Start Packing!

 How do you know when you've packed everything?  How do you know if you have all your gear and are ready to go?  This method of packing will help.  Here's what you need;

• A big box, this can be a large Rubbermaid box or a big cardboard box
• Your Philmont Guide to Adventure Book (pages 20-23)

• A pen or pencil  
• All your gear 

Step 1: get ready

 

Step 2: when I described the box I said Rubbermaid or Rubber box, I meant cardboard box

 Step 3: hold the item in your hands, put it in the box, check it off the list.

 Part 4: The pants I talk about in this video are here.

Part 5: One day's clothes per gallon ziplock.  Pack cover can be found here. Your sleeping bag should be small and should fit in a small compression stuff sack.

Part 6:  Here's a better look at the camel back water carrier and a better look at the sierra cup since I was out of the screen when I showed it.

Part 7: Here's a sample of the closed toe camp shoes I talk about in the next video.

Part 8: Other optional Items on the list but not mentioned in the next video are: trekking poles, sunglasses, camera, logbook. The logbook I'm taking is just a mini blank notebook and a pen/pencil.  I plan on writing in it every day at least one thing that happened.  You should do that too.

Part 9; Here's a link to the hat I talk about in the next video, since I can't seem to keep it on screen.

Part 10: Here is a link to the tent stakes I talked about in the next video but didn't show very well.

Part 11: The backpacking towel I talk about is one like this.  You can see the ziplock bag with the notebook and pen in it in this video as well.

The whole point here is that you can see and put hands on what you have and what you still need.  If you use the big box method along with your checklist from the guidebook, you can see exactly what you don't have.

 IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OF THESE THINGS YET THEN NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IT.  

Our next practice hike should see you with only a few of these things left to get.  If you have trouble  getting any of these things then let an advisor know that now.