FOSSIL CREEK, ARIZONA
Checklist for FOSSIL CREEK, AZ 2018
Haircut | Week of travel | |
Toe nails – trim | 2 days before travel | |
Key – spare | To leave on the vehicle | |
Key holder | Contain a key to leave on vehicle in a known location to friends | |
PERMIT – printed | Print the day before travel and place in the vehicle | |
Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and wipes | Seal in a zip-lock bag and have in the vehicle (there are pit toilets at the parking areas) | |
Grab bag | Change of clothes, The Body Wipe by SHOWERPILL, hat, plastic bag for soiled clothes and shoes | |
Cooler | Frozen raspberry lemonade, CUTIES, watermelon cubes, water | |
Playlist | California Love (sing “California knows how party, yet Arizona brings the party!”) | |
Hat | ARIZONA HIKING amAZing snapback, SHELTA Osprey | |
FROGG TOGGS Cooling Towel | Original (life saver) | |
Long-sleeve shirt with SPF | (protect my arms from the sun, and insects – treat with Permethrin) | |
Light-weight hiking pants | THE NORTH FACE (protect my legs from brush/vine patch, and insects) | |
Trail running shoes | SALOMON Speedcross 4 | |
Socks – hiking | SMARTWOOL, DARN TOUGH, | |
HYDROBLU | Water bottle with a built-in filter | |
Water filter | SAWYER Mini (small, low maintenance) | |
Electrolyte powder mix | DRIP DROP (prevent/reduce dehydration, cramping, heat illness) | |
Sun block | Prevent the burn | |
Insect repellent | The spiders always get me, as I go first | |
Swimsuit | O’NEILL Hyperfreak | |
Water/OCR shoes | I have tender feet (travertine will shred my water-logged feet) SALOMON Speedcross Pro 2 | |
Socks – water | MUDGEAR crew, compression socks (very little water absorption) | |
Goggles | AQUASPHERE Seal 2.0 – To see the fishes and to see where I am going – Cool Room, Toilet Bowl | |
Towel | PACKTOWEL Ultralite | |
Energy chews | HONEY STINGERS – Cherry Blossom, CLIF SHOT BLOKS – Salted Watermelon, Mountain Berry | |
Snacks | Trail mix, fun-size SNICKERS, SOUR PATCH | |
Camera | SONY a9, RX100 IV, OLYMPUS TG-5, GoPro Hero 6 | |
Dome | 50/50 (over/under shots) | |
Camera lens filters | CPL, ND3, ND6, ND10 | |
Camera lens step-up rings | 67/82, 72/82, 77/82 | |
Tripod | INDURO Carbon Fiber | |
Flashlight | COAST HX1 – charge battery the night prior to travel | |
Inflatable pool float | Pink Flamingo |