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Primal Quest 2009 Gear List
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(Current as of 6/27/2009)
*ARGEAR.com "Gear Guide" Recommendations |
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Mandatory Safety Gear (Per Person)
 1 Backpack - *Lafuma X Raid 40 or *Terra Nova Laser 35L
1 Windproof lighter - *Windmill Windproof
1 Knife, within easy reach, folding OK - *Gerber Magnum Jr
1 Whistle - *ARGEAR Aluminum
1 Headlamp with extra batteries - *Princeton Tec Apex, *BD Icon or *Petzl Myo XP
1 Brimmed or caped hat for sun protection - *Salomon XA Plus Cap or *Montbell Sun Mesh Cap
1 Space blanket - *AMK Emergency Bivy
1 Means of carrying adequate supplies of fluids - Up to 200 oz / 6 L *Camelbak Omega or *Ultimate Direction
Water purification tablets or liquid, filter or other - *KlearWater or *Potable Aqua
Money for emergencies
Photo identification card
Reflective tape 1" x 2" for helmet and 1" x 6" for backpack, minimum - *Jogalite Reflective Tape
10 Human Waste Bags (1 to be carried each day)
1 Lightweight long pants and long-sleeved shirt - *Salomon XT Wings Tight and *Salomon Tech-T LS
1 Waterproof shell jacket and pants - *Marmot Mica and *Montbell Rain Trekker
1 Thermal undergarment top and bottom - *Craft proZero Zip T or and *Craft proZero Long Pant
1 Fleece top - *The North Face Borealis
1 Fleece or Poly-type hat - *OD Power Beanie
1 Pair of lightweight to medium weight full-finger gloves (Biking gloves allowed) - *OD Windpro or *OD Poweron
1 Pair Gaiters - *Montbell Stretch Gaiters or *Inov8 Debris Gaiter 32
1 Pair of dark sunglasses - *Julbo Trail or *Instinct
Suitable shoes (i.e. no sandals) - *Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra or *XT Wings 2
Mandatory Safety Gear (Per Team)
1 Cell phone with full charge for emergency use.
2 Compass - *Suunto MC-2G or *Suunto M-3G
1 Emergency strobe light (not a bike light) - *Princeton Tec Aqua Strobe
1 Dry bag for the safe-keeping of your communications equipment and other items that must be kept dry during the event. These bags must be waterproof under all conditions! - *Sea to Summit Dry Bags with a *Ultra-Sil Dry Sacks inside as the second bag to ensure protection.
1 Tracking/emergency equipment (provided by PQ)
Set PQ-provided maps
1 Water-proof map case - *SplashCaddy
1 Altimeter
1 Back up team headlamp - *Princeton Tec Scout
1 Sleeping Bag - Need to carry 1 per team - *Marmot Pounder
1 Free standing sun shade canopy - large enough for entire team
4 Oasis Boxes (To be transported by organization). Marked with team name/number. Dimensions: 50gal / 190L max capacity. Must be lockable. Must have handles. Recommended: Contico Pro Tuff 37x21x20in (94/53/51cm). No permanent mounted wheels/casters allowed. No homemade boxes allowed. There will not be a weight maximum for these boxes so transportation of food and water is allowed.
Medical Kit (Per Team)
10 doses of pain/fever medication (Ibuprofen/Tylenol)
1 SPF 30+ sunscreen, 10 oz minimum
1oz. Cortisone Cream
1 Lip balm
10 Betadine, iodine or alcohol swabs
1 First aid tweezers
1 Needle
4 Moleskin 3 ˝” X 3 ˝”
1 - 24" x 1" Adhesive tape
5' x 2” wide roll gauze roll
6 Butterfly bandages
10 Electrolyte Replacement tablets
10 Glucose Replacement tablets
2 - 3" ACE Bandages
4 - 4" x 4" gauze pads
5 Yards Duct Tape - *GearAid Duct Tape
Antibiotic Cream
1 Pair of latex exam gloves
6 Antidiarrheal (ie Immodium)
4 Safety pins
Note: Each support crew will be providing ALL NON-CRITICAL foot care for their members and must have adequate first-aid items to do so. *ARGear.com recommendation is to start with the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .9 and add the items that it does not contain.
Mountain Biking Gear (Per Person)
1 Mountain bike
1 Bike Helmet. Must be CPSC, SNELL and/or ANSI-approved bike helmet. (No climbing and/or hybrid helmets. Note: Kong Scarab is not allowed during the bike section, as it does not currently meet these certification standards) - *Giro Bike Helmets
1 White light mounted to bike helmet with extra batteries
1 Front Light with extra batteries - *Cateye HL-EL530 or *Planet Bike Blaze 2W
1 Red Strobe Rear Light with extra batteries - *Cateye LD-500 or *Planet Bike Superflash
Hard bike carry case(s) - to carry all 4 team member's bikes. No boxes made of lightweight cardboard or homemade plywood/chipboard will be allowed - no 4-bike boxes allowed. Must be marked with team's number. - *Tri All 3 Sports Velo Safe Pro-Series or *Tri All 3 Sports Clam Shell Velo Safe
Mountain Biking Gear (Per Team)
