Paria Buckskin Gulch Packing List

Last year my dad hiked the Paria Buckskin Gulch. I had him share his packing list. He’s an avid thru-hiker and the type who tries to get as lightweight as possible.  Here’s what he packed for the 4-day hike.

Notes:

• Total starting weight was 32lbs. This includes 11,000 calories and 3 liters of water.
• The hike was at the end of June
• Temperatures were expected to be in the 85-105F range (they ended up only being 90F)
• There are horse flies in Paria Buckskin Gulch. That’s why tights are on the packing list.
• The insect repellent in the picture was transferred to a smaller bottle
• The weather forecast was good so he didn’t pack the backpack upper compartment or tent fly.
• Rope is required at a couple of locations.
• There was a fire north of the Grand Canyon during the hike. The sky was dark the first day and the water was full of ashes for the entire trek.
• I personally would have brought a first aid kit. This is what’s in my kit.

Paria Buckskin Gulch Packing List

Clothes

• Socks (worn plus 2)
• Shorts (worn)
• Sneakers (worn)
• Compression shorts, spandex
• UV long sleeve shirt
• Short sleeve polyester shirt
• Camp sandals
• Sun hat
• Polartec tights

Gear

• Pack
• Compass
• SPOT Finder
• Multi-tool
• Flashlight
• Trekking poles
• Waterproof matches
• 8 meters rope
• Whistle
• Duct tape (on trekking pole)

Cooking Gear

• Fuel
• Tent (no fly)
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping pad
• Stove
• Cup
• Pot and cover
• Spoon

Water

• CamelBak
• Coffee filters (pre-filtering water)
• Plastic water bottles
• Water purification liquid
• Water filter

Hygiene

• Toothbrush, paste and floss
• Wag bag
• Toilet paper
• Medical tape
• Sunscreen
• Safety pins
• Chapstick

 Other

• Batteries
• Camera
• Garabage bags
• Insect repellent
• Sunglasses
• Wallet/money/cards
• Book, notepad, pen
• Personal meds

Image credits: Robert Huebner (my dad) and “Cesspool” (CC BY-NC 2.0) by AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker