Your 48-hour pack should be a full-sized external or internel frame pack (approximately 4,000(+) cubic inch size range) with a sturdy bag and hip strap. The items that make up your 48-hour pack are as follows:

Clothing to be worn:

• Lug soled boots (leather or waterproof synthetic uppers)
• Wool or synthetic boot socks
• Wool or fleece pants
• Wool or fleece shirt

Clothing to be worn or carried in pack:

• One extra set of season-appropriate clothing
• Stocking cap
• Gloves or mittens (wool or fleece)
• Leather Gloves
• RAIN GEAR (not cheap plastic)
• Jacket or coat
• Gaiters (recommended)

Shelter or sleeping gear:

• Plastic or nylon tarp (10'x12')
• Ground cloth (5'x7' tarp)
• Sleeping pad
• Sleeping bag (syntheitc fill is best)
• 8-Heavy aluminum tent stakes & cord for tarp set-up

Food and cooking gear:

• Small stove and extra fuel
• Mess kit and utensils
• Two water bottles (plastic - quart size)
• Food (two day supply)

Navigation Kit:

• *Compass
• *Rite-In-The-Rain Notebook, pencil, and Sharpie fine-point marker
• *Ruler and 360' protractor
  (*available from WESAR store)

Personal gear:

• Toilet Paper (store inside Ziploc)
• Headlamp
• Extra Batteries
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Soap or hand sanitizer & washcloth

Emergency Gear

• First aid kit (1-person backpacking)
• Survival Kit
  • Emerency shelter
  • 20' of light cord
  • Waterproof matches
  • Butane lighter
  • Fire Starter
  • Candle stub
  • Water Purifier tablets
  • Signal mirror
  • Whistle
  • 2-Chemlite sticks
  • Pocketknife
  • Garbage sack
  • Small flashlight