Packing List for 3 Days in Caney Creek Wilderness

Posted by: 4evrplan

Packing List for 3 Days in Caney Creek Wilderness - 04/11/17 02:34 PM

You can probably tell I'm getting excited about this up-coming weekend's trip, based on the number of threads I've posted lately. I've got so much left to do that I considered cancelling, but my 12 YO is really looking forward to it, so he's keeping up my motivation. Anyway, I thought I'd post a last minute packing list for this trip in case there are any glaring omissions or tips for free/cheap tweaks to optimize space, weight, and usability.

A few quick notes: I haven't listed any sunscreen because I'd rather cover up than deal with the hassle of it, and it's still cool enough this season to do so. I also haven't listed any bug repellent, because our clothes will be treated with permethrin, and again, we'll be mostly covered up. I've listed swim shorts for both of us, which aren't strictly necessary, but offer a nice alternative to hiking in long pants, weather permitting, and allow us to be modest while bathing. We only have one down bag, but I'll let my son carry that one, since it's lighter and smaller than our synthetic bags. The roasting bags are to go over our camp/sleep socks in the evening and keep our feet dry. We only have one air mattress, which I need, seeing as the kid can sleep on the hard ground without issue, but the old guy (compared to him) cannot. I sleep cold, so even with the relatively warm forecast (trip low of ~58, high of ~80, rain likely) I may supplement the air mattress with a CCF pad. The kid will get a sandwich of a car window reflecter, a CCF pad, and another reflector. In the kitchen kit, the bowls double as drinking cups, fit inside the pot, and weigh only a few grams. The multitool is one of those keychain sized ones (1.6g) which I'll use as a pot lifter.

If anyone has any other questions about what I've decided to bring, feel free to ask, and don't assume I know what I'm doing laugh. Without any further ado, here's the list.

OLD GUY
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worn
----thin long sleeve poly shirt
----synth underwear
----synth crew socks
----hiking shoes
----thin poly pants
----wide brimmed hat
----sun gloves
----sunglasses
backpack
----snack size bag
--------driver's license
--------insurance card
--------CC
--------cash
--------car key
----trash compactor bag
--------bulky sleeping bag
--------thin long sleeve poly shirt
--------synth underwear
--------thin poly "long johns"
--------synth crew socks
----trash compactor bag
--------fleece jacket
--------knit hat
--------roasting bags
--------air mattress
--------kitchen kit
------------stove
------------pot
------------bowls x 2
------------spoons x 2
------------multitool w pliers
------------matches
------------bowl cozies
--------head lamp w batteries
----food hanging bag
--------hanging kit
--------Fri breakfast x 2
--------Fri snacks/lunch x 2
--------Fri dinner x 2
--------Sat breakfast x 2
--------Sat snacks/lunch x 2
--------Sat dinner x 2
--------Sun breakfast x 2
--------Sun snacks/lunch x 2
--------Sun dinner x 2
----tarp w lines attached
----stakes in sack
----window film groundsheet
----bug net
----swim shorts
----rain poncho
----rain skirt
----water filter kit (or bleach?)
----map
----compass
----trowel
----hand sanitizer
----sandwich bag
--------wipes x 18
--------zip quart bag for trash
----tools & safety bag
--------tiny notebook
--------pencil
--------mirror
--------earplugs
--------CR2032 battery x 4
--------needle & thread
--------mattress patch kit
--------lighter
----FAK in snack bag
--------tylenol
--------immodium
--------benedryl
--------bandaids - various sizes
--------alcohol wipes
--------wound closures
--------guaze pads
--------scissors
--------tick remover
--------gorilla tape
--------tampons
--------Krazy Glue
----personal care bag
--------toobrushes
--------baking soda
--------flosser x 8
--------small washcloth
----CCF pad
----water bottle (w filter?)

YOUNG GUY
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worn
----thin long sleeve synth shirt
----synth underwear
----synth crew socks
----hiking shoes
----thin synth "long johns"
----swim shorts
----baseball cap
----bandana
----sun gloves
----sunglasses
backpack
----trash compactor bag
--------down sleeping bag
--------thin long sleeve synth shirt
--------synth underwear
--------thin synth "long johns"
--------synth crew socks
----trash compactor bag
--------light jacket
--------knit hat
--------roasting bags
--------head lamp w batteries
----rain poncho
----rain skirt
----CCF pad
----car window reflector x 2
----water bottle (w filter?)

IN THE CAR
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Thu dinner
Mon breakfast
Mon snacks/lunch
extra water
itenerary & emergency contact
Posted by: topshot

Re: Packing List for 3 Days in Caney Creek Wilderness - 04/16/17 10:16 PM

Originally Posted By 4evrplan
The roasting bags are to go over our camp/sleep socks in the evening and keep our feet dry.


I didn't look through the list since it was too late anyway and you've discovered anything you forgot, but I don't understand at all why you'd wear bags around your sleep socks at night since that would hold moisture from your feet in the socks. I could see perhaps if you were wearing wet socks to bed to keep from getting your bag damp, but you really need your feet to dry out at night.

Well, it just dawned on me that maybe you meant for just walking around camp, going potty, etc. and not while you're sleeping. That would make sense.

Hope you had a great time.
Posted by: 4evrplan

Re: Packing List for 3 Days in Caney Creek Wilderness - 04/17/17 09:48 AM

Ha, yes, I just meant around camp before we go to bed. Incidentally, I forgot to buy roasting bags and used bread bags instead. They were old ones I had saved for just that purpose. What I discovered is that the paint on old bread bags gets gummy and sticky, especially when damp. We both ended up punching holes in our bags with our toes when we were shoving our feet into our shoes, due to the sticky bags getting stuck and not sliding in easily.

We didn't bring everything on the list. Since I initially wrote the list, the forecast got a lot warmer, so we left the jackets at home and were able to use a single mattress pad each. I even ended up waking up hot on Saturday night, which is almost unheard of for me until late summer.
Posted by: toddfw2003

Re: Packing List for 3 Days in Caney Creek Wilderness - 04/30/17 09:14 PM

Have fun on your trip. We should backpack together sometime. Meet up on the Four C or something
Posted by: 4evrplan

Re: Packing List for 3 Days in Caney Creek Wilderness - 05/03/17 12:51 PM

Todd, I sent you a PM.