| ITEM |
# |
DESCRIPTION |
| Advil |
10 |
or
some similar painkiller such as Ibuprofen |
| Backpack |
1 |
internal
frame recommended |
| Balaclava |
2 |
one that covers the face with the exception of the eyes and
nose |
| Belay Devices |
1 |
|
| Boots |
1 |
plastic
mountaineering style with inner liner boots (double
mountaineering boots) |
|
Carabineers |
4-5 |
At least 2
Locking & the rest can be standard |
| Chemical
Warmers |
4-6 |
for
your feet and hands (not absolutely necessary but recommended.
Try Grabber
Chemical Warmers or Hotronic
for battery powered warmers. |
| Crampons |
1 |
12 point ones.
Try Petzl, formerly known as Charlet Moser. |
| Chap
stick |
1 |
Be
sure the chap stick also acts as a Sunscreen |
| Daypack |
1 |
small
one for summit day |
| Food
(Dried) |
n/a |
the
kind that you cook in the pouch - dried snacks are also good in
addition to your planned meals |
| Fuel |
1 |
white
gas recommended - at least one canister 4oz of fuel is
recommended per person per day |
| Gaiters |
1 |
for
keeping the snow out of your boots - long ones recommended |
| Glacier
Glasses |
1 |
try
a pair of
Julbo Mountaineering glasses |
| Gloves |
3 |
stretchy
tight snug inner liner, looser 2ndary liner, and outer
waterproof/windproof shell |
|
Gu |
3-4 |
Great
for short bursts of energy
Gu Energy Gel |
| Harness |
1 |
Find one that fits comfortably |
| Hat |
1 |
Baseball cap usually works great |
| Headlamp |
1 |
LED
works great. The Princeton
Aurora is a Dave's choice. |
|
Helmet |
1 |
Highly recommended - rock fall can occur on any of Rainier's routes.
Try
Black Diamond |
| Ice
Ax |
1 |
at
least 75 mm. Try Grivel,
Mont Blanc. |
|
Ice Pickets |
1-2 |
If
you climb in warm conditions, consider that one picket will
probably not do the job |
| Jacket
Down |
1 |
at
least 700 fill - good for wearing around camp or if very cold
excellent for wearing while climbing. Try Marmot
or
Northface |
| Jacket
Shell |
1 |
waterproof
and windproof outer jacket |
| Matches |
n/a |
must
be windproof and waterproof |
| Pants
(Shell) |
1 |
waterproof
- especially good for glissading down the mountain! |
| Poop
bag |
1 |
this
item is required by the National Park Service and is available
for free at the Jackson ranger station in Longmire -
Dave's Quote: "If you poop it, you pack it" |
| Pot |
1 |
pot
for cooking food or melting snow - titanium is the lightest |
| Prusik
Slings |
3-4 |
to be
used in emergency crevasse rescue (waist, foot, pack & rescue) |
|
Purification
Pills |
1 |
for
purifying water |
|
Rope |
1 |
allow
about 50 feet between each person for 2-3 person teams
and bring at least one extra rope as well |
| Sleeping
Bag |
1 |
at
least 0 degrees F rated. Feathered
Friends makes great down bags. |
| Sleeping
Pad |
1 |
as
light as possible - foam is good. Blow up pads are heavier but
more comfortable |
| Socks |
3 |
preferably
synthetic (dries fast, less smell) 1 thin, 1 mid-size, 1 thick |
| Spoon |
1 |
titanium
spoon is very lightweight |
| Stove |
1 |
mountaineering
type - one that can be lit and runs in strong winds. Try
either the Optimus
or MSR
stoves |
| Suntan
Lotion |
1 |
SPF
50+ recommended - be sure to use this on ALL exposed portions of
your body - don't forget under your nose and in your ears as the snow radiates
the sun quite dramatically. Consider a nose guard as well. Buy
suntan that is more like a cross between a paste and liquid - in
a small tube. Suntan that is in liquid form is very messy. |
| Tent |
1 |
3-4
season recommended - with plenty of guy ropes to tie down to
stabilize against wind. North
Face makes some great tents. |
| Toilet
Paper |
1 |
one
roll is usually enough for most people |
| Underwear
(thermal) |
2 |
1
for upper and 1 for lower body - usually fleece. The brand Marmot
or Capilene
(made by Patagonia) is highly recommended for cold conditions
These are a bit more expensive then other brands, but it is
worth the price. |
| Water
bottles |
2 |
minimum
2 1L bottles recommended - Nalgene
is a popular brand - also you might want to consider taking a
lightweight flexible plastic pouch which you can fill up with
water -
Platypus
brand recommended |
| Ziploc
Bags |
n/a |
bring
some small ones and also some large ones - great for packing
trash |
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