Packing List

Packing List

What to Bring:

The following items are weather and individual preference dependent. Make your own decision on which specifics to bring based on your own comfort and in light of the weather. The items below are suggestions.

Head:

  • Brimmed hat (for sun protection)

Upper Body:

  • Light/mid-weight base layer shirt

  • Mid-weight long sleeve shirt

  • Soft-shell jacket, water-proof down jacket, or equivalent

Lower Body:

  • Long underwear

  • Fleece, wool, or nylon pants/shorts

  • Skivies

Feet:

  • Comfortable hiking shoes with aggressive tread or backpacking boots (closed toe)

  • Backup footwear (in case we get wet while hiking)

  • Wool socks

Sleep:

  • Pillow

  • Sleeping bag, or sheets and a comforter, for a twin bed

Personal:

  • Reusable water bottles (2+ Liters)

  • Personal toiletries, shower soap

  • Medications

  • Bath towel

  • Headlamp or flashlight - one with red light is ideal for night hiking

  • Comfortable clothes for daily wear

  • Backpack for day trips

  • Sunscreen

  • Sunglasses

Other:

  • Comfort snacks for hikes/outdoor experience and/or classroom sessions

  • Tupperware and utensil

  • Money for stops on the way to and from Capitol Reef

  • Required readings

Itinerary

This itinerary is tentative and subject to change.
We will do our best to keep you informed of any variations.
 

Friday:

1530: UVU Arrival
1600: Depart from UVU
1800: Scipio Pit stop - come with your dinner packed (15 minute stop)
2030: Arrive at Capitol Reef Field Station + Set Up
2100: Orientation to Field Station

Saturday:

0700: Optional Sunrise Yoga
0800: Breakfast + Pack Sack Lunches
0900: Ice Breaker/EE Activity
1000: Depart for day hike
1400: Return to Field Station
      Downtime
    Research Time
1500: Art Activities
1600: Studio Time
Danette Studio Hours
1800: Dinner
1900: Class - Todd
1945: Class - Danette
2015: Teatime in the Desert
2100: Campfire/Astronomy

Sunday:

0700: Sunrise Yoga (Optional)
0800: Breakfast + Pack Sack Lunches
0900: Depart for Day Trip:
        Hike
        Nature Reading + Lunch
Moment of Silence
Reading Reflection
1500: Return to Field Station
        Downtime/Studio Time
1800: Dinner
1900: Brainstorm Session
Book Brainstorming (if time allows)
2000: Movie/Art Night - Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Linocuts

MONDAY:

0700: Watch the Sunrise with Scott
0800: Pack Up
0900: Breakfast
1000: Class - Fungi with Aimee
1100: Class - Bre
1130: Lunch
1200: Clean Up
1300: Conservation Discussion
1330: Leave CRFS and Depart for Home
1400: Visitor’s Center
1600: Scipio Pit Stop
1800: Arrive Home