Packing List for Individual Cache Hunters (updated 17 Feb 20):

  • Safety Equipment:
    • Life jackets for traveling on the water.
    • Hiking whistles to signal others in case of a mishap.
    • At least 2L of drinking water in bottles, canteens, bladders, or other containers that can be quickly refilled.
    • Bug repellent (including tick repellant).
    • Poison plant treatment kit.
    • Durable outdoor wear with long sleeves, long pants, and hats with wide brims.
    • Durable footwear for hiking on the island.
    • Personal first aid kit.
    • Trail mix.
    • Recommend wearing light, loose fitting exercise wear (T-shirt and shorts) under your outerwear. If you star to suffer from heat exhaustion, you can remove your outerwear while protecting your modesty.
  • Geocache Equipment:
    • Trash bags for collecting trash for the CITO event.
    • Cache containers of various sizes to replace those that might be lost.
    • Camouflage tape and paint for replacement containers.
    • Portable ladder or extending pole for tree caches.
    • Cache maintenance kits.
    • Caching tools of the trade.
    • Extra batteries for phones and GPSr devices.
    • Trackables and pathtags you will want to leave in caches on the island.
  • Other Equipment (recommended for convenience or other):
    • Camping and/or hotel reservations.
    • Driving directions and addresses of key locations.
    • Camp stools.
    • Reading materials.
    • Camping permits from the National Park Service if camping on Goat Island itself.
    • Download coordinates to devices. Cell coverage is spotty on the island.
    • Changes of clothes and shoes.
    • Your own kayaks, canoe, or motorboat.
    • Waterproof bag to protect your gear while boating to or from the island.
    • Extra batteries or power packs for phones and GPSr devices.
    • Swimwear and towel if you want to take a swim.
    • Change of clothes in case you go into the water.
    • List of trackable numbers to make it easier for others to log the trackables you will be sharing. A single list lets them use logthemall.com with ease.
    • Personal weather radio.
    • Water purification kit?
    • Nametags to mark the gear you may leave at base camp.
    • A number of plastic bags.
    • Camp food and stoves.
    • Toilet paper or sanitary wipes in case you need to relieve yourself while out on the trails.
    • Hand sanitizer.
    • Equipment or supplies you are lending or donating to support the “Get Your Goat” field trip.