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UL overnight solo
by tg

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/28/2009
Entry Point: Little Isabella River (EP 75)
Exit Point: Snake River (EP 84)  
Number of Days: 2
Group Size: 1
Part 3 of 3
BWCA “UL” gear list

Bell CJ solo canoe Homemade portage yoke ZRE medium surge paddle Backup beaver tail paddle CCS kneeling pad Fishing rod/reel Bungee Dealie Bobs (BDBs)

Granite Gear Vapor Trail pack Pack cover Warbonnet Superfly tarp Warbonnet Blackbird hammock Marmot Never Winter down sleeping bag Sea to Summit small compression dry sack Thermarest pillow Gossamer Gear 1/4” Thinlight 60”x40” sleeping pad BPA-full Nalgene 1L bottle Platypus 1L collapsible bottle Aquamira chlorine dioxide water purification tablets TP, hand sanitizer in Ziploc

Clothes worn: Mountain Hardwear lightweight nylon hiking pants Capilene underwear TNF Quickdry tee shirt Smartwool zip neck shirt Merrell Cameleon water shoes NRS neoprene socks

Extra clothes (packed in Granite Gear stuff sack): Smartwool hiking socks Capilene long underwear Capilene long sleeve tee Lightweight fleece pullover

Food, cooking gear and toiletries Bear Vault (everything packed in it) Lined with large size oversized zip loc 0.9L titanium nonstick pot Primus Micron butane stove 100g butane canister Spork 12 oz insulated mug 750mL Jim Beam traveler Dinner(s): Mountain House Propack-Chili Mac, Beef Stroganoff Lunch(s): Pita and peanut butter, Tuna on tortillas Breakfast(s): Instant oatmeal Snacks: Granola bars, fruit leather, trail mix, Starburst Drinks: Chai Latte mix Zip loc, foil and lemon pepper for fish First aid kit Toothbrush and paste Lantus insulin and syringes Hand sanitizer Deep Woods Off 100% deet Headnet Backwoods cigars Lighter

Granite Gear Wedge thwart bag Fish lip gripper (red floating plastic) Needle nose pliers Fillet knife and sharpener Tackle box (contents original rapalas, xraps, skitter pops, vibrax spinners, 1/8 oz and 1/4 oz jigheads, “beetle spin” spinner arms, floating jig heads and split shot) Gulp 3” grub tails Voyageur Map