Yet Another Backpack List

Everyone has their own lists for backpacking. Here's one I used successfully for going backpacking on a 70-mile trip with Pepper, my loyal trail puppy. Pepper passed away just after Christmas, 1994.

Left Upper Pocket:                      Right Upper Pocket:
     Cutters Insect Repellent                 First Aid Kit
     Wing Stove / Fuel                          Band Aids
     Emergency Matches                          Nail Clippers
     Flashlight                                 Moleskin
     Rain Coat                                  Spenco Second Skin
     Bic Lighter                                Vaseline
     Garbage Bags                               Burn Cream
     20' lightweight rope                       Gauze
     Flask (151 Bicardi)                        Sterile Wipes
     Extra straps                               Tape
                                                Whistle
                                                Medications
                                                  Advil
                                                  Antibiotics
                                                  Antihistimines
                                                  Tylenol 3
                                                  Pepto tablets
                                                  Tums
                                                Smelling Salts
                                              Emergency Blanket
                                              Notepad
                                              Map
                                              Candle

Left Lower Pocket:                      Right Lower Pocket:
     Toothpaste /Brush                      Pack Tools
     Towelettes                               Backpack Pins
     Shampoo                                  Rugged Safety Pins
     Washcloth                              Bic Lighter
     Silverware                             Fuel Tank
     Pack Towel                             Trowel
                     Top of Pack
                         Stove bag
                           Windshield
                           Reflector
                           Stove
                           Instructions
                           Spare Parts Kit
                         Socks, 5 pair polypro inners, 2 pair outer
                         Camp shoes
                         Sweater
                         Long Sleeve Shirt
                         Underwear, 2
                         Polypro T-shirts, 2
                         Warm Cap
                         Cook Set
                           Oatmeal inside of cookset (9 packages)
                         Canteen
                         Water Bottle

                     Bottom of pack
                         6 Dinners
                         24 Beef Jerky Sticks
                         Cereal
                         Soups, noodles, crackers, honey & jam
                         Toilet Paper
                         Inflatable Pillow
                         Coffee plus filters and funnel

Lashed to Pack
  Top            -- Tent and Sleeping bag
  Side           -- Tent poles
  Bottom         -- Sleeping pad
  Shoulder Strap -- Compass
  Sternum strap  -- Water Bottle, Dog leash
  Hip Belt       -- Knife
  Zipper pull    -- Compass/Thermometer

NEED!!!!

Don't forget:
    Baseball cap
    Gloves
    Pants/shorts
    Tent Stakes

Maybe...
    Batteries
    Book
    Camera
    Egg Beaters
    Hot chocolate


Dog Pack:
    Water
    Dog Food
    Dog dishes
    Blanket
    Pack strap

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