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Mount Margaret Gear Checklist

Everything you need for your Mount Margaret adventure. 1 required items and 1 recommended items.

2Total Items
1Required
1Recommended
🎒
Required
BearVault

BV500 Bear Canister

Required for wilderness areas with bear activity

2 lbs 9 ozrequiredfood-storage
$79.95
🎒
Recommended
Nemo

Nemo Hornet Elite 2P

Ultralight 2-person tent perfect for backpacking

2 lbsultralightbackpacking
$449.95

Gear Tips for Mount Margaret

⚠️ Required Gear

  • •A backpacking stove, since fires are prohibited
  • •A bear-resistant food canister — the Forest Service notes most sites have no trees to hang from
  • •Water treatment, because every source must be treated and some are seasonal
  • •Government-issued photo ID, which the permit is not valid without
  • •The printed permit, displayed on your tent while you occupy the site

✓ Recommended Gear

  • •Traction and poles for snowfields, which linger into July
  • •A wind shell — the camps sit on open ridge with nothing to break the weather
  • •A paper map, since there is no cell service and the trail network is easy to misread

💡 Pro Tips

  • •Weigh your pack before you go. A lighter pack makes for a happier hike.
  • •Rent expensive gear if you are trying a new activity for the first time.
  • •Test all new gear at home before hitting the trail.
  • •Check current regulations as some items may be required seasonally.

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