Your Gear For The Trek Will Be Packed In Three Ways:

  1. A Small Daypack – you will keep this bag with you as you travel to Hardware Ranch. It will go in the handcart (Daypack Provided By The Stake)
  2. Bedroll: Roll Together Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Blanket, And Sleeping Pad (Optional) – Your bedroll will be transported to Hardware Ranch by the Logistics team.
  3. A Personal Bag – this bag will be transported to Hardware Ranch by the Logistics

Remember To Label Everything With Your First And Last Name, Company # and Family Name What To Pack In Your Daypack (Bag Provided By The Stake)

  • Water Bottle – (water bottles with handles won’t fit in carriers)
  • Rain Poncho Or Rain Jacket
  • 1 Pair Of Shoes For Water Crossing (For day #2 of the trek)
  • Any Essential Items That You Will Need Access To (Ex: Medication, Personal Hygiene)
  • Lip Protection – SPF 15+
  • Sunscreen – SPF 30
  • Pen Or Pencils
  • Trek Book of Mormon

What To Pack In Your Bedroll (Bag Provided By The Stake)

  • Sleeping Bag – Cold Weather Bag (Temperatures May Get < 40F At Night)
  • Old Warm Blanket (Inside Sleeping Bag)
  • Small Camp Pillow (Optional)
  • Sleeping Pad (Optional)

What To Pack In Your Personal Bag

  • Sweatshirt Or Hoodie
  • Hand Towel Or Wash Cloth
  • Comb Or Brush
  • Deodorant (Optional But We Hope You Bring It J)
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush And Toothpaste (Place In Zip Lock Bag)
  • 1 Pair Of Comfortable Trail Shoes, Well Broken In
  • 3 Pair Of Sturdy Socks (Wear One Pair, Pack Two)
  • 3 Sets Of Underclothing (Wear One Pair, Pack Two)
  • Sleepwear (Sweats, – But May Only Be Worn At Bedtime)
  • Small Headlamp Or Flashlight And Extra Batteries
  • If You Wear Contacts/Glasses And Supplies As Needed
  • Required Medications (Medical Personnel Need To Know What You Have)
  • Moleskin

Young Women Should Bring:

  • 2 To 3 Pair Of Loose, Lightweight Pants (Wear One, Pack One Or Two)
  • 2 Shirts (Provided By The Stake, Wear One, Pack One)
  • Wide Brim Hat Recommended For Sun
  • Feminine Hygiene Supplies
  • Hair Elastics Or Fasteners (Optional)

Young Men Should Bring:

  • 2 To 3 Pair Of Loose, Lightweight Pants (Wear One, Pack One Or Two)
  • 2 Shirts (Wear One, Pack One, The Stake Will Provide The Shirts)
  • Wide Brim Hat Recommended For Sun

Optional Items:

  • Lotion
  • Hand Sanitizer Or Small Package Of Hand Wipes
  • Sunglasses (Simple And Inexpensive)

Do NOT Bring:

X      Leggings

X      Fireworks, Matches, Lighters.

X      Hatchets, Sheath Or Butterfly Knives

X      Firearms Or Weapons

Ma & Pa Packing List

These items go in the Logistics trailer:


  • (3) – Tents to sleep your entire family – (1) for Ma/Pa, (1) for the girls, (1) for boys
  • Canopy

These items go in the Food trailer and then in the Handcart:

  • (2) – 5 Gallon Water Jugs & (1) Large Food Cooler (45 – 54 qt)

These items go in the private vehicle and then in the Handcart:

  • 2-Way Radio (Captains – Required, Others – Optional)
  • Ma & Pa Camping Fold Up Chairs
  • Family First Aid Kit (Band-Aids)
  • Blanket For Family Seating
  • Plastic tarp/cover
  • 50’ – 100’ Twine Or Rope
  • Extra Personal Items
      • Feminine Hygiene Wet Wipes
      • Caladryl Or Calamine For Minor Bug Bites Mosquito Spray
      • Sunscreen Facial Tissue
      • Mollen (Moleskin For Blisters) Pens/Pencils Flashlights/Batteries