Passages Orientation
Equipment and Clothing List
OUT-OF-CAMP
Overnight Canoe Trip
If you choose the overnight canoe trip
you will leave from base camp for an
overnight trip on the Hood Canal.
It is imperative that you are well prepared
for these experiences. Thousands have
participated in Passages since 1985,
and over the years we have refined the
equipment list to include only the most
Required Equipment
Base Layer/Wicking Layer
FOOTWEAR FOR SPECIFIC TRIPS:
polyester blends pull the moisture away
q Overnight canoeing shoes—closed-
During the day this means a T-shirt and
old sneakers or aqua socks or Keen®
synthetic shorts; at night this means long
type shoes work great.
underwear tops and bottoms.
q Camp shoes—comfortable, lightweight, closed-toe shoes for the
equipment and ONLY this equipment, you
campsite; we recommend old sneak-
will be comfortable in nearly any situation
ers, Keens®, Crocs®.
CAMPING EQUIPMENT
q *Sleeping bag—synthetic fill (Polar-
This equipment list is prepared with
many factors in mind. You must bring all
guard®, Halofill, Lite Loft™) required
the items listed, of the specified quality,
for the possibility of wet conditions;
without exception. If you do not have the
should be nylon, mummy style or
specified equipment, or have not made
modified mummy style with hood,
preparations to rent or borrow it, you will
drawstring, and baffled zipper; good
not be able to go on the trip. The comfort
to 30 F. Do not bring a down bag.
and safety of you and your group depends
Rental fee: $22
upon it. (Items with an asterisk (*) are
q *Sleeping pad—closed-cell foam or
available to rent at the prices listed.)
Therm-a-Rest®-style air mattress.
Rental fee (foam pad): $3
DRESSING FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WEATHER
carry your clothes to the equipment
daytime temperatures can range from
check and on the bus to Passages.
45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Nighttime
Please do not bring a suitcase.
temperatures can fall considerably, to 30–
40 degrees Fahrenheit. Although August
is traditionally the driest month in the
Northwest, we see rain on Passages trips
nearly every year.
thetic clothing fabrics (nylon, polyprolene,
cotton/poly mix, Capilene®, fleece) for all
of your layers. While selecting clothing
for wilderness travel, do not bring cotton,
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Shorts—synthetic shorts for quick
drying with or without a liner
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Long underwear tops and bottoms—
must be polypropylene, Capilene, or
50/50 wool or polyester
Outer Layer
Usually a fleece jacket or additional wool
sweater, it is important that your outer
layer keeps you warm even if it gets wet.
Synthetic layers do this because they do
not absorb much water and wool keeps
you warm even when it is wet.
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Top—an additional sweater, heavyweight fleece jacket (300 weight), or
insulated soft-shell. (Bring one.)
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Shell Layer
It is essential to have a waterproof,
lightweight jacket and pants for pro-
q Overnight canoers dry bag—a large
tection against wind and rain. Coated
dry bag to share with another canoer
nylon is inexpensive, lightweight, and
will be PROVIDED for your personal
works well. Waterproof, breathable
equipment and sleeping bag.
fabrics, such as GORE-TEX® also
work well but are more expensive. Do
each, or hydration system with two-
not bring a ski parka. They are heavy
quart capacity. (Inexpensive bottled
and usually not waterproof.
water bottles are great.)
q Bowl, spoon, and reusable mug or
except as specifically described. Cotton,
Puget Sound mug (distributed during
especially jeans, won’t dry out easily if it
Orientation check-in).
gets wet, and this greatly increases the
T-shirt—synthetic or cotton/polyester
blend (one to two)
q Water bottles (2)—one-quart capacity
Clothing: We recommend wool or syn-
warm temperatures.
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q Duffle bag or backpack in which to
During late August on Hood Canal,
risk of hypothermia, even in relatively
from your skin to keep you comfortable.
toe shoes that can get wet and dirty;
essential equipment. If you bring this
you encounter on your trip.
Lightweight synthetic or mixed-cotton and
q Rain jacket
q Water proof rain pants preferred OR
LAYERING:
q Dressing in layers is an efficient way
to stay warm, cool down, and stay
dry through the changing conditions
you will encounter in the mountains.
EQ U I PM EN T LIST C O N I T N U E D O N T H E N E X T PAG E
an extra pair of long underwear or
synthetic tights and a pair of wind
pants
Puget Sound Passages Orientation | Overnight Canoe Trip Equipment and Clothing List
HEAD:
DO NOT BRING THE FOLLOWING:
It is important to bring a synthetic or wool
1.
Portable radios, cellular phones, or
hat to keep you warm at night and a wide-
sound equipment of any kind, as
brimmed hat to protect you from the sun.
they detract from the outdoor group
experience.
q Synthetic or wool hat
q Sun hat—wide-brimmed hat or baseball cap and bandana
2. Alcohol or drugs
3.Firearms
4.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
q Headlamp or flashlight (headlamp
preferred)
q Sunglasses—with retainer strap
q Bandanas—bring one or two (for sun
protection, hair, and washing)
q Sunscreen
q Toiletries (Do not bring deodorant,
perfume, soap, etc. on backpacking
trips). These items are for base camp
only. Base camp is not equipped for
the use of hair dryers or other electrical equipment.
q Glasses/Contact lenses—if you wear
contact lenses you must bring a pair
of glasses, additional contact lenses,
and solution.
OPTIONAL ITEMS:
q Camera
q Journal
FOR YOUR RETURN TO BASE CAMP:
q Towel and toiletries
q Swimsuit
q A change of clothes for after the trip
(Jeans and cotton are fine.)
Jeans or cotton clothing, except where
specified