek Shack
-Snacks
-Water Bottles
-Disposable Cameras
-Program T-shirts
-CSHAB souvenirs