Packing List

What you need to bring when climbing during the summer in the Dacks

Keene Valley, in the Adirondacks of upstate New York, has mid-summer temperatures that can vary from the 40s to the upper 70s, so please bring a range of clothing to accommodate the possibilities

Clothing & Personal Gear

- Multiple layers, including non-cotton to climb/hang out in if it’s cool
- Shorts
- T-shirts or tank tops
- Long loose-fitting pants
- Long sleeved shirt
- Lightweight non-cotton long underwear top & bottom
- Expedition weight fleece/wool shirt
-Warm fleece/wool hat for cold
-Wind shirt
-Rain jacket and pants
-Lightweight gloves
-Sunscreen
-SPF lip balm
- Bug dope
-Sunglasses
-Ball cap or visor for sun
- Lightweight approach shoes (closed-toed)
-Comfy Crocs or sandals for camp (open-toed shoes not recommended; keep those climbing feet safe!)
- Personal hygiene items, towel
- Pocket knife
- Camera

Climbing Gear

- Helmet, harness, chalk bag and climbing shoes if you own them*
*demo gear is limited, so please bring the above items if you have them
- Daypack
- 3 locking carabiners
- Self-locking belay/rappel device (ex: Petzl Reverso)
- 1 double length sling 48”
- Rack, if leading
- Headlamp, extra batteries
- Water capacity for 2 quarts while out climbing

Camping Gear (optional)

- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Ground pad
- Camp chair
- Water jug
- Water filter
- Camp stove/fuel
- Cup for hot drinks, bowl/plate, silverware
- Cooler for food

NOTE: There is one flush toilet and one outhouse available at the group camp site, which is a field outside of Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides and The Mountaineer Garage Sale. There is a river at the group site and access to running water is available nearby. There is potable tap water in the Cloudsplitter building as well as at the Mountaineer. However, the Cloudsplitter/Garage Sale building will be closed and locked at night. The Mountaineer has an outside tap/spigot, so if you have a filter you may want to bring it along to treat river water at night. Showers are available for a fee (for those not staying there) at the Keene Valley Hostel (see lodging page).