Individual
Light (headlight recommended)
Eye protection (Day and night).
Rain jacket (with hood or separate rain hat)
Fleece
Whistle,
Lighter,
Space blanket.

Team
Maps. MyTopo maps will be provided.
SPOT (Satellite Location transmitter and emergency locator) - provided by the organizers.
Cell phone [Verizon has best coverage. Sprint (Nextel) has worst.] for emergency use only. This will be sealed.
Compass- (two)
First aid kit (Recommend Adventure Medical Kit Ultra Light 3 and ZombieRunner pocket foot care kit from Zombierunner.com)
Knife (one that can actually cut things, there may be a test)
Waterproof map bag (Recommend Waterproof HP map case from ARNavSupplies.com)
Waterproof Matches.
Tarp.
Sleeping Bag 40F or better rating (Must be presented at check-in. May be required for use if weather conditions are bad)

Bike section (per person)
Bicycle helmet,
Front light,
Rear light

Rope section (per person)
Helmet (bicycle helmet OK)
Harness,
3 locking carabiners and 3 of 24" sewn tethers or daisychains
Rappel device (ATC or figure 8)
Prussic loop for use as backup during rappel.
Jumars - one pair with correct length tethers and foot loops.
Gloves
(Note: A total of at least 3 tethers is required. If you re-rig between ascents and descents, 3 tethers will work, If you prefer not to have to re-rig between ascents and descents then you will need at least 4 tethers and possibly 5)
Note: Jumars are not required.

Boat section (per person)
***Gold Rush Adventures will be suppling tandem kayaks for all teams. Boats will be dropped off and picked up at the paddling section making this VERY convenient for all teams especially out of state and international teams. Teams will still provide their own PFD's and paddles.***
PFD (Lifejacket)
Paddles
Glow stick.
Reflective tape 6" x 1" minimum on paddle blades. One piece on front of one blade and one on back.

Boat section (per team)
4 glow sticks per boat.
1 dry bag per boat.

Teams will also need:
One mountain bike per person
One bike box for transport of bike.
1 storage box per team
(Max dimensions 44" x 21" x 17" e.g. Rubermaid 48 U.S. gallon)
1 bag large enough to contain team paddling equipment (paddling specific clothing and pfd's and paddles if not using supplied ones.) 1 lightweight or mesh bag to contain team climbing harnesses, carabiners, tethers.

Recommended:
Gloves for protection against brush.
Warm clothes - in case of bad weather. Temperatures in places on the course could reach freezing
Minimum 3L of water carrying capacity.
Hiking poles, gloves, water purification tablets or filter system. Wetsuit or Drysuit, and paddling clothing for paddling section.
'Tecnu Extreme' for poison oak.

• Full Time Individual

Headlight
Eye protection.
Wind and water resistant jacket
Fleece or light down sweater,
Whistle
Lighter
Space blanket
Minimum 2L of water carrying capacity per person. Reccomend 3L,

• Full Time Team

Passport (Supplied by Gold Rush) Waterproof pouch for Passport
Map (Supplied by Gold Rush)
Waterproof map bag (Recommend Waterproof HP map case from ARNavSupplies.com)
Small dry bag (to hold phone, camera, radio in wet areas) (Recommend aLOKSAK from ARNavSupplies.com)
Medical kit (See minimum and suggested medical kits below)
Knife (one that can actually cut things, there may be a test)
Compass  Compasses are available on ARNav Supplies,com
Digital camera (Not a phone)
Cell phone [Verizon has best coverage. Sprint (Nextel) has worst.] for emergency use only. (to be sealed by Gold Rush)
Family band radio(to be sealed by Gold Rush)

• Bike section (per person)

Helmet (approved bicycle helmet)
Forward facing white light (Headlight acceptable)
Flashing taillight

• Bike Section Team:

Tool kit. (See minimum and suggested toolkits)

• Boat section (per person)

Kayak, Canoe or other style boat.
Paddles.
PFD (Lifejacket)
Whistle, attached to PFD
Headlight (waterproof

• Climbing Section (per person)

Helmet. Bike helmet Ok
Harness
3 locking carabiners. (auto or screw lock)
3 tethers
Rappell device. (ATC or similar, not a 'figure 8')
Prussic
Gloves

• Teams will also need:

One mountain bike per person

Prohibited Equipment.

Phone, excepting the phone sealed by Gold Rush
Communication devices excepting the radio sealed by Gold Rush
Maps other than those provided by Gold Rush. Including use of such maps at ACP’s . Crews may have road maps available but teams may not refer to them
Sails or Kites during the paddling sections
GPS devices including wrist styles. Trackstick or similar devices that cannot be read in the field are OK

Minimum Medical kit: 

• Sunscreen
• Lip balm with sun protection. SPF 15 minimum
• Electrolyte replacement tabs ( at least 4 per team member each day)
  
• Analgesic tablets (at least 2 per team member per day)
• Antihistamine tablets (2 per team member)
• Sterile 3' x 3" or 4" x 4" dressing (4 minimum)
• Blister dressing (enough to supply 2 teammates each day, explain how you plan to use it)
• Needle
• Tweezers
• Scissors or blade

Additional Suggested Medical Kit Items.

Antacid tablets
Decongestant tablets
Foot powder/lubricants for blister PREVENTION
PeptoBismol or Imodium (antidiarrheals)
Disinfectant (Purell or alcohol wipes)
Antibiotic ointment (Polysporin/double antibiotic)
Safety pin
Duct tape
Crazy glue or similar
Ace wrap

Suggested Bike Tool Kit.

Chain repair tool
Chain repair link (one for each type of chain on team's bikes)
inner tubes

Recommended:

Gloves for protection against brush.  (bring a spare pair for your gear box as the rock can be very abrasive)
Long pants for protection against brush
Warm clothes - in case of bad weather. Temperatures in places on the course could reach freezing.
Hiking poles
Rotating Map Holder for Mountain Bike available at ARNavSupplies.com
Water purification tablets or filter system

Individual
Eye protection
Whistle
Space blanket
Minimum 2L of water carrying capacity
Sun protection.
Water purifictaion tablets.

Team
Maps. Maps will be provided
Cell phone [Verizon has best coverage. Sprint (Nextel) has worst.] for emergency use only. This will be sealed
Compass.Compasses are available on ARNav Supplies,com
First aid kit (Recommend Adventure Medical Kit Ultra Light 3 and ZombieRunner pocket foot care kit from Zombierunner.com)

Bike section (per person)
Bicycle helmet

Boat section (per person)
PFD (Lifejacket)

Teams will also need:
One mountain bike per person and a boat or boats

Recommended:
Gloves for protection against brush
Puncture repair and bike tool kit

During our orienteering events, we usually require very little equipment. Suggested gear is as follows:

Individual
Light (headlight recommended)
Eye protection (Day and Night)
Whistle
Water carrying capacity
Layered clothing
Sturdy footwear. Trail shoes rather than road running shoes are suggested
Sun protection.
Water purifictaion tablets.

Team
Maps. (Usually provided by us)
Cell phone [Verizon has best coverage. Sprint (Nextel) has worst.] for emergency use only.
Compass
First aid kit (Recommend Adventure Medical Kit Ultra Light 3 and ZombieRunner pocket foot care kit from Zombierunner.com)

If a bike section is involved, healmets will be required
If a water section is involved, PFD's will be required