Outdoor Explorer’s Kit

Small Day Pack- This kit should provide everything you need for up to half a day.

  • Water Bottle
  • Hand lens/magnifying glass
  • Zippered sandwich bags (for keeping those neat discoveries)
  • Small trash bags (for trash and great for emergency ponchos)
  • Journal (to encourage notes, drawing, observations or special thoughts)
  • Two writing instruments (an extra one just in case you loose one)
  • Tissues
  • Wet wipes
  • Snacks
    • Hard Candy
    • Trail mix (see below for a great recipe)
    • Granola bars (don’t take chocolate bars, they melt and make a mess)
  • First-aid kit
    • Individual anti-septic wipes
    • Band aids

Suggested extras

  • Binoculars
  • Digital Camera

Trail mix recipes

The fun thing with trail mix is that there is no right or wrong recipe, we just provide some suggestions!   Try combining 1/4 cup of any of the following ingredients in a bowl and enjoy!

Regular

  • Unsalted mixed nuts, peanuts, cashews or almonds
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Dried cranberries
  • Dried cherries
  • Dried apricots
  • Raisins
  • Mini chocolate chips
  • Mini pretzels
  • Multi grain cheerios
  • Whole wheat Chex cereal
  • Granola

No Nuts

  • Mini kisses covered in coating
  • Cheerios
  • Raisins
  • Crispix cereal
  • Mini Marshmallows
  • Pretzel Sticks