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Rafting Hiking Fishing Chalet
Overnight Packing List

BACKPACKERS
Equipment
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping pad
- Tent
- Backpack
-($15/day rents all of the above)
- 2 quart sized water bottles or 1 camelback *
- Flashlight (with extra batteries) or headlamp *
- Rain cover for backpack (or line inside of pack with garbage bag)
Clothing
- Lightweight hiking boots *
- 2 to 3 pairs of polypro/wool socks *
- 1 pair of synthetic liner socks *
- Sandals for camp/water crossing *
- Lightweight gaiters (recommended in June and September)
- water proof, breathable rain jacket and pant *
- 1 mid weight fleece top *
- 1 pair of polar fleece pants (maybe needed in June and September)
- 1 polar fleece jacket (maybe needed in June and September) *
- 1 polypro long underwear top *
- 1 polypro long underwear bottom *
- Warm hat *
- Gloves *
- T-shirt (1 for hiking 1 for camp) *
- 1 pair of shorts *
- Ziplock bags *
- Toiletries *
- Bugspray *
- Sunscreen *
- Binoculars * (optional)
- Camera * (optional)
- Park entrance money* ($12 per person)
- Passport to cross US-Canadian border (Effective June 1, 2009, all Americans will need to present a U.S. passport, passport card, NEXUS card, Enhanced Drivers License or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)-compliant document in order to enter the U.S. by land or sea.))


* Items marked with an asteriks are what Chalet hikers and Glacier Camp Safari hikers need to bring. Don't forget to bring a daypack for carrying those items.


OVERNIGHT RAFTERS
Clothing
- T-shirt
- Quick dry shorts
- Swimsuit
- Polar fleece jacket
- Polar fleece pant
- Polypro top
- Polypro bottom
- Rain jacket
- Rain pants
- Warm hat
- Gloves
- River sandals or sneakers
- Dry shoes for camp
- Eyeglass retention strap
- Extra set of clothes you don't mind getting wet while on raft
- Water bottle
- Flashlight
FREE OF CHARGE
As always, we provide sleeping bags and Thermarest pads, tents, life jackets, dry bags, wetsuits and water booties free of charge on our rafting trips.

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO CONSIDER
Small hand towel or washcloth, biodegradable soap, toothbrush, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, sunglasses, camera, binoculars, sun hat, fishing gear and alcoholic beverages.

Most of these items are available at our main office in our gift and gear store if you forget something.



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Glacier Wilderness Guides & Montana Raft Company
P.O. Box 330
West Glacier, MT, 59936
406-387-5555 :: 800-521-7238 :: info@glacierguides.com

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Glacier Guides is a Member of America Outdoors Glacier Wilderness  Guides is a proud Member of Leave No Trace Glacier Wilderness Guides - Montana Raft Company Operates under permits from the US Forest Service Glacier Guides - Montana Raft Company is an Authorized Concessioner of the National Park Service
*Glacier Guides, Inc. operates within Glacier National Park under an authorized concession contract with the National Park Service to provide guided backpacking and day hiking, rental equipment and "sherpa" gear delivery services.