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           Winter Camping Personal Equipment List
 
 

Head:
_____ * Wool/Pile Balaclava
_____ Silk Balaclava (optional - for sleeping)
_____ * Leather Face Mask
_____* Ski Goggles or Glacier Goggles with side screens

Upper Body:
_____ 2 Long Undershirts - polypropylene
_____ Vapor Barrier Shirt (optional)
_____ * Wool/Polypropylene/Pile Shirt - medium weight
_____ * Wool/Pile Sweater or Jacket - heavy
_____ Wind Jacket with Hood - 60/40, nylon, Goretex-will double as rain jacket
_____ *Winter Parka with Hood - synthetic fill, nylon or Gore-tex outer

Hands:
_____ Glove Liners - synthetic, polypropylene
_____ Wool Gloves
_____ * Wool/Synthetic/Pile Mittens
_____ * Mitten Shells (not needed if above mittens are shelled)

Lower Body:
_____ Underwear
_____ Long Underwear - polypropylene - light to medium
_____ Vapor Barrier Pants (optional)
_____ * Wool/Pile Pants/bibs or Knickers - heavy
_____ * Wind Pants - nylon (Goretex-doubles as rain pants)
_____ Overpants - insulated, synthetic fill ski pants (optional)

Feet:
_____ Liner Socks (thin) - polypropylene - 2+ pairs
_____ * Vapor Barrier Socks
_____ Wool/Pile Socks (heavy) - 4+ pairs (knicker socks if knickers)
_____ * Mickey Mouse Boots or Mountaineering double boots + overboot
_____ * Gaiters - coated nylon, large to fit over Mouse boots
_____ * Polarguard/Down Booties
_____ * Camp Overboots