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Packing for Camping Hiking Tours

Gear                                                                                                     
One duffle bag or soft sided suitcase, approx. 2'x3'x2
Daypack/backpack and water bottle (Camelbaks® and other hydration backpacks are one of the best inventions everor so we like to think. Also, most backpacks can hold a hydration reservoir aka "bladder")
Warm sleeping bag 15-30 deg.***
Footware: Hiking boots or sturdy sneakers.
Sport sandals (Teva type) to wear into the water on hikes, in hot springs and to the showers.
      (no flip-flops!!!!!)
Flashlight/Torch (LED headlamps are the most handy)
Sun screen, sun glasses, hat,
Winter hat (for chilly campfire nights)
Towel (consider a pack towel to save room!)
Camera and film (you’ll use more film than you think, on average 1 roll per day! Digital cameras can be recharged on the bus.)
Toiletries***
Pillowcase (we have pillows on the bus!)
Clothing
Pack Light! You will be able to do laundry
by day 3-4 of your trip.                   
2 pairs of long pants                  
3-4 pair shorts ( zip-off pants are convenient)      
3 T-shirts/tank tops                    
1 long sleeve shirt                       
1 fleece or sweatshirt                  
1 Light jacket/wind breaker for afternoon rain showers                    
1 bathing suit                             
5 pairs of socks and underwear    
PJS
Guilty pleasures worth indulging 
Sketch pads, journals, camera gear, discmans, cds, paperbacks, binoculars, telescopes, instruments (call first if you plan on bringing an accordian) and of course Ardell’s Achille's heel on the North  to Yellowstone, a packable fishing rod. (A Yellowstone fishing license is $20 well spent, though many streams are Fly rod only, and most are catch & release)

Laundry: Laundry is available on most tours usually mid week.

Dining Out: We will be dining out 1-3  times a trip, however you do not need to bring anything extra. Moab and Jackson Hole are both casual towns filled with people who are hiking and biking like you!***Toiletries: Personal preferences of course, but don’t forget medications and ample sunscreen including lip balm. The bus is equipped with basic first aid needs. We recommend trial sizes, they’ll last about a week, and then you’ll have more room in your bag for souvenirs! Remember to pack liquids in your checked luggage, or make them less than 2oz.

***Sleeping Gear: A warm sleeping bag is crucial on all of our tours, especially the Western tours as temperatures drop off considerably in high altitude and desert environments. It should have at least a 20 degree rating. We rent appropriate sleeping bags ($30) if you do not want to purchase one, or make space for it in your luggage. And yes, we do wash them between uses!

8" x 15" Bag

Clothing and wearable gear
1-three synthetic "duofold" type shirts
2-three pair synthetic/coolmax socks
3-three pair synthetic underwear/sport bras
4-one pair nylon/synthetic zip-off pants with cargo pockets
5-one pair nylon/synthetic swim trunks/walk shorts
6-one pair polyester fleece sweat pants, pockets are nice
7-one pair polyester fleece work gloves
8-one polarfleece type jacket
9-one waterproof shell or rain poncho
10-wide brimmed hat
11-sunglasses
12-one pair sport sandals or water shoes (no flip-flops)
13-knit or fleece toboggan type stocking cap
14-toiletries/bag (see following section)
15-sunscreen, shampoo, conditioner
16-led headlamp
17-a synthetic chamois pack towel
18-camera
19-Ogio "locker bag"
Sleeping Gear
All the trips hold the possibility for a night or more of frost.
I strongly recommend a sleeping bag with no less a temperature rating of 20degrees, especially the Go North! where every night could hold frost. 
On the southern trips there could nights when you sleep on top of your bag, and definitely nights when you don't zip up. But at altitude, you'll lament bringing a $15 Walmart 50 degree bag. We rent 20 and 10 degree bags, call us to reserve one. 
Pillows are nice, but stuffing your sleeping bag's stuff sack with your towel and fleece stuff makes a pretty swank pillow too!
Don't worry about bringing a thermorest or sleeping pad, the bus is full of 4" thick foam pads you can drag out on camping nights and crash on. We can rent 2 person and 4 person tents.
Two purchases that will forever 
change your camping experience
If you've never used them. A hydration pack and an LED headlamp. A hydration pack allows you to carry more water than one might ordinarily bring on a lengthy hike, and you'll drink more water and more frequently because of the ease of access to your water, not having to stop, drop your pack, swig and then put your pack back on. You just sip from the hose whenever you're thirsty. They really cut down on dehydration related problems that can mess up your trip. Both Wal-Mart & Target offer inexpensive selections of hydration packs now.

Still using incandescent flashlights or headlamps that have less than an hour average battery life? Time to go to WalMart and drop $12 on an Energiver Headlamp. The batteries that come with it will last the entire trip, even if left on during every hour of darkness during the trip. My favorite thing about the Energizer is the red 'stealth light' mode that preserves your night vision and doesn't disturb others who may be sleeping around you.

Toiletries
I won't tell you what all to bring in your toiletries bag, that's too pretentious even for me. I'll lay some tips on you though, ample sunscreen and high SPF lip balm, medications that could prevent misery (allergy meds, inhalers, prescription stuff)
The best tip I can lay down here is this: TRIAL SIZE!!!