The weather is likely to be sunny and warm or hot during the day, but we may have cloudy or rainy and in the 40’s.

In the Cascades, stinging nettles and Devil’s Club abound, so we recommend that you wear long pants and long sleeved shirts for trail work.  We also recommend leather gloves or the rubberized gloves to foil the stickers.  Hard hats are required during trail work, and will be provided by the US Forest Service.  If you have favorite gardening tools, such as hand clippers, hand saw, or ratchet loppers, bring them along.

Clothing:
___ broken-in sturdy leather hiking/work boots
___ regular shoes
___ 3 pair thin liner socks (or more)
___ 3 pair thick, wicking, boot socks (or more)
___ wool or fleece sweater vest
___ mid-weight jacket
___ work gloves
___ 2 pair summer-weight long pants
___ 2 long sleeve shirts
___ rain gear parka & pants
___ warm hat
___ underwear & T-shirts (2-3)
___ clothes for relaxing at the lodge after the work party

Equipment:
___ day-pack (for lunch, rain gear, etc.)
___ sleeping bag
___ pillow case
___ water bottles (2 liters minimum)
___ flashlight & spare batteries
___ whistle (for emergency signal only)
___ pocket knife

Personal Items:
___ $55 for food
___ $ for miscellaneous
___ bath towel
___ bug repellant
___ sun glasses
___ sun protective lip balm
___ sunscreen & hand lotion
___ sun hat
___ personal first aid kit
___ small amount of toilet paper in zip lock bag (for the trail)
___ personal hygiene items
___ Tetanus booster (highly recommended if you’ve not had one in past 5 years)

Optional:
___ camera and film or digital camera
___ bandanna to go under hard hat
___ binoculars
___ sit pad
___ favorite gardening tool
___ reading books
___ shorts
___ sandals
___ slippers
___ sleeping clothes and robe
___ extra boot laces
___ head net (if bugs really bother you)
___ small sewing kit
___ hand washing laundry soap
___ silk long underwear top and bottom
___ gaiters
___ warm gloves

No pets
No firearms
No drugs or alcohol in the lodge
No smoking in the lodge