What to bring · the field card
Pack for coldand wet. Leavethe phone.
Everything fits in one bag you can carry up a trail in the dark. Print this, pin it to the fridge, tick it off together the night before.
On your back
Three days. It rains here even in September. Pack for cold and wet and you'll be fine either way.
- Socks, underwear, shirts for 3 daysOne more pair of socks than you think.
- Pants and shorts
- A sweater or fleece
- A heavy jacketNights are cold by the water.
- Rain gearJacket at minimum. Pants if you have them.
- Long-sleeve shirtSun and bugs.
- Hat
- Two pairs of shoesOne you can hike in, broken in, and one to change into. No flip-flops.
- Swimsuit and towel
For sleeping
You build your own shelter with your team. You bring what goes inside it.
- Sleeping bagCompact. It travels on the bus and up the trail on your back.
- Sleeping matThermaRest or thin foam. Small.
- Flashlight or headlamp, with batteriesHeadlamp is better: your hands are busy.
For eating
Eight meals cooked over fire. Plates, bowls and cutlery are supplied, biodegradable, so leave the kit at home.
- Water bottle, fullFor the bus and the weekend.
- A packed lunch for the busThe ride is about three hours. You'll want it.
Toiletries
Small. A ziplock does it.
- Toothbrush
- Medications, in a labelled bagListed at registration. The safety man can hold them if you'd prefer.
Leaves home
- Phone, music, games, any electronicsIt stays with whoever drops you off. Everyone survives this.
- Weapons and knivesThe men supply every tool you'll use and teach you to use it.
- Drugs, tobacco, alcohol, vapes
- Tents and tarpsYour team builds its shelter from the Society's gear.
- Lighters and matches
Items from this list will be confiscated and may, or may not, be returned at the end of the weekend.
The bus
Langley · Friday 3:00 pm
McDonald's, 20394 88 Ave, Langley
Back Sunday after 2:30 pm
Burnaby · Friday 4:00 pm
Christine Sinclair Community Centre, south lot, 3713 Kensington Ave, Burnaby
Back Sunday after 1:30 pm
Be there fifteen minutes early. Packed lunch and full water bottle in hand. Phone handed to whoever drops you off.
The arc
- FriBus. Hike in. Teams. Build camp.
- SatThe Quests. The afternoon. The circle.
- SunAcknowledgment. The game. The walk out.
The standard I'm bringing
Write it Friday night. Keep it.
Questions about gear: info@ymaw.com. Don't buy new. Borrow, and bring what you have.
Everything else
The Society bringsthe rest.
Tarps, rope, tools, first aid, water, the kitchen, eight meals, the shirt. He brings himself, the bag above, and whatever he's been carrying that a weekend in the woods with fifty men might help him put down.