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What to Pack for Your Adventure

It's important to be prepared when recreating outdoors — especially in the mountains. Here is a guide detailing what you should bring with you on your respective adventures — both for Chicks on Cliffs events and your personal forest frolic. 

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Important Notes for All Adventures:

 

    •    You do not need high-end or “pro” gear. Bring the warmest, safest items you already own.

 

    •    If you are unsure about equipment, text or email your trip leader ahead of time.

 

    •    Winter weather changes quickly; extra warmth is always better than too little.

Day Hiking - Summer

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1. Clothing (What You Should Wear or Bring)

 

Required​

  • Warm mid-layer (fleece or light puffy jacket)

  • Waterproof or windproof jacket (any winter shell is fine)

  • Shirt/sunshirt (avoid cotton if possible)

  • Shorts or hiking pants (preference-dependent)

  • Warm socks (wool or synthetic)

 

If You Have It

  • Sun hat

  • Extra pair of socks

  • Sunglasses

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2. Footwear & Equipment

 

Required​

  • Hiking boots 

  • Hiking poles

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3. Safety Gear

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Required

  • Headlamp (with working batteries)

  • Personal meds

  • Personal identification

  • Emergency blanket

  • First-aid kit

  • Knife

  • Lighter

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If You Have It

  • Garmin inReach or satellite communication

  • Portable charger 

  • Pack rain cover

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4. Food and Water

 

Required

  • 1.5–2 liters of water 

  • Lunch and snacks

  • Lip balm

  • Sunscreen (any SPF is fine)

  • Water filter (trip-dependent)

 

If You Have It​​

  • Electrolytes or sports drink​

Day Hiking - Winter

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1. Clothing (What You Should Wear or Bring)

 

Required

  • Warm base layers (long underwear top and bottom; synthetic or wool)

  • Warm mid-layer (fleece or light puffy jacket)

  • Waterproof or windproof jacket (any winter shell is fine)

  • Waterproof or durable winter pants

  • Warm winter hat

  • Waterproof gloves or mittens (bring two pairs if possible)

  • Warm socks (wool or synthetic)

 

If You Have It

  • Neck gaiter or balaclava

  • Boot gaiter

  • Lightweight gloves/liners

  • Extra pair of socks

  • Sunglasses

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2. Footwear & Equipment

 

Required

  • Snowshoes (trip-dependent)

  • Hiking boots 

  • Hiking poles

  • Microspikes (trip-dependent)

  • Ice axe (trip-dependent)

  • Crampons (trip-dependent) 

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3. Safety Gear

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Required

  • Headlamp (with working batteries)

  • Personal meds

  • Personal identification 

  • Emergency blanket

  • First-aid kit

  • Knife

  • Lighter

​

If You Have It

  • Garmin inReach or satellite communication 

  • Portable charger

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4. Food, Water, and Warmth

 

Required

  • 1.5–2 liters of water (insulated bottle if you have one; a regular bottle wrapped in socks is OK)

  • Lunch and snacks

  • Lip balm

  • Sunscreen (any SPF is fine)

 

If You Have It

  • Thermos with a hot drink

  • Electrolytes or sports drink​

Backpacking

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Trail Running

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1. Clothing (What You Should Wear or Bring)

 

Required​​

  • Waterproof or windproof jacket (any winter shell is fine)

  • Shirt/sunshirt (avoid cotton if possible)

  • Shorts or leggings (preference-dependent)

  • Warm socks (wool or synthetic)

 

If You Have It​

  • Sunglasses

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2. Footwear & Equipment

 

Required​

  • Trail runners or tennis shoes

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If You Have It

  • Trekking poles

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3. Safety Gear

​

Required

  • Headlamp (with working batteries)

  • Personal meds

  • Personal identification

​

If You Have It

  • Garmin inReach or satellite communication

​

4. Food and Water

 

Required

  • 1–2 liters of water 

  • Snacks

  • Sunscreen (any SPF is fine)

 

If You Have It​​

  • Electrolytes or sports drink​

  • Lip Blam 

  • Water filter

Ski Touring

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1. Clothing (What You Should Wear or Bring)

 

Required

  • Warm base layers (long underwear top and bottom; synthetic or wool)

  • Warm mid-layer (fleece or light puffy jacket)

  • Waterproof or windproof jacket (any winter shell is fine)

  • Waterproof or durable winter pants

  • Warm winter hat

  • Waterproof gloves or mittens (bring two pairs if possible)

  • Warm socks (wool or synthetic)

 

If You Have It

  • Neck gaiter or balaclava

  • Boot gaiter

  • Lightweight gloves/liners

  • Extra pair of socks

  • Sunglasses

​

2. Footwear & Equipment

 

Required

  • Ski boots

  • Ski poles

  • Crampons (trip-dependent)

  • Ice axe (trip-dependent)

  • Hiking boots (if bootpacking)

  • Microspikes (if bootpacking)

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3. Safety Gear

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Required

Any non-Sherburne Trail/On-Resort Trip: Working and tested beacon, shovel, probe!!!

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  • Headlamp (with working batteries)

  • Personal meds

  • Personal identification 

  • Emergency blanket

  • First-aid kit

  • Knife

  • Lighter

​

If You Have It

  • Garmin inReach or satellite communication 

  • Portable charger

​

4. Food, Water, and Warmth

 

Required

  • 1.5–2 liters of water (insulated bottle if you have one; a regular bottle wrapped in socks is OK)

  • Lunch and snacks

  • Lip balm

  • Sunscreen (any SPF is fine)

 

If You Have It

  • Thermos with a hot drink

  • Electrolytes or sports drink​

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