Individual Mandatory Equipment (Each individual must carry throughout the entire course)

[ ] 1. Backpack
[ ] 2. Container to carry adequate fluids (2 liters minimum)
[ ] 3. Compass
[ ] 4. Light (functional headlight or equivalent)
[ ] 5. Whistle
[ ] 6. Space blanket
[ ] 7. Mirror (compass mirror is acceptable)
[ ] 8. Glow sticks (6-inch, 12 hour type) - 2 green for each team member
[ ] 9. Knife with foldable locking blade
[ ] 10. Long sleeve water-resistant jacket
[ ] 11.Trowel – one per team 

Mountain Biking Equipment Mandatory (Each individual must carry throughout mountain biking leg)

[ ] 1. Mountain Bike
[ ] 2. Bike helmet with chin strap CPSC ASTM, ANSI, SNELL, and/or CE approved
[ ] 3. Front bike headlight (white light, Cat-Eye equivalent or better), must be in working order
[ ] 4. Rear mounted bike light (red light), must be in working order
[ ] 5. One extra bike tube per person
[ ] 6. Bike pump - one per team
[ ] 7. Chain repair tool - one per team
[ ] 8.Bike tool – one per team 

Team First Aid Kit (1 kit per team) or the AMK Ultralight .5

[ ] 1. Safety pins (3)
[ ] 2. Moleskin (4 to 6 inch square)
[ ] 3. Butterfly bandages (2)
[ ] 4. Gauze bandage/pads
[ ] 5. 1/2” Adhesive tape (10 yards)
[ ] 6. Tweezers (1)
[ ] 7. Benzoin
[ ] 8. Antibiotic ointment
[ ] 9. Sterile dressing pads 

Team Mandatory Equipment (per team)
[ ] 1.Sunscreen (1 oz)
[ ] 2.Water purification, enough to treat 5 gallons or 19 liters
[ ] 3. Charged and working cell phone

 Recommended Equipment
[ ] 1. Altimeter
[ ] 2. Gaiters
[ ] 3. Extra clothing
[ ] 4. UTM Reader 

Prohibited Equipment
1. All GPS units and systems (including all Garmin and Timex Bodylink and equivalents)
2. Radio
3. Night vision equipment
4. Weapons