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This was prepared for Spring or Fall hiking in the northeast United States, the White Mountains in particular for mainly below treeline activites.It should be suitable for up to 4 day long trips, Items not needed while day hiking are marked with a *.

Pack
Pack - Internal or external frame (just a day pack for day hikes)
Shelter
Tent* - with groundcloth, and pegs

Sleep
Sleeping pad* - A foam or inflatable backpacking mattress
Sleeping bag* - inside a plastic bag inside a stuff sack

Clothing
Rain Jacket - must be wind/waterproof
Rain Pants
Socks - not cotton(preferably wool with liners) 2 sets
Hat - fleece/wool
gloves - thin pair for camp use + shells for snow/rain
gaitors - keep out the snow/mud/rain
Long sleeve shirt - Light weight fleece, wool, or nylon, can be worn externally
on the trail
Long sleeve shirt* - Medium weight fleece or wool - not cotton
Long sleeve shirt - Heavy weight fleece - not cotton
Hiking Boots
Shorts* - preferably not cotton
Pants - zip offs work good - preferably not cotton
t shirt* - can be cotton, but less cotton is better 2
long underwear top
underwear* - preferably not cotton

Kitchen
Water Treatment - Pump or Iodine Tablets (for the group)
Pocketknife
Fire Starter - Matches in a waterproof container
Water - 2+ quarts
Food - for meals, and snacks - gorp, etc
Mess kit* - bowl, spoon and cup
cooking pot* - (for the group)
stove* - (for the group - per 3-4 people)

Other
Compass - liquid filled (for the group)
Map (for the group)
Flashlight
Money
plastic bag to line pack with - a heavy duty trashbag
2 spare ziploc bags - 1 large, 1 small, for trash, food etc
sunglasses

Hygeine
Basic First Aid - moleskin, Bandaids, asprin, antiseptic...
Insect Repellent
Sun Block
Toothbrush*
Toilet Paper - a very small roll

What not to bring
Anything made of cotton
bungie cords