Family Equipment
As Trek parents, you will also need to bring additional items that will be used for your families. It is not expected that you should purchase items that you do not have. For items that you do not have, please solicit help from other members of your ward and stake. If you do feel that you want to purchase some of these items that you don’t have for future personal use, you are of course welcome to do so. However, please understand that it is not your obligation to do so. The important thing is that your family needs the following items:
Required Items for Cooking
• 2 Dutch Ovens (with names of owners plainly marked)
• Leather gloves and/or lid lifter for hot Dutch Oven and lid
• Dutch oven lid stand
• Charcoal tongs
• 1 large serving spoon
• 2 stirring spoons
• 2 large, sharp cutting knives for food preparation
• 2 5-gallon water containers with lids, preferably with spigots
• 1 wooden cutting board
• Dish rags, rags, scrub brush
• Single fanny pack or duffle bag always immediately assessible for medications, inhalers, etc.
Required Items for Cleaning
• 1 5-gallon bucket (for washing/cleaning dishes and utensils)
• 2 dish rags
• 2 dish towels
Required Miscellaneous Items
• 1 camp shovel with a pointed nose
• 1 small basic first aid kit
• 1 flash lights (with batteries)
• 1 vial of consecrated oil
• 1 pocket knife
• 1 permanent marker with a medium point (e.g., a Sharpie)
• 1 old sheet or tarp (to cover handcart while en route)
• 100’ of rope
Optional Items
• Musical Instrument (guitar, harmonica, etc.)
Company Equipment (provided by Trek Staff)
In addition to the family equipment, each company will be provided with the following items from the Trek Staff:
• Crisco
• 1 large bottles of hand sanitizer for each family in the company
• 1 box of matches for each family in the company
• 1 large bottle of sunscreen for each family in the company
• 2 plastic tarps (16’ X 20’) for each family in the company
• 3 rolls of toilet paper for each family in the company; please remember that sanitation facilities are provided by Bing Canyon so this is for emergency purposes
• 1 Hatchet
• 1 Hammer and nails
• 1 set of pliers
What NOT to Bring
In the past, it has been the desire of some to bring extra things to help the youth in their Trek experience. Most often, however, these “extras” actually detract from the Trek experience. Rest assured that these equipment lists for the youth and Trek parents has been poured over, prayed over, and reviewed so that we can provide the best possible Trek experience for the youth. We are not trying to re-create a pioneer experience, but we are trying to provide at least a moderately difficult experience that the youth can overcome.
With this in mind, please do not bring any of the following items:
• Extra food
• Snacks
• Candy
• Pies
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