Thank Goodness We Had:
- Ice Cleats.. A slippery layer of slime makes the log crossings and boardwalks WAYYYY more treacherous than they look, including a hazardous landing if you fall off (ask Ed)
- A collapsible fabric water bucket to carry water from the river to camp site for easy filtering
- Winter Camping Booties: Can be cinched up around your ankles for comfy walking around camp with rough sand and sharp debris (OK, only Rhonda had these and she claims the comfort was worth the humiliation. Hikers who laughed at first were envious later…)
- Gloves: for Cable Cars and LADDERS
- Gaiters: Make sure they do up with VELCRO, not with a ZIPPER. Camping on the beach will quickly fill a zipper with sand and then you can’t do your gaiters up anymore!
- A strong, light-weight tarp. They don’t’ call it the “Wet Coast Trail” for nothing!
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