Sunrise over a calm lake with a canoe
Chapter 07

The packing checklist

Tick things off as you pack — your progress saves automatically on this device. Need a paper copy for a parent? Download or print it below.

Loading…

PDF

Print-ready, two pages, tick boxes down the side. The one to stick on the fridge.

Download PDF

Word

Editable .docx if you want to add your own items or unit-specific notes.

Download DOCX
Read this before you buy anything. Boots and rain gear are the two items crews get sent to the Trading Post for. Boots must have full ankle coverage, a rugged stitched or vulcanized sole, and drainage at the instep — and must NOT be waterproof. Rain gear must be genuinely waterproof; ponchos are banned because they're dangerous in a capsize. Read the full boot guide — models, prices and what to avoid →
Pack light — you carry all of it. Everything goes into crew portage packs and over your shoulders at every portage. Northern Tier supplies over $5,000 of group gear (tents, stoves, cook kit, canoes, paddles, life jackets, food, saw, shovel, bear ropes and more) — so don't duplicate it. See exactly what's provided →

★ = available for purchase at the Northern Tier Trading Post (store.ntier.org). Participants spend about $150 there on average.

Summarized from the Northern Tier Advisor’s Planning Guide, Appendices F, G and H. Always confirm the current list at ntier.org before you shop.

Next: the boot guide