kjp

Last Sunday I went on my second rogaine. It a short 3 hour event on Sunday morning. It seemed to go pretty well, despite being eaten by mosquitoes. We did pretty well, coming about a third of the way though the pack. There's two events in June which I'll try an go on.

As a reminder to me, below are some of the things I have to take / do before the next one:

Take in pack in the field:
* hat
* sunburn cream
* first aid kit
* Panadol
* Leukosilk / tape
* insect repellent
* swiss army knife
* full Camelbak, barley sugars, Mars bars (get those smaller ones), chewy (not crunchy) muesli bars, maybe fruit (banana). Have some food on the outside of the pack, so the first nibbles don't require taking off my pack.
* camera??
* more food, depending on length
* jumper, depending on length / time of year
* rain jacket, depending on length / time of year / weather forecast
* spare headlamp battery (if at night)
* pen, pencil

Wearing / in hand:
* compass
* gaiters
* those gray, light quick drying shorts
* socks - inner layer and then sports socks
* sneakers are ok. Maybe try my brown walking shoes sometime. Boots would be bad (for jogging).
* taped heals
* taped toes / use vaseline?
* headlamp (if at night)
* watch

To Do:
* Cut toenails before hand

To have in back in the car:
* Towel
* Change of clothes to change into
* Sandals and slides (in case of bad blisters)
* Food
* Water
* Stool

To consider buying:
* Walking gaiters (able to roll / turn down).
* A good (modern) headlamp.