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(c) Courtney B. Duncan 1997, 2002
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April 1997 from 29 March 1997
updated
28 May 1997 for 31 May 1997 Mt. Wilson
updated
4, 5 June 1997, final with countdown
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Packing List for Grand Canyon Hike
Camping
Green, Blue Pads for sleeping
Brown 2 man tent, extra rope
double sheet, no pillows
walking sticks
hats
Clothing,
each
Hiking
Boots and both pairs of socks
Sweatshirt
headbands
extra underwear
extra shirt
shorts (wear longs)
Bandannas, soaked
moleskins
headgear (VED)
paper towels - 24
Food
Monday dinner, Tuesday breakfast and lunch bought from ranch
Honey Nut Cheerios and Frosted Mini-Wheats in little bags, Wednesday breakfast, snacks
2 perishable meat sandwiches in baggies, Monday lunch
6 bagels, small jar peanut butter, small jar jelly, Wednesday lunch
one camping dinner for two, Tuesday dinner
2 plastic each: knife, spoon, fork
drinking cups - 2
small plastic bowls - 2
Snacks:
16 Apples and Bananas
cookies - 1 box
18 Granola bars
crackers - 2 tubes
small cheese blocks (?)
toastums - 12 packs
vitamins - 6 sets
6 frozen juice boxes
nuts - 4 bags
pudding - 2
hard boiled eggs - 4
Pack Out Trash:
13
gallon sealable trashbag - 2
rubber
bands
Other
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Country Permit, displayed
map
Gallon
canteens full of water - 3
Roll of TP (serves also as tissue)
Face Towels - 6
small deoderant
little plastic bags
small Off
Soap - little bars - 2
Toothbrushes - 2
Toothpaste - small
Comb
Brush
Lens Stuff, Glasses
TH31-BT and 3 batteries
GPS receiver and new batteries
compass
little domino set
repair kit - safety pins
small flashlight and new batteries
does-all knife
small notebook - pens
wallet - calendar
First Aid Kit - Band-Aids, aspirin, tribiotic ointment, tweezers, fem. pad, Q-Tips
little mirror
nail clippers
alarm clock
plastic grocery bags
camera and film
sun screen
Trip
Countdown
Friday June 6
van oil change
van door repair
call Warren about insurance upgrade
laundry/folding
practice for Sunday
Saturday June 7
complete and mail accident report
bills, month-end finished, schedule to catch up by trip time
haircut
cut, prepare wood
review the countdown
decide on house/dog sitter with mail or dog boarding and hold mail
arrange for same
review childcare stuff and make decision about John for next year, submit
clean to top of desk
response to Frosty Boyd about parade
repair sprinklers, restart system
build 222 hiking antenna?
repair 3-AT .80 = .00
clean up reading pile
repair 4-AT PL
QSL cards
dredge up op-ed for W6VIO calling
practice for Sunday
Sunday June 8
down day
group leader's meeting after church
Monday June 9
read up on heat stroke
do American Girl order for VED birthday
Tuesday June 10
make presents for Merina
Wednesday June 11
last visit of Merina
call Bright Angel Desk about food reservation
laundry/folding
trim all nails
load packs, dry parts
make grocery list for Friday from packing list
(there will also be a camping list)
get spiral for trip log
charge all batteries, particularly PB-21s (start cycles on all three now)
charge all IC Z1A batteries in cycles
Thursday June 12
last day of school
mail house payment
do we need to stop the mail for June 14-20? pick up June 23?
put van top carrier on van, load wood
pack and load camping stuff except for food
get $20 in quarters (2 rolls)
load Golden Eagle Passport
pack passes, permits, information, materials, maps, booklets, brochures
review same
get cash for trip (regular schedule) $300
charge all BP-8, BP-3
Friday June 13, Viann has the day off
get cable in van door, $11
check in with house and/or dog sitter
all computers backed up
remember the three books, journal, and Travels with Charley
call North Rim Lodge for meal reservations, Sunday June 15, about 6 p.m.
go to grocery store with pack list
last trip to Sport's Chalet if needed
put in HF rig
clean and prepare house for securing
7:00 p.m., reading of the checklist
light's out by 9:00 p.m.
Saturday June 14
mail next week's bills
turn off water to leaky sink
make sure potties aren't running
up at 4:30 a.m.
leave by
5:30 a.m.