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• Personal hygiene items

• Insect repellent (especially in July and early August in the mountains)

• A lightweight backpacker’s stove with fuel, cooking pots, and utensils if you want hot meals

Gear

FOOTWEAR

SOCKS

Middle Rock Lake, on the ssss1, makes a good goal for an intermediate-level backpacking trip.

BLISTER KIT

FABRICS

RAIN AND WIND GEAR

HATS AND GAITERS

PACK

EXTRAS

Make sure your camera is ready for outdoor abuse, and keep it safe from dirt and moisture. A good protective camera bag costs much less than a new camera. A polarizing filter is good for taking outdoor pictures with lots of sky and water. Also consider a small tripod for low-light photography, binoculars, a Frisbee, and playing cards.

Reintroducing Yourself to Backpacking

Maybe it’s been a while since you slept beneath the stars. If your last backpack was bright orange with an industrial-grade external frame and your sleeping bag weighed 25 pounds, you are in for a pleasant surprise. The synthetic clothing and high-tech gear described in previous sections deliver much higher performance at a much lower weight than in the old days, and more so every year. If you’re not sure how much backpacking you’ll want to do, try renting a pack for your first trip or two; most outdoors stores have rental models they can fit for you.