Please note that this gear list is required, and may change. Please check this page often to see changes in
required gear. Other items may be necessary based on individual experience. All gear will be checked at racer check-in as
well as on the course. Your team will not be able to check in until all of the required gear is checked and approved by the
race staff. No exceptions!
| Individual Gear (to be carried at all times during the race): |
 
Wool/fleece/synthetic hat (no baseball caps, etc.) |
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Synthetic long sleeve underwear top (midweight/equivalent) |
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Synthetic underwear bottom (midweight/equivalent) |
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Fleece pullover or jacket |
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Waterproof jacket (no ponchos) |
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Waterproof pants |
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Large Dry bag (big enough to fit all of your individual gear) |
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Pack with hydration system (100 oz. minimum) |
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Headlamp with extra batteries |
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Whistle |
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Flint or Lighter |
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Minimum of 2 Fire starter sticks |
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Emergency blanket |
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Race Bib (provided by race staff) |
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| Individual Gear (mountain bike leg): |
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Mountain bike (no tandem, cyclocross or road bikes allowed) |
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CPSC certified bike helmet |
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White front light mounted on bike or helmet |
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Red rear light mounted on bike |
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Spare tube |
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Tube patch kit |
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| Individual Gear (ropes): |
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Certified commercial sit harness |
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Certified Climbing Helmet (no bike helmets allowed) |
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Certified ATC Rappel Device (no figure 8s) |
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2 Certified 24-inch sewn runners |
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2 Locking, 1 Non-locking Certified Carabineers (both manual and self-locking approved) |
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Minimum 2-inch Certified Climbing Pulley (steel or aluminum approved, no plastic) |
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Full fingered leather rappelling gloves |
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| Individual Gear (paddling leg): |
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Type III PFD |
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2 Glow Sticks (attached to PFD, bow or stern of boat during night at all times) |
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Folding pocket knife with minimum 2" blade (attached to PFD) |
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| Team Gear (to be carried at all times during the race): |
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2 Water Purification systems or a minimum of 150 iodine tablets |
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Tool for plotting UTM coordinates |
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Waterproof map case |
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2 Compasses |
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1 fully-charged cell phone in waterproof container (only to be used during emergencies) |
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First Aid Kit that includes: |
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1 Snake Bite Kit |
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4 4"x4" gauze pads |
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1 roll of 1" waterproof medical/equivalent tape (12 ft. minimum length) |
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1 oz. antibacterial ointment |
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2 3" ace bandage (3 ft. minimum length per bandage) |
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10 bandaids |
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4 safety pins |
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16 doses of painkiller and/or anti-inflammatory (aspirin, acetaminophen, etc.) |
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3 pairs of latex gloves |
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| Team Gear (mountain bike leg): |
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Bicycle multi-purpose tool (with allen wrenches) |
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Tire pump / CO2 cartridge inflator |
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Chain repair tool |
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| Team Gear (paddling leg): |
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2 Throw Bags (minimum of 30 foot in length; 1 per boat) |
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8 Extra glow sticks |
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| Support Crew: |
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Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer |
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Cell Phone & Charger |
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Insect Repellent |
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