Isle Royale Packing List
Due to flooding in my neighborhood, this post didn’t get written quite in time.
Storms raged yesterday afternoon, which resulted in power outages and floods throughout Indianapolis. Many roads were impassable, and at least one neighborhood that I saw was under enough water that I could only see the top of an unfortunate car parked in the middle of the street. On my own street, the water was deep enough that I considered getting out my kayak, if for nothing else than a photo-op (I didn’t, because grounding the boat on concrete didn’t sound like a positive thing). So I wasn’t on here last night. Were we were struggling to not float away? No, thankfully, but we were having a great time playing in the floodwater, and making plans with a trusty neighbor to watch the house while we’re gone.
Without further ado, THE LIST:
Food & cooking
Water purifier
Mess kit with two bowls and extra silverware
Folding stove & two cans of fuel, pliers for opening
Oatmeal
Teabags
Protein bars
Freeze dried meals
Pancake mix
Dish soap (double as shampoo) and scrub pad
Water bottles
First Aid & medication
Neosporin
Epipen
Meds
Hand sanitizer
Gauze
Tape
Tweezers
Ice pack
Hand warmers
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Contact solution
Allergy medicine
Camp & Sleep
Tent
Headlamps
Tarp
Sleeping bags
Yoga mats (sleeping pads)
Inflatable pillow for Ali
Entertainment
Cards
Coloring book & crayons (or colored pencils?)
Small magnetic checkers set
Electronics
Phone
Solar charger
Charging cable
Digital camera with batteries
Toiletries & bathroom
Toilet paper
Toothbrushes & toothpaste
Baby wipes
Trowel (if you’re wondering why this is in this section, think about it for a little bit.)
Plastic bags
Hairbrush
Bar soap
Clothing (each)
Wool hat
Wool socks (plus 1 extra pair)
Shorts
Long pants
Rain jackets
Hiking boots
Underwear
Shirts
Sweater
Miscellaneous
Backpack
Waterproof pack cover
Day pack
Towel
Duct tape
Knife
Maps & guide book
Some of this may get cut down, while some may be added.
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