Packing List

**This is a preliminary list and may be subject to change. It is recommended that you WRITE YOUR NAME on all of your belongings with a permanent marker. 

Cold weather expected:

• In June, Wyoming WILL BE COLD at nights, as we are camping, not glamping. You should be monitoring the weather closely in the weeks leading up to trek. 

What to Pack:

• Each trekker is to bring a 5-gallon bucket and put all of their personal items into it. Screw-top lids work best. With the exception of the sleeping bag, small pad, pillow, and warm coat (which go in the large black plastic bag), all clothing and equipment need to fit in this 5-gallon bucket!  The buckets reflect the amount the handcart saints were allowed to carry. These buckets will also serve as camp chairs on Trek, so we suggest that each lid is covered with some padding. 

• Individual youth will get their own 5 gallon buckets with lids.  Making padded seat for lids is optional.

• Pioneer clothing – 2 or 3 complete sets. Jeans are not recommended.

• Shoes – 2 pairs (1 should be water shoes, not flip flops)

• Jacket, lightweight

• Jacket, warm

• Sack lunch for the first day – take with you for travel, in backpack

• Sleeping bag – warm, good quality. Place in waterproof bag or garbage bag. Label bag with your name on a piece of duct tape.

• Small pillow – 

• Sleeping pad – small pad that can fit in garbage bag with sleeping bag and pillow

• Work gloves – 1 pair, warm soft, leather or cheap work gloves with non-slip grips for handcart pulling.

• Warm Pajamas – 1 set, modest, to sleep in (it will get cold at night)

• Rain Poncho –  VERY IMPORTANT

• Bandana – 1 or 2:)

• Socks – 4 pairs (2-3 should be wool, liners are optional)

• Underclothing – 4 sets

• Small flashlight – with new batteries

• Winter hat – for cold evenings and nights

• Sunglasses

• Large Ziploc bags or plastic grocery bags – to store clean or dirty clothes

• Small backpack/daypack

• Reusable sturdy water bottle/hydration pack

• Scriptures

Personal Items:

• Small comb or brush

• Toothbrush, paste & floss

• Deodorant

• Small hand towel

• Hand Sanitizer

• Chafing Powder (if you think you will need it)

• Tissues or wet wipes (for hygiene)

• Sunblock SPF above 30

• Sanitary supplies for young women

• Medicine as needed (Prescription meds must be turned into the stake medical team the morning of departure.  They will have a check in table in the foyer of the stake center.)

• Insect repellant with DEET 30 strong or higher

• Lip balm/Chapstick with SPF

• If you have an insulated water bottle you may use it but be responsible and make sure you drink regularly.

What Not to Pack:

Cell phones, personal music and players, game systems of any kind, other electronic devices, lotions, aftershave, hairspray, gel, makeup or perfumes (they attract bugs that bite). 

WHERE TO PLACE ALL YOUR STUFF

What to pack inside your 5 gallon bucket:

• Other sets of Pioneer clothes (wear one set to the church for when we leave.)

• Small scriptures

• Water shoes with a ziplock bag/grocery sack to put them in when they get wet

• Socks

• Sets of underclothing

• Heavy duty plastic bag/Ziploc bag

• Small flashlight

• Personal items

• Lightweight Jacket 

• Hat, winter

What to pack inside your black plastic bag (with your name on duct tape):

• Sleeping bag

• Warm jacket

• Sleeping pad

• Pillow (unless you want to take on the bus)

What to pack in your small backpack/daypack:

• Sack lunch

• Work gloves

• Tissues or wet wipes

• Sunglasses

• Chapstick

• Rain poncho

• Water Bottle

• Extra pair of socks

• Insect repellant

• Sunblock SPF 30 or above

Bring with you to the church on Wednesday:

• Small backpack/day pack, with sack lunch in it & water bottle

• Your 5 gallon bucket

• Small pillow, if you don't want it in black plastic bag

PIONEER CLOTHING

Pioneer Attire for Women:

1-2 complete pioneer outfits, light colors are best.

