The following list has been compiled by hiker's who
stayed at the Casa Mariposa and hiked Chirripó

✔ CHECK IN WITH PARK OFFICE IN SAN GERARDO DE RIVAS BY 4PM ONE DAY PRIOR TO HIKING. BRING PROOF OF ONLINE TICKET PURCHASE AND PASSPORT.  EACH HIKER MUST BE PRESENT. 

✔CHECK-IN/PAY FOR CRESTONES BASE CAMP AT THEIR SAN GERARDO OFFICE BY 5:30 PM ONE DAY PRIOR TO HIKING.

 
✔ COLONES FOR THE BASE CAMP RESTAURANT 
✔ WATER & ELECTROLYTE SOURCES (SOMETHING WITH SALTS & SUGARS)
✔ HEADLAMP/FLASHLIGHT
✔ EXTRA BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHT
✔ CAMERA & EXTRA BATTERY
✔ BACKPACK AND COVER
✔ DRY SAC FOR CLOTHES
✔ RAIN PONCHO (thin emergency ponchos work best)
✔ GOOD BOOTS

✔ SPARE SHOES FOR THE LODGE (TO GET OUT OF YOUR BOOTS)
✔ 2 PAIR SOCKS 
✔ LIGHT JACKET OR WINDBREAKER *
✔ WARM FLEECE *
✔ LONG & SHORT SLEEVE LAYERS (COTTON WILL NOT DRY UP THERE)
✔ DRY CHANGE OF CLOTHES
✔ HAT FOR SUN
✔ HAT FOR COLD *
✔ GLOVES *
✔ SUNGLASSES
✔ FIRST AID KIT
✔ SUNSCREEN
✔ TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHPASTE
✔ SMALL TOWEL
✔ PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
✔ MOLESKIN OR DUCT TAPE FOR BLISTERS
✔ ASPIRIN
✔ CHAPSTICK
✔ SOAP
✔ BUG SPRAY
✔ BAG TO PACK OUT TRASH
✔ JOURNAL & PEN
✔ WALKING STICK *
✔ LIGHT SLEEP SACK FOR EXTRA WARMTH *

PACK PLENTY OF CALORIES & SNACKS FOR THE TRAIL

✔ POWER BARS 
✔ RAISINS*

✔TRAIL MIX*
✔ DRIED BANANAS *
✔ NUTS *
✔ CHEESE
✔ TUNA
✔ BREAD*
✔ HARD-BOILED EGGS * WE HAVE FRESH EGGS FOR YOU TO BOIL
✔ PEANUT BUTTER
✔ COOKIES
✔ CRACKERS
✔ CANDY BARS *

* CASA MARIPOSA CAN USUALLY LOAN OR SELL YOU THESE ITEMS