Packing List

Packing List

It is recommended that you WRITE YOUR NAME on all of your belongings with a permanent marker.

What to Pack:

• Pioneer/ancestor/cultural clothing – 2 or 3 complete sets. No Jeans.

• Casual clothes (to be worn on Day 2. No shorts.)

• Shoes – 2 pairs

• Jacket (This can be rolled into a sleeping bag to save space)

• Sack lunch for the first day – take with you for travel

• Sleeping bag – Place in waterproof bag or garbage bag. Label bag with your name on a piece of duct tape.

• Small pillow

• Sleeping pad – small pad that can fit in garbage bag with sleeping bag and pillow

• Work gloves – 1 pair, warm soft, leather or cheap work gloves with non-slip grips for handcart pulling.

• Pajamas – 1 set, modest

• Rain Poncho – VERY IMPORTANT

• Bandana

• Socks – 4 pairs (liners are optional)

• Underclothing

• Small flashlight – with new batteries

• Sunglasses

• Large Ziploc bags or plastic grocery bags – to store clean or dirty clothes

• Small backpack/daypack

• Reusable sturdy water bottle/hydration pack

• Small Book of Mormon

• One 5 gallon bucket with lid

Personal Items:

• Small comb or brush

• Toothbrush, paste & floss

• Deodorant

• Small hand towel

• Hand Sanitizer

• Chafing Powder (if you think you will need it)

• Tissues or wet wipes (for hygiene)

• Sunblock SPF above 30

• Sanitary supplies for young women

• Medicine as needed (medicine needing refrigeration can be given to medical team at check-in, please note this in your registration)

• Insect repellant

• Lip balm/Chapstick with SPF

• If you have an insulated water bottle you may use it but be responsible and make sure you drink regularly.

Small/personal first aid kit: (optional)

• 6 Band-Aids

• tweezers

• sterile gauze pads, 2×2

• adhesive tape

• 1 moleskin, 3×6 inch

• 1 small tube antibiotic ointment or Neosporin ointment packs

• 1 travel size bottle of hand sanitizing gel

What Not to Pack:

Cell phone, personal music player and headphones, game systems of any kind, other electronic devices. Also, do not pack lotions, aftershave, hairspray, gel, makeup or perfumes (they attract bugs that bite).

What to pack inside your 5 gallon bucket:

• Pioneer/ancestral clothes, other than the set you are wearing

• Small Book of Mormon

• Water shoes with a ziploc bag/grocery sack to put them in when they get wet

• Socks

• Sets of underclothing

• Heavy duty plastic bag/ Ziploc bag

• Small flashlight

• Personal items

• Jacket (can go in your garbage bag with sleeping bag too)

**Everything needs to fit inside your 5 gallon bucket except for jacket, sleeping bag, pillow, and sleeping pad.

What to pack in your small backpack/daypack:

• Work gloves

• Tissues or wet wipes

• Sunglasses

• Chapstick

• Rain poncho

• Water Bottle

• Extra pair of socks

• Journal and pen (provided)

• Insect repellent

• Sunblock SPF 30 or above

• Water shoes with ziploc bag

Check out the Clothing Tab of the Website for more information.

Traditional Pioneer Attire for Women:

1-2 complete pioneer outfits, light colors are best.

An outfit would either be:

A complete pioneer dress about 6 inches from the ground in length. No denim.

OR

A long pioneer skirt about 6 inches from the ground with a modest long sleeve top. (no t-shirts)

Western style hat or wide brimmed floppy hat with chin strap to keep it from blowing away or a bonnet.

2-3 pairs of bloomers or lightweight knee length shorts to be worn under pioneer skirts. Scrubs work well (helps avoid chafing and bug bites). Leggings or tight shorts worn under a dress will keep the heat in.

1-2 aprons with pockets (optional)

Traditional Pioneer Attire for Men:

2-3 pairs of pioneer style pants – Dockers type, light colors are best. No denim, camouflage, or sports type pants

2-3 shirts – long sleeve button up cotton shirts, light colors are best, no t-shirts

1 western style hat with strings to keep it from blowing away. A wide brim floppy hat would also be acceptable. No beanies, army hats or baseball caps.

Vest – optional

Suspenders – optional

Purchasing Your Pioneer Clothing:

We want to avoid unnecessary expense, so we encourage making the dresses or skirts yourself if possible. It can be a great learning experience for your youth to take part in this and learn a valuable skill. Another option is to ask family members and friends who have gone on trek if they have clothes you can borrow.

Patterns and Sewing:

There are many free patterns on Pinterest and a few simple ones in the Trek Manual pages 28-33. You can also purchase patterns at the fabric store. You can also find out if someone already has one you could borrow. You can visit the How to Dress Like a Pioneer blog for free patterns and ideas.

Skirts:

Skirts are the most practical because tops can be changed to keep clean. Any fabric will do but a lightweight cotton blend calico or solid is probably preferable. Light colors are best. The dresses or skirts need to be about 6 inches from the ground to avoid tripping and tearing but long enough to be authentic. You can access a free pattern for pioneer skirt here.

Aprons:

Aprons with pockets are a great way to have your lip balm and other essentials on hand.

Bonnets and Bloomers and Pants:

For young women, a bonnet or wide brimmed hat is required.

Bloomers are also essential. They help protect from bugs and bites on your legs. Use a very lightweight fabric and keep the elastic loose enough to be comfortable around the knees. You can use a drawstring instead of elastic for the waste if you want. Be creative and have fun putting your pioneer outfits together.

Young Women have the option to wear long khaki pants (no jeans, no leggings) instead of a dress or skirt. This option allows for help with chafing when needed and with other heat related issues.

Shoes:

It is not necessary to buy expensive shoes for trek. Just be sure to have sturdy athletic shoes. They can be cross-trainers, trail runners or running shoes. You need good tread on the bottom of your shoes. You can wear hiking shoes but it is not necessary. Shoes should be well broken in before trek to prevent blisters. Water shoes or old tennis shoes are ideal for river crossing. No flip flops or open toe shoes. The shoe size should be comfortably snug while wearing 2 pairs of socks. Too tight or too loose can cause blisters.

Socks:

An excellent way to prevent blisters is to use a rayon or polypropylene sock (or nylon) next to the skin and a wool sock on the outside. This has shown to reduce friction between your shoes and feet. Cotton socks should be avoided.

Bucket: 5 gallon bucket with lid