Day Hiking at Mt Rainier, Climbing with RMI
Whittaker Mountaineering Store will have all your Essentials.

Essential Items for trekking on and around Mt. Rainier and surrounding areas:

1. Map of the Area
2. Compass
3. Extra food & Water
4. Extra Clothing (layers!!) & Rain Gear
5. Emergency Shelter
6. First Aid kit
7. Flashlight or Head Lamp
8. Sunglasses & Sunscreen
9. Pocket Knife
10. matches
11. nail clippers
12. Walking sticks (poles)
13. Hard Candy & Chewing Gum
14. Emergency C powder drink mix
15. gloves
16. Duct Tape wrapped around the end of a plastic Spoon ( Great for reparing many things)
17. TP or Tissue
18. Large plastic bag (creates a dry spot to sit down or rain protection)
19. Chap Stick
20. Dry Socks & Shoes in the car
21. Bandana
22. Gaiters for snow or brushy wet & dry trail

Recommended Foods:

• Nuts - Trail Mix
• Jerky
• Apples
• Oatmeal Cookies
• Dried Fruit
• Sandwich high protein on durable bread or bagel
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• 1 - 3/4 full frozen water bottle