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Clothing to Bring to Trek Detailed instructions on Clothing (other items listed on back) Clothing: General 1 pair broken-in shoes for hiking (tennis shoes are great; boots tend to be too heavy!) 1 pair of old shoes or water shoes that can get wet during water crossings (no flip-flops for crossings) 4-5 pairs of socks. Wear one pair, pack the rest. o For hiking days, please bring sturdy socks with optional liner (wool blend, acrylic or polypropylene recommended). o Tip: To reduce the potential for blisters wear 2 pairs of socks at a time. A thin synthetic inner sock and a wool blend outer sock (or other material that wicks away moisture. o Try socks out while walking in trek shoes to find your preferences. o We will be hiking 2 of the four days, pack socks accordingly. Modest pajamas (not pioneer-style, pack with bedding) 3 sets of underclothing (pack all three with bedding) Raincoat or poncho Jacket or hoodie (outerwear does not have to be pioneer-style) Women Should Bring: 2 lightweight long-sleeved pioneer-style dresses or skirts with blouses in breathable fabric. o Long sleeves help protect from insects and sun. o Skirts/dresses should reach mid-calf or longer but not drag on the ground. 2 pairs Leggings, shorts or bloomers to wear underneath skirt or dress to prevent chafing 1-2 aprons (optional but recommended) Added pockets are very useful for small items. 1-2 bonnets or a wide-brimmed straw hat. Men Should Bring: 2 pairs long-sleeve button up shirts (optional: collar and pocket can be removed to fit pioneer style) 2 pairs lightweight loose-fitting pants (cotton is recommended) Wide brimmed hat (straw, canvas, western), pilot cap, or “newsies” hat. No baseball caps. Optional: vest Optional: suspenders Optional: necktie for the dance (small neckties were wrapped around the neck once and tied in a square knot) TIP: Spray Permethrin on all clothing and shoes at least 24 hours before Trek to prevent ticks. Permethrun can be purchased at most sporting goods stores, Follow directions on bottle. www.champaignstaketrek.com for more trek info

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Page 1: Clothing to Bring to Trek - · PDF fileClothing to Bring to Trek ... Set of scriptures in a Ziploc bag Optional: Personal Journal (we will provide paper if you want to leave your journal

ClothingtoBringtoTrekDetailedinstructionsonClothing(otheritemslistedonback)

Clothing:General� 1pairbroken-inshoesforhiking(tennisshoesaregreat;bootstendtobetooheavy!)� 1pairofoldshoesorwatershoesthatcangetwetduringwatercrossings(noflip-flopsfor

crossings)� 4-5pairsofsocks.Wearonepair,packtherest.

o Forhikingdays,pleasebringsturdysockswithoptionalliner(woolblend,acrylicorpolypropylenerecommended).

o Tip:Toreducethepotentialforblisterswear2pairsofsocksatatime.Athinsyntheticinnersockandawoolblendoutersock(orothermaterialthatwicksawaymoisture.

o Trysocksoutwhilewalkingintrekshoestofindyourpreferences.o Wewillbehiking2ofthefourdays,packsocksaccordingly.

� Modestpajamas(notpioneer-style,packwithbedding)� 3setsofunderclothing(packallthreewithbedding)� Raincoatorponcho� Jacketorhoodie(outerweardoesnothavetobepioneer-style)WomenShouldBring:� 2lightweightlong-sleevedpioneer-styledressesorskirtswithblousesinbreathablefabric.

o Longsleeveshelpprotectfrominsectsandsun.o Skirts/dressesshouldreachmid-calforlongerbutnotdragontheground.

� 2pairsLeggings,shortsorbloomerstowearunderneathskirtordresstopreventchafing� 1-2aprons(optionalbutrecommended)Addedpocketsareveryusefulforsmallitems.� 1-2bonnetsorawide-brimmedstrawhat.

MenShouldBring:� 2pairslong-sleevebuttonupshirts(optional:collarandpocketcanberemovedtofit

pioneerstyle)� 2pairslightweightloose-fittingpants(cottonisrecommended)� Widebrimmedhat(straw,canvas,western),pilotcap,or“newsies”hat.Nobaseballcaps.� Optional:vest� Optional:suspenders� Optional:necktieforthedance(smallnecktieswerewrappedaroundtheneckonceand

tiedinasquareknot)TIP:SprayPermethrinonallclothingandshoesatleast24hoursbeforeTrektopreventticks.

Permethruncanbepurchasedatmostsportinggoodsstores,Followdirectionsonbottle.

www.champaignstaketrek.comformoretrekinfo

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� ONEPIONEEROUTFIT� 1pairofshoesthatcangetwetduringwatercrossings(noflip-flopsforcrossings)� 3-4pairsofextrasocks(seedetailsonbackofpaper)� Raincoatorponcho� Jacketorhoodie(outerweardoesnothavetobepioneer-style)� Flashlightorheadlamp,batteries � Waterbottle� Sunscreen� Tick&Insectrepellent� Vaseline,BodyGlideoranotheranti-chafingproduct� Chapstickwithsunscreen� Smallbottlehandsanitizer� Washcloth,smallhandtowel,barofsoaporwetwipes� Comborbrush� Deodorant� Toothbrushandtoothpaste� Travelsizeshampooandconditionerordryshampoo� Hairbandsorfasteners� Women:Femininehygienesupplies� Asmallemptygarbagebagforwet/dirtyclothes� Prescriptionmedications,inhaler,etc...(informmedicalpersonnelofwhatyoubring).

� Contactlenswearers:bringspareeyeglasses� Optional:sunglasses� SetofscripturesinaZiplocbag� Optional:PersonalJournal(wewillprovidepaperifyouwanttoleaveyourjournalathome)

� Penforwriting� Optional:camera� Optional:cellphone(Bringatyourownrisk.Cellservicesissparsetonon-existent.Thereisno

placetochargeandpotentialforwaterdamagefromweatherandwatercrossings.Pleasedouble-baginZiplocsforprotection)

� Sleepingbag� Pillow(preferablysmall)� Optional:Blanket� Optional:sleepingpad� Modestpajamas(notpioneer-style)� 3setsofunderclothing

Wear:� Pioneeroutfit� Hatorbonnet� Broken-inshoes(tennisshoesaregreat;bootstendtobetooheavy)� Socks(nohikingonday1,hikingsocksandlinernotneededyet)*Seebackofpagefordetailsonclothingandshoes

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