Please follow the list as closely as possible; your choice of clothing is paramount for an enjoyable tour. Bring only essentials, but you may adapt the list according to previous camping and kayaking experience. Sea Trek provides all commissary and kayaking gear. Participants need to bring their own sleeping gear, clothing and personal items.
Clothing
Tops
-- 1 T-shirt
-- sweater (wool or pile)
-- pile jacket
-- a hooded rain jacket (good quality-also doubles as a paddling jacket)*
-- nylon wind shell
-- 2 (at least) long sleeve underwear shirts**
Bottoms
-- nylon shorts(quick drying type)
-- wool or pile pants
-- nylon wind pants
-- rain pants (good quality)*
-- 2 pair (at least) long underwear bottoms**
-- undergarments
Footwear
-- wool socks (2 pair)
-- warm quick drying synthetic socks(2 pair)
-- walking shoes (Because of space considerations, please no hiking boots.)
-- knee-high rubber boots, also known as farmer boots. These are mandatory.
Town Clothes
-- casual clothes for 2 travel days and last evening in Petersburg.
Equipment
-- sleeping bag with stuff sack (temp. rating of 20°F is sufficient)
-- compact sleeping pad (self-inflating Therma-rest or ensolite foam)
Miscellaneous
-- paddling gloves (biking gloves without thick padding are OK)
-- water bottle (one litre)
-- bandanna to clean sun glasses
-- warm hat and gloves (for cooler days)
-- sun/rain hat
-- visor or baseball cap (for rain and sun protection)
-- sunglasses with retention strap ( Chums or Croakies)
-- waterproof sun-screen
-- toiletries: toothbrush, etc.
-- saltwater shampoo and soap (Camp Suds work well)
-- small towel
-- personal first aid kit: special medications, lotions, vitamins, band-aids
-- compact day pack or fanny pack for hikes
-- flashlight, or head lamp + extra batteries
-- pocket knife
-- nylon stuff sacks and trash compactor bags
-- swimsuit
Optional
-- camera-- extra batteries, film, waterproof bag or dry box
-- binoculars
-- fishing gear
-- reading material
-- pen and paper for journal
-- Crazy Creek-type backpacker's chair (great for explorer trips not needed for base      camp trips)
* Heavily coated nylon (non-breathable) rainwear works best. If you prefer Gortex, only very high quality Gortex works well on extended tours in Alaska.
** All long underwear needs to be some type of polyester (capilene, polypropylene, lifa, etc.) Cotton does not work well.