MANDATORY GEAR LIST |
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| Individual Gear: to be carried by each team member at all times. | |
| 1 | Whistle |
| 1 | Knife (min. 1” length blade) |
| 1 | Minimum 1 Litre water capacity |
| 1 | Emergency blanket |
| 1 | two dollar Canadian coin (one toonie) |
| Team Gear: to be carried by the team at all times. | |
| 1 | Water proof lighter/matches |
| 1 | Compass (2 recommended) |
| 1 | Waterproof map bag |
| 1 | Indelible marker (ie. Sharpie) |
| 1 | FRS radio |
| 1 | Set of spare batteries for the radio |
| 1 | Dry bag for radio |
| 1 | cellular mobile phone |
| 1 | First aid kit (see below for details) |
| First Aid | |
| 1 | Tweezers |
| 6 | Anti-inflammatory tablets |
| 6 | Anti-histamine tablets |
| 1 | Roll adhesive tape |
| 1 | Gauze roll |
| 1 | Tensor bandage |
| 4 | Closure (butterfly) bandages |
| Mountain Bike –- to be carried during each bike section | |
| 1 | Mountain bike |
| 1 | Bike Helmet |
| 1 | Spare Tube |
| Team Gear | |
| 1 | Tire pump |
| 1 | Set of tire levers |
| Paddle –- to be carried during the paddling section | |
| Individual | |
| 1 | Life jacket (DOT or US Coast Guard approved) with whistle attached. |
| 1 | Canoe paddle (provided), you may bring your own paddle, but you may be required to carry it through another section of the race. |
| Team | |
| 1 | Canoe (provided) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 2 | Large bags for Transition Areas |
| RECOMMENDED GEAR | |
| Mountain Bike | |
| 1 | Inner tube patch kit |
| 1 | Chain repair tool |
| 1 | Set of allen keys/hex wrenches |
| 1 | Bike computer (highly recommended) |
| 1 | Water bottles on bike |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 1 | Sunscreen |
| 1 | Bug Spray |
| 1 | Bug Hat |
| 1 | Pen/pencil/highlighter/ruler for marking maps |
| 1 | Lightweight Rain jacket |
| 1 | Sunglasses |
| 1 | Post race change of clothes |
| 1 | Towel/Soap |
| 1 | Emergency Services shirt for donation to |
