PACKING FOR YOUR TRIP

What to Pack?

When you’re doing your packing for Milton Lake Lodge, Misekumaw or Walker Lake, there are some things we strongly recommend you pack. And some things you should leave at home. Keep your luggage to a minimum — there is a luggage weight limit of 50 pounds per person. The trick is to pack what you will need, and leave all the extras at home. Chances are, if you forgot to pack a particular piece of clothing, we can supply it out of our shop.

What to bring

• Passport, required at both U.S. and Canadian Customs
• Your airline tickets/travel arrangements to and from Saskatoon
• Travel insurance
• Credit cards, for purchases at Milton Lake Lodge and on your travels
• Cash for tips to guides and staff
• Prescription medicine
• Good quality rain gear, both pants and jacket
• Waterproof boots
• A GoreTex-type jacket and polar fleece, so you can layer your clothes
• A waterproof hat, to protect against both sun and rain
• Sunscreen with a high level of protection, at least 30 level (also available at the lodge)
• Your best polarized sunglasses
• Skin moisturizer
• Lip moisturizer
• Personal toiletries
• Camera
• Fishing gear only if staying at Misekumaw or Walker Lake
• Sleeping bag only if staying at Misekumaw or Walker Lake

What to Leave Behind

• Dress clothes… we’re not formal!
• Cotton clothing… terrible when wet, so leave the jeans at home (unless wearing rain pants over jeans) and bring nylon shirts and pants
• Knives, firearms and self-defense sprays… a no-no at the airports, and unnecessary

What to wear

• A light and a heavy shirt for outdoors
• Two pairs of nylon or other synthetic pants
• A heavy fleece or wool pull-over
• A GoreTex or similar jacket; if you have one you use for hunting or fishing, bring it along
• Waterproof rain pants
• In early June or late August, a down vest and neoprene gloves
• A pair of sneakers and a pair of waterproof boots
• Extra socks
• Lightweight polypropylene long underwear
• Hat