1 Bike/tire repair kit with inflation device. Be prepared to fix multiple flats from cacti.
Bike assembly tools (to be used by support crews in TAs)
Fixed Rope Gear (Per Person)
1 Commercially and UIAA and/or CE approved climbing harness, non-modified - *BD Couloir or *Camp Air CR
1 Climbing Helmet; UIAA, CE, or EN 12492 approved - *Kong Scarab or *Petzl Meteor III
2 Lanyards 24-48” {60-120 cm} Tip-to-tip laid flat in length (factory sewn daisy chain or factory-sewn runners); No tied lanyards allowed; No adjustable daisy chains (with the integrated camming buckle) allowed; Must be 100% nylon - No Spectra daisy chains - *Black Diamond Nylon Runners 60cm
2 Lanyards 24-36” {60-90 cm} Tip-to-tip laid flat in length (Factory sewn daisy chain or factory sewn runners); No tied lanyards allowed; No adjustable daisy chains (with the integrated camming buckle) allowed; Must be nylon - No Spectra daisy chains - *Black Diamond Nylon Runners 60cm
1 ATC or Full size figure 8 device (ATC preferred) - *Black Diamond ATC or *ATC-Sport
5 Auto-Locking carabiners (UIAA or CE approved) 2 of the 5 must be "HMS" style - *ABC HMS Sawtooth and *Camp Orbit Twist Lock
1 Commercially sewn climbing sling, 60 cm long when laid flat minimum length. Can be either nylon or Spectra. - *Black Diamond Nylon Runners 60cm
2 - 6 or 7 mm Prusik loop(s) tied with Double Overhand Bend ( aka Double Fisherman’s ) 76.2cm/30” in Loop Circumference after bend is tied (15” {38 cm} tip-to-tip when loop is pulled taut and measured) - *Edelweiss 7mm Prusik Cord
2 Mechanical Handled Ascenders - *Petzl Ascension
1 Pair of full-fingered leather palmed rappelling gloves or sturdy synthetic gloves - *Camp Ultralight Rappel Gloves
2 Etrier(s) or Foot Stirrups to be attached to your ascenders - *Petzl Footcord or *Petzl Foottape
1 Petzl Basic Ascender (PQ/Petzl Absorbica combo)
1 Petzl OK Tri-Act Carabiner (PQ/Petzl Absorbica combo)
1 Petzl Absorbica-l (PQ/Petzl Absorbica combo)
1 Pair sticky rubber climbing or approach shoes. (RECOMMENDED)
Chalk is optional
Paddling Gear (Per Person)
1 Paddle with reflective tape on blade and shaft for hard kayak section. Paddles will be available for the inflatable kayak section. - *Epic 2pc or 4pc, Carbon or Hydrid, Wing Paddle
1 PFD with reflective tape on shoulders -15 ˝ lbs. buoyancy minimum. - *Hydraulics Race Pro or *NRS Guru
1 Whistle attached to life jacket
1 Knife with scabbard sheath and locking blade attached to life jacket, minimum blade of 2.5" - folding OK (no sheath needed for folding knife).- *Gerber River Shorty or *Spyderco Rescue 79
1 Spray Skirt (RECOMMENDED) Boats are 2-person Necky Amaruks. *NRS Chesapeake or *WildWasser Baja
Paddling Gear (Per Team)
1 7mm Prussic Loop 18” tied tip to tip - *Edelweiss 7mm Prusik Cord
2 Locking carabineers - *ABC Locking Electrolite
2 Commercial grade throw bags - *WildWasser Ultralight Throw Bag
16 Commercial 12 hr. (or greater) light sticks - *Cyalume® 12 Hour
Zip ties or other means to attach light sticks to kayaks and competitors
2 Air Horn minimum 1.4 oz (One per boat)
2 Bilge Pump - *NRS Kayak Bilge Pump
2 Dry bags or more for team gear in hatches, size to be adequate for gear carried - *Sea to Summit Dry Bags
Swim Section Gear (Per Person)
1 Pair Swim Fins
1 Wetsuit – minimum thickness 3mm - *NRS Ultra John
1 Helmet: climbing helmet OK - *Petzl Meteor III
1 Pair Neoprene Gloves - *NRS HydroSkin
1 Swim board, basic kickboard type used in lap swimming. Not to exceed 57" (145cm) in length - may only be modified to include handles/straps for easy gripping - Inflatable OK.
1 Whistle attached to life jacket
2 Commercial grade throw bags (per team) - *WildWasser Ultralight Throw Bag
1 Waterproof bag for gear - *Sea to Summit Dry Bags or *Ultra-Sil Dry Sacks
Caving Section Gear (Per Person)
1 Cave or climbing helmet (not bike helmet) - *Kong Scarab or *Petzl Meteor III
1 Set protective knee pads
1 Pair full-finger gloves
1 Cave or fanny pack - *Salomon Twin Belt
1 Liter of water per racer (shared water OK)
2 Sources of light per person. One must be a Headlamp that attaches to your helmet; the other can be a flash light.
**Check the Primal Quest final gear list when it is available. ***Please consider your personal needs and the potential high and low temperatures that you may encounter. This list may not include everything that you need to race.
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