Black Hills – 2020 Gear List

So in preparation for my trip to the Black Hills I thought I’d share my gear list. I’ll be taking a ton of gear that I would otherwise leave at home because I’ll be staying at a primitive but improved campground. Which although the site has no electricity and has vault toilets, (and no showers) it’s still a campground and not a backwoods trip. So I’ll have my truck to carry my gear, which mean’s I’m going to be living it up (for my standards). Anyway here goes:

• Big Agnes Manzanares HV SL2 mtnGLO Tent this 2 man tent has built in LED lights that run off of 3 AAA batteries.
• Kelty 35 degree extra long sleeping bag (My trusty go to sleeping bag)
• Sea-to-Summit CoolMax Sleeping bag liner (Keeps the sleeping bag clean, and if it’s hot this will be my sleeping bag.)
• Therma-rest inflatable sleeping pad.
• Black Diamond Spot 325 Headlamp
• Leki Treking Poles
• 4 gallon folding water cube
• Kelty Redtail 27 Pack (Nice Daypack for carrying some essential gear while doing my day hikes)
• Rain Jacket and Rain Pants
• Osprey Atmos 50 Backpack (This is my “suitcase” on this trip. normally this is my backpack that every piece of gear has to fit into)
• Clothes (Avoid cotton clothing, it absorbs water, so I’ll be taking synthetic material clothing)
• Brunton 2 burner Propane camp stove.
• Cast Iron Skillet (I’ll cook almost everything in this)
• 2QT MSR Stainless Steel Pot (for what I can’t cook in the skillet and for boiling water)
• Cordova Outdoors 48Quart Cooler (Better than a Yeti and made in the USA)
• Lucia Solar rechargeable LED Lantern
• 4′ Folding Table
• 35 degree Eurkea Youth sleeping bag (Cash’s bed)
• First Aid Kit
• Toilet Paper (Always bring your own supply)
• Dr Bonner’s Biodegradable soap
• Plastic wash basin
• Dinnerware
• Lighter / matches (Gonna need to light the stove and start a fire)
• 15′ Steel cable lead and screw-in tie-out for Cash
• Tripod with Bluetooth button, for setting up those awesome shots
• Journal and Fountain Pen
• Bible