Grand Canyon What to Bring



Grand Canyon What to Bring
What to bring to the Grand Canyon

Under no circumstances should you forget your camera! The scale of the Grand Canyon makes it really difficult to capture on a phone camera so it is well worth buying a camera if you don’t already have one. If you are after a compact camera, we love the Samsung WB250F Smart Camera 2.0 for it’s built in Wi-Fi connectivity, 18x optical zoom and massive 3inch screen.

 

 

 
If you are after something with a bit more functionality without the faff of an SLR, we love the Nikon Coolpix P520 Camera. It has an impressive 42x optical zoom along with a 24mm wide lens to give you a fighting chance of capturing some of the scale of the Grand Canyon. brilliant!

Don’t forget to make sure you have a spare memory card & that you bring the charger with you – you’ll need both.

 

 
If you like to take a guidebook on your travels, we recommend the Lonely Planet Grand Canyon National Park (Travel Guide). You can also get it in a kindle edition to save you having to carry a book in your luggage.

 

 

 

 
If you are going on even a short walk a rucksack is really handy. You will need  water and snacks and a rucksack is the most comfortable way to carry water, especially if you are venturing down one of the trails off the rim. The trails are steep and you don’t want to be carrying an uneven load and I can guarantee you will get thirsty on the way back up, even if you don’t on the way down. For a nice basic all round day pack, we like the Berghaus Twentyfourseven Backpack, 25 lt.

 

 

 

 

If you are thinking of a rafting trip of any length, Teva sandals are absolutely brilliant. You will be required to wear footwear that is properly fastened to your feet, so no flip flops. Trainers or walking boots take forever to dry out, but Teva sandals are ideal.

 

 

 
If you intend to hike any of the trails that leave the rim of the Grand canyon, even for a short distance, you will need a pair of walking boots. These give you foot and ankle much more support than a pair of trainers and will be more comfortable as well as helping you avoid injury on the steep trails. If you are buying new boots, make sure you wear them in before you leave home. Starting off down a steep trail in brand new boots is never a good idea!

 

For more help with your packing and with deciding what to take into the park, check out our helpful checklists.

National Parks Visit checklist

Hiking checklist