My Purchases

I followed Four Season Guide's Grand Canyon packlist as closely as possible, researching other sites about specifics. I read long and hard before deciding on a pair of hiking shoes, for example. Here's FSG's recommendations:

Personal clothing should include:
We recommend that your clothing be made from wicking materials (Under
Armour®) and/or Coolmax. Cotton OK May-September

Each person is limited to 15 pounds
for all of the above listed personal equipment. Their season runs year
round, so keep in mind the season of your trip when packing, not all of
this list will apply to your trip.

FSG Recommends	I Got	Price
Hiking boots – well broken in!!	Vasque Breeze GTX XCR	$150.00
Sandals (something supportive w/ heel strap)	Tiva	free
Light weight long pants (Convertible zip-offs)	TREKMOR 2/1 PANT	$50.00
2 pairs of shorts (quick dry)	Trekmor 2/1 Loose nylon swim trunks	(above) Free
2 T-shirts (preferably synthetic, but can be cotton)	Northface™ Vaporwick Tee Duofold Thermax® Tee	$30.00 $10.00
Good synthetic socks (i.e. Smartwool®)	Smartwool® med. weight Smartwool® heavy weight Smartwool® Mini-Crew	$19.00 $15.00 $15.00
Pack Towel – small lightweight face clothv	MSR Ultralight™	$10.00
Warm jacket or warm shirt in summer*	Outdoor Research Razor Jacket™	$89.00
Rain jacket or poncho	Jacket Above	n/a
Wide brim hat	Hecho en Mexico!	200 pesos
Sunglasses	n/a	n/a
Spring/Fall/Winter (Mid October – April)
1 wool hat or tuke	n/a	n/a
1 pair of wool gloves/mittens	n/a	n/a
1 long sleeve synthetic shirt	Trekmor Travel Shirt	$50.00
1 heavy long sleeve synthetic shirt	above	n/a
1 pair of mid-weight long synthetic bottoms	Trekmor 2/1 Pants above	n/a
Waterproof pants	Trekmor 2/1 Pants above	n/a
Waterproof Jacket	Razor Jacket (above)	n/a
Personal toiletries:
Toothbrush and paste (travel size)
Strong sunscreen (SPF 35 and up)
Personal medication (ibuprofen, Benadryl, Tums, Epi Pen)	Ibuprophen 400mg Tums
Other items:
Hydrations system (Camelbak)	CamelBak Omega Reservoir (70 oz.)	$22.99
Camera – batteries	Nikon Coolpix 4300
Lip balm	Devil's Club lip balm	free, made by sister
Bandanna
Flashlight or headlamp	Clip-on LED	$12.00
Knee brace (if you have knee problems)

The desert is a hard place to figure the weather out. Especially in the early spring
or late fall, the day time temperatures can be very warm, reaching into the 70's or
even the 80's, with the night time temperatures dropping near freezing. It's best
to be prepared for both warm days and cool nights.