Gear & Equipment
  • What type of clothing will I need to go on the Colorado Outdoor Exteme Adventure?
  • Where do I find a pair of Teva's?
  • What kinds of sleeping bags work best?
  • How much is a good sleeping pad?

For a detailed listing of the gear information for the 2006 Colorado trip, click on Colorado Gear Checklist....... Please notice that there is a list of personal gear as well as a list of crew gear and equipment. For additional information pertaining to backpacking and hiking equipment, clothing, boots, stoves, and much more, click on the various links (on the right) that we have listed.

If you have a favorite web site or a special recommendation on gear, please send them along to Gerry Snyder (gsnyder [at] oznet.ksu.edu) so that I can post them up on this web site. Thanks :)

  On-Line Equipment:

Campmor Catalog -- http://www.campmor.com/

REI -- http://www.rei.com/

Cabela's-- www.cabelas.com

Outdoor/Hunting -- www.cheaperthandirt.com 

Coleman -- http://www.coleman.com

Canoe Country gear:
http://www.canoecountry.com/plan/gear.htm

Woolrich -- www.woolrich.com

Sierra Trading Post -- www.SierraTradingPost.com

mosquito combat gear -- http://www.bugshirt.com/

 
  
For more information please contact:
Pat McNally, pmcnally [at] oznet.ksu.edu, 
Kansas State University 4-H and Youth Programs,
201 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506

Phone: (785) 532-5800
FAX:   (785) 532-5981