It's time to go run around in the bush again. What should you pack for a rogaine?
Carry with you/wear
- runners or trail runners
- lightweight and quick-dry shirt and pants - no cotton
- 3L water bladder - how full depends on how hot it is
- small pocket knife or scissors
- first aid kit:
- band-aids
- enough ibuprofen to take the max dosage for the time you are out
- adhesive tape for securing band-aids or taping blisters
- salt for leeches
- compression bandage for snakebites and strapping
- vaseline - trust me, if you get really wet you will be glad you brought it...
- antihistamines
- water purification tabs
- tweezers
- wound dressings
- antiseptic powder
- stingose
- gloves
- beanie
- hat
- pealess emergency whistle
- hootchie cord - it's light and strong, good for emergency shoelaces
- sunscreen
- raincoat
- head torch, with a spare set of batteries
- waterproof pants
- 2 x top thermals
- 1 x bottom thermals
- small dry bag
- gaiters
- compass
- pencil
- emergency blanket
- lighter
- watch
- toilet paper and lightweight trowel
- mobile phone for emergencies, with the hash-house emergency number
- spare zip-lock bags
- high-energy food for a few hours (depends on the length of the rogaine)
- clear safety glasses - good for protecting your eyes while pushing through scrub at night. You can get them from a hardware store for under $10.
- spare pair of socks - stay comfortable even after a river crossing
Leave at the tent/car/hash-house
- sleeping bag, liner, and mat
- down jacket
- comfy clothes and shoes/slippers
- towel
- tent, peg hammer
- spare food and water
- powerade or similar
- red bull for the drive home
- plate, mug, bowl, cutlery for the hash house feast
- camp chairs
- card table for map marking
- highlighters, scissors, glue, ruler, pens, pencils for map marking
- clear contact (a few metres) for map waterproofing
- completed indemnity form
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