Smith Rock Gear Checklist

Be prepared for temps from the 20s at night to 90s in the daytime!  This list assumes you are car camping and not cooking in camp.  (This list would work for most any overnight rock climbing trip, not just Smith.)

Climbing gear
___ cams
___ stoppers
___ tri cams
___ hexes
___ runners
___ free biners
___ locking biners (2-3)
___ sport draws
___ anchor draws
___ belay device
___ belay biner
___ cleaning tool
___ chalk bag (check chalk level)
___ handwarmers for chalk bag
___ belay knife
___ a single short prusik
___ at least two “alpine runners” - 8 foot sections of 9/16” webbing loops
___ rope(s) and rope bag
___ helmet
___ harness
___ pack
___ duffle bag

Clothes
___ approach shoes
___ socks
___ rock shoes
___ sandals for car
___ climbing shorts
___ short sleeve thin synthetic shirt
___ long sleeve thin synthetic shirt (sun protection)
___ clean shirt and shorts for car travel
___ balaclava / fleece hat
___ sunhat
___ long pants for camp and climbing
___ warm shirt for camp
___ warm jacket (down?) for camp

Misc.
___ sleeping bag
___ sleeping pad
___ tent
___ sunscreen
___ at least 2 liters of water (freeze ‘em the night before)
___ food for lunch
___ firewood
___ guidebook / route descriptions
___ sunglasses
___ headlamp
___ camera (check batteries)
___ cell phone
___ watch (with alarm)
___ small cooler (for apres-climb beverages, put entire cooler in fridge)
___ Oregon state parks pass