An outfit would either be:

A complete pioneer dress about 6 inches from the ground in length. No denim.

OR

A long pioneer skirt about 6 inches from the ground with a modest long sleeve top. (no t-shirts)

 Western style hat or wide brimmed floppy hat with chin strap to keep it from blowing away. Bonnets are ok but not recommended because they trap the heat.

2-3 pairs of bloomers or lightweight knee length shorts to be worn under pioneer skirts.  Scrubs work well (helps avoid chafing and bug bites). Do NOT bring leggings to wear under a dress as it will keep the heat in. The Wyoming Trek missionaries stressed this over and over in leader training. Countless girls make this mistake, and suffered heat exhaustion, don’t you be one of them. 

1-2 aprons with pockets. 

Pioneer Attire for Men:

2-3 pairs of pioneer style pants – Dockers type, light colors are best. No denim, camouflage, or sports type pants

2-3 shirts – long sleeve button up cotton shirts, light colors are best, no t-shirts

1 western style hat with strings to keep it from blowing away. A wide brim floppy hat would also be acceptable. No beanies, army hats or baseball caps.

Vest – optional

Suspenders – optional

Purchasing Your Pioneer Clothing:

We want to avoid unnecessary expense, so we encourage making the dresses or skirts yourself if possible. It can be a great learning experience for your youth to take part in this and learn a valuable skill. Another option is to ask family members and friends who have gone on trek if they have clothes you can borrow. If you need help or guidance, contact Anne Hoddy, 801-691-8095. Deseret Industries or Savers also are great resources, we often see items for $5. 

Patterns and Sewing:

There are many free patterns on Pinterest and a few simple ones in the Trek Manual pages 28-33. You can also purchase patterns at the fabric store. You can also find out if someone already has one you could borrow. You can visit the How to Dress Like a Pioneer blog for free patterns and ideas.

Skirts:

Skirts are the most practical because tops can be changed to keep clean. Any fabric will do but a lightweight cotton blend calico or solid is probably preferable. Light colors are best. The dresses or skirts need to be about 6 inches from the ground to avoid tripping and tearing but long enough to be authentic. You can access a free pattern for pioneer skirt here.

Aprons:

Aprons with pockets are a great way to have your lip balm and other essentials near by.

Bonnets and Bloomers:

For girls, a bonnet or wide brimmed hat is required.  The Wyoming Trek missionaries recommend wide brimmed hats because they reduce sun exposure on the forehead and neck of girls much better than a typical bonnet.  Their experience has shown that girls just don’t wear bonnets and in many cases they end up just wearing it around their neck and not on their head. If you want to be more traditional then a bonnet will be just fine also, it’s really up to each individual

Girls bloomers are also essential. They help protect from bugs and bites on your legs. Use a very lightweight fabric and keep the elastic loose enough to be comfortable around the knees. You can use a drawstring instead of elastic for the waste if you want. Be creative and have fun putting your pioneer outfits together.

Please stay with the traditional skirt/dress styles. No split skirts or gaucho pants.

Shoes:

It is not necessary to buy expensive shoes for trek. Just be sure to have sturdy athletic shoes. They can be cross-trainers, trail runners or running shoes. You need good tread on the bottom of your shoes. You can wear hiking shoes but it is not necessary.  Shoes should be well broken in before trek to prevent blisters. Water shoes or old tennis shoes are ideal for river crossing. No flip flops or open toe shoes. The shoe size should be comfortably snug while wearing 2 pairs of socks. Too tight or too loose can cause blisters.

Socks:

An excellent way to prevent blisters is to use a rayon or polypropylene sock (or nylon) next to the skin and a wool sock on the outside. This has shown to reduce friction between your shoes and feet. Cotton socks should be avoided.

Bucket:

A great mutual activity would be to pad the lids to make the buckets also serve as comfortable seats. Here’s a tutorial on one person's way of making it, feel free to look for other ideas you think are better: