Backpacking

Suggested Backpacking Checklist

Dayhike -- Summer Day Hike Essentials

Pack

Proper hiking shoes

Insect repellent

Wool or non-absorbent pile jacket or sweater

Hat

Full water bottle

Trail food

Guidebook, map and compass

Jackknife

Whistle

Flashlight with extra batteries and lightbulb

Waterproof matches

Plastic trash bag

First-aid kit (see next section)

Paddle Equipment List

Bike Outing Equipment List

Before arriving for the ride, make sure your bike is in good operating condition and tires properly inflated.

Helmets are required on all ADK bike rides.

Bright clothing for visibility.

Water

Cell phone

Snack food

Bike lock

Reflectors and running lights if the ride will be in the late afternoon or at dusk.

A spare inner tube is a must even if you don’t know how to change a flat. As long as you have a spare a tube someone can help you change. To change a tube the wheel must be removed. Most bike wheels are attached to the frame with a quick release skewer but some are attached with nuts. If one or both of your bike wheels is attached with nuts, it is highly recommended that you carry a wrench that fits because it is unlikely other riders will have one and a tube can’t be changed without removing the wheel. A small air pump that fits on the bike frame or a CO2 cartridge inflator is also a good idea.

A small first aid kit with gauze pads, Band-Aids, tape, antiseptic and antiseptic wipes, aspirin, and sunscreen.

If the ride is in Canada, appropriate forms of identification for the boarder crossing.