Backpack Yosemite

• Day 1: Meet your group mid morning on main campus, Group Introductions, Gear check, Drive to Yosemite and stay at a backcountry campsite, Learn basic camping skills
• Day 2: Take down camp and continue backcountry hiking, Explore area lakes and trails while learning leave-no-trace skills, Choose backcountry campground for the evening, practice backcountry cooking.
• Day 3 – 5: Take down camp and continue backcountry hiking, Enjoy the lighter packs with less food in them while exploring remote trails, Choose a new backcountry campground for each evening.
• Day 6: Take down camp, Hike out to trailhead, Pack up gear into vans, Return to Berkeley in the afternoon, Return group gear.

Camping Gear

• Hiking Boots: make sure they are comfortable, sturdy, and broken-in. Good ankle support is critical.
• Sleeping bag: Synthetic. No cotton bags. Must be rated to 30° or colder. equipment into kayaks, Paddle to a boat-in beach campground to stay the next two evenings.
• Sleeping pad: Ensolite or Thermarest (closed-cell foam)
• Backpack 4,000 – 5,000 cubic inch capacity- internal frame preferred. (should fit all your personal gear with space for group gear and food)
• 2 one liter water bottles (Nalgenes, Sports Drink Bottles, etc.) If you choose to bring a camelback, that’s great but please still bring one water bottle as well.
• Headlamp or flashlight with extra batteries, size AA or AAA.
• Small Mug/Cup, Bowl and Spoon (sturdy plastic Tupperware works great)
• Large heavy duty trash bag (compactor bags work best) or rain cover for your pack and gear

Clothing: Upper Body

• Long underwear top (synthetic/polypropylene)
• 2-3 t-shirts (non cotton preferred)
• Mid-weight fleece/wool shirt
• 1 heavy-weight fleece jacket/wool sweater (should be able to be worn over your mid-weight layer)
• 1 waterproof rain jacket (with hood)

Clothing: Lower Body

• 1 pair long underwear bottoms (synthetic/polypropylene)
• 3 pairs underwear
• 1 pair nylon shorts
• 1 pair fleece or wool pants for cold weather (no cotton sweat pants)
• 1 pair lightweight pants- nylon wind pants work great.
• 1 pair rain pants (waterproof layer)
• 2 pairs of wool or synthetic socks for hiking
• Optional: 1 pair Polypropylene thin liner socks (recommended for those who are new to hiking and not sure if they are fine without them — they help prevent blisters)

Personal Camping Gear

• In camp shoe: old sneakers work best — no flip flops please.
• Lightweight gloves (wool, polyester, or polypropylene).
• Sun hat (baseball cap or broad-brimmed hat).
• Warm hat (wool or fleece, not cotton).
• 1 extra medium stuff sack, for storing food.
• Personal hygiene items, toothbrush, toothpaste (travel size).
• 1 bandanna or washcloth for personal hygiene use.
• Sunglasses (with retention strap), sunscreen and lip balm – sunscreen and lip balm should be at least SPF 30.
• Eyewear: Glasses (w/ hard protective case), extra contact lenses, contact solution (travel size), contact case.
• Extra supply of prescription medications (i.e. asthma inhalers)
  Insect repellent.
• $20 cash for one meal and snacks on the road.
• Optional: 1 extra stuff sack.

Optional Items

• hacky-sack, playing cards, notebook/pen, camera (be aware, digital cameras do not handle water and sand well. If you would like to bring a camera, waterproof disposable cameras are the best for a trip like this)
• Separate small duffel labeled with your name and safely stored on campus until your return.
• Clean change of clothes.
• Any paperwork needed for move-in.
• Wallet
• Other toiletries needed upon return (medicines, shampoo, soap, lotion).
• Phone

Please Do Not Bring

• Electronics: I-PODS, Cell Phones, CD Players, etc. (phones approved for use in car ride only
• Perfume / Cologne
• Other expensive items you would be upset to lose or have break.