Equipment List
Summer Field Study 2022 Equipment Checklist
- Gear:
- • Tent w/rain fly– can be shared with 1, 2, or 3 other SFS students on the trip
- • Sleeping bag – preferably rated to 20 degrees or lower
- • Bookbag for use as a Daypack
- • 1-quart/liter water bottle – put your name on it
- • Headlamp or flashlight with extra batteries
- • Sunglasses
- • Sunscreen – spf 30 or higher
- • Insect repellent
- • Rainsuit – a poncho is not sufficient – rain pants and jacket are necessary
- • Money for souvenirs and/or occasional snack
- Clothing: See Recommended Items – Students will be able to do laundry midway through the trip - ONLY pack for ONE week.
- • Long pants – sweatpants, nylon pants
- • Fleece pullover, sweatshirt, or sweater
- • Money for souvenirs and/or occasional snack
- • Shorts and t-shirts
- • Underclothes - including one pair of thermal underwear tops and bottoms
- • Socks (including at least one pair of wool or polypropylene socks)
- • Warm jacket (a windbreaker with a liner is sufficient)
- • Top to sleep in (a pullover or hooded sweatshirt is recommended)
- • Winter gloves and hat such as those you would use for skiing or sledding
- • Swimsuit
- • Footwear - 1 pair of sandals, 1 pair of hiking boots, 1 pair of comfortable shoes
- • Visor or baseball hat to shade from the sun
- Toiletries:
- • Soap/Shampoo/Toothbrush/Toothpaste/Hairbrush or Comb
- • Deodorant/Razor/Kleenex
- • Towel and washcloth
- • Plastic bag for wet towels, dirty laundry, etc.
- • Moist towelettes
- • Extra contact lenses or glasses
- • Chapstick
- • Medications (If you need special medication, be sure to take enough for at least two weeks – allergy tablets, etc.). We can usually make accommodations for special medication that needs storage, refrigeration, etc.
Note: June temperatures in the Rocky Mountains can be as high as 80 F during the day and as low as 20 F at night in the higher altitudes.