The outdoor settings we visit REQUIRE you to have all items on the first day of your trip. Forgotten items will have to be purchased with your own money. Do not pack more than what is on the list. Your duffel serves as a storage locker. On your trip we will help you to fit everything in your soft-sided duffel and backpack. PLEASE READ THIS LIST CAREFULLY - The bright Hawaiian sun is EXTREME and you MUST be protected! All items are ESSENTIAL unless noted.
____Backpack: Bring an internal frame “4-5 day” backpack, capacity: approximately 4,500-6,000 cu. in. Depending on your size, the capacity should be appropriate for a 5 day backpack trip. Any wilderness equipment store (REI, EMS, Dick’s Sporting Goods, etc.) will be able to help you select and fit your pack.
____Daypack: Bring one large “school type” daypack. To be used during the day to carry personal items.
____Duffel: You are allowed one duffel. While engaged in activities, excess clothing is left in your duffel locked in the van. We suggest a tough, flexible soft-sided bag approximately 34”x16”x16” or smaller. No wheels or suitcases please, they become a loading hazard on the vans!
____Sleeping bag: A medium weight, mummy style, nylon bag with synthetic filling (Polar Guard 3D, Lite Loft, Qualofil, etc.) or goose down made for camping and backpacking and rated to 30°F. A stuff sack is required.
Weather: Be prepared for variable temperatures. Temperatures will vary between 40°F- 100°F.
TRAVEL GEAR
____“Therm-A-Rest” air or foam ground pad for sleeping
____2 backpacking type water bottles, and/or a 1-2 liter Camelback type hydration system
____Backpack rain cover to keep your pack dry
CLOTHING
You need a one week supply of clothing, too much it gets in the way. We will wash laundry once a week. This trip spends most of the time in the back-country. Choose as many synthetic articles of clothing as possible; they are warmer than cotton, easier to dry and great for layering. Synthetics such as polypropylene, fleece, pile, and wool are best.
Inner layer
____One week supply of underwear
____1 pair medium weight long underwear, top and bottom
____1 pair heavy weight long underwear, top and bottom
Middle layer
____2 pairs of lightweight shorts
____1 polar fleece jacket; the fuzzy synthetic stuff
____1 pair polar fleece pants
____3 short sleeve shirts-synthetic or wool material
____2 long sleeve shirt, mid to heavy weight, synthetic fabric is best.
____1 pair of jeans or khakis
____1 pair of synthetic hiking pants (zip-off shorts are nice)
____1 swimsuit
Outer layer
____1 synthetic heavy or puffy jacket
____Medium weight rain proof jacket. Breathable (Gortex or similar material) is best
____Rain proof pants. Gortex material is best
____Bug Net Head Set: Netting to protect you from insects
____Full length gaiters are HIGHLY recommended to keep snow/water/mud out of your boots
FOOTWEAR
____3 pair of hiking socks; a wool, synthetic blend is preferred
____2 pair of lightweight, athletic socks
____Water sandals that secure around your ankles Tevas, Chacos or bootie-style
____Flip Flops
____Sneakers/running shoes
____Hiking boots; ankle high, lightweight & flexible: Merrell, Nike, Vasque, Asolo (around $75-130). A generous, comfortable fit is critical. Please break in before your trip
TOILETRIES
____Zink Oxide/SPF 30+ sunscreen and chapstick
____Toiletries, medications, prescriptions, bandanna, etc.
____Mole skin or 2nd skin for blisters. Buy at pharmacy.
____One medium QUICK DRY towel
____One medium beach towel
____Laundry bag and small camping pillow
____1 package of Wet Naps; personal cleaning towelettes
MISCELLANEOUS
____Headlamp or lightweight flashlight
____Camera (Phone & camera must be separate devices), batteries/charger
____Waterproof camera (optional)
____Cheap watch
____Mess kit: fork, spoon, knife, plate, bowl, mug & bag
____If you wear glasses or contact lenses, please bring a spare pair of glasses, including a protective case. Wearing contacts is okay! ____Journal (OPTIONAL)
____Baseball style cap or hat for sun protection
____Sunglasses with secure strap (Chums or Croakies)
____“Crazy Creek” camp chair (OPTIONAL)
____Suggestion: small, colored nylon “stuff sacks” or plastic Ziploc bags to organize your stuff
Important Information Regarding Your Trip---PLEASE READ THIS!
Spending Money: Bring approximately $75 per week. This is for personal expenses and gifts. If you run out of money, you have spent too much. Unless there is an emergency, Bold Earth will not advance money.
Identification: ID is required when checking in for your flights and to cash travelers checks. Bring along a picture ID, library card, school ID or state ID card. If you bring a passport it will be held for you by the trip leader. A Travel Permission Slip is MANDATORY(available online 3 weeks before your trip).
Health Notice: Giardia, a water borne illness is common. We treat all natural water sources but it still sometimes gets through. If after the summer you have diarrhea, contact your doctor.
Helmets: Helmets are provided and required for biking.
Laundry: You wash your own clothes once or twice during the trip. We provide the suds, coins and know-how. Many participants have identical jeans, socks, hiking boots, etc. A good practice is to put your name on items which are not unique to you.
Trip Journal: If you wish you can bring along a notebook to record the challenges and successes of your adventure.
Forest Service (“USFS”) and National Park Service (“NPS”): Bold Earth is required to notify all participants that, to the extent a court determines USFS and NPS restrictions on waivers of liability apply to Bold Earth as a matter of law, Bold Earth’s liability for negligence may not be waived while you are traveling on those affected lands.
Reading List: The people, places and activities you will encounter on your trip are diverse and incredible. These are a few books offering background information. We suggest you consider reading these books before, during or after your adventure. Also, you might like to read Outside Magazine available everywhere. For additional adventurous reading, check out Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time.
Hawaii: A Novel by James A. Michener. Chronicles Hawaii first through the story of the millions of years before man, as the volcanic islands rose from the sea, fell again, were rebuilt by the coral, by beds of lava, and slowly populated by vegetation, and life, and a passionate, courageous, adventurous people from the lovely Bora Bora. Then- the missionaries- a thousand years later- Calvinists with humorless intent to save these feckless natives from eternal damnation. The Hales, the Whipples, the Janderses, the Haxworths, the Hewlitts - who became the hierarchy. Some remained in the mission field, but many deserted it - disillusioned, embittered, wearied by the thanklessness of the impossible task of conversion. But they stayed on- as merchants, land owners, progenitors of the Five Families that for generations held the power- socially, politically, economically, though kings came and went, and a people disintegrated. New national groups came- the Chinese first as laborers, then as vital factors in the islands' economy; then the Japanese and the Filipinos. Little by little, through intermarriage, through education, through business endeavors, a new people were formed.
The Legends and Myths of Hawaii, by David Kalakaua. Written by Hawaii's last king, this fascinating collection includes fables of the great chiefs who once ruled the islands. Political and historical traditions and stories of the pre-Cook period capture the romance of old Polynesia. A rich collection of Hawaiian lore originally presented in 1888 by Hawaii's "Merrie Monarch."
Pele: Goddess of Hawaii's Volcanoes by Herb Kawainui Kane. Myths, legends, romances and folktales of the most fascinating goddess of old Hawaii. Pele lives in Hawaiian hearts and minds as the personification of volcanic majesty and power. Having the power to create new land, she has a volcanic personality - an impetuous, lusty nature, jealous, unpredictable, capable of sudden fury and great violence. Yet she can also be gentle, loving and as serene as her forests of ferns and flowering trees.
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