Grand Canyon Day Pack Ideas
Here are some packing suggestions for an all-day hike in the Grand Canyon. I'll hike with something like an 18-pound pack. Someone who's lighter might keep the weight under 12 pounds. Do not forget first aid. Make sure you have enough first-aid supplies in your party and stay together, or make sure that you don't split up in a way that leaves part of your group unprepared.
| 18-pound pack | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going Down | weight (lb.) | Going Up | weight (lb.) | |
| Pack | 1.0 | Pack | 1.0 | |
| Water (3 liters) | 6.5 | Water (5 liters) | 11.0 | |
| Food | 4.5 | Food | 3.0 | |
| Warm Clothes/Weather Gear | 1.0 | Warm Clothes/Weather Gear | 1.0 | |
| Necessities Flashlight, blister kit, toilet paper, sunscreen | 0.5 | Necessities Flashlight, blister kit, toilet paper, sunscreen | 0.5 | |
| Personal/shared items wallet, camera, shared first aid | 1.5 | Personal/shared items wallet, camera, shared first aid | 1.5 | |
| TOTAL: | 15.0 | TOTAL: | 18.0 | |
| 12-pound pack | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going Down | weight (lb.) | Going Up | weight (lb.) | |
| Pack | 1.0 | Pack | 1.0 | |
| Water (2 liters) | 4.5 | Water (3 liters) | 6.5 | |
| Food | 3.0 | Food | 2.0 | |
| Warm Clothes/Weather Gear | 1.0 | Warm Clothes/Weather Gear | 1.0 | |
| Necessities Flashlight, blister kit, toilet paper, sunscreen | 0.5 | Necessities Flashlight, blister kit, toilet paper, sunscreen | 0.5 | |
| Personal/shared items wallet, camera, shared first aid | 1.0 | Personal/shared items wallet, camera, shared first aid | 1.0 | |
| TOTAL: | 11.0 | TOTAL: | 12.0 | |
| 4.5 pounds of food | weight (lb.) | calories | fat cal. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goo (7 packs) 5 PowerBar Gel, 2 Gu | 0.6 | 750 | 0 |
| Twizzlers | 1.0 | 1450 | 0 |
| Gatorade Powder (8 qt.) | 1.2 | 1850 | 0 |
| Clif Bars (8 bars) | 1.2 | 1950 | 300 |
| Trail Mix | 0.5 | 1050 | 480 |
| TOTAL: | 4.5 | 7050 | 780 |
Fat doesn't digest well when your blood is in your legs. If I take this much trail mix, then I'll eat most of it going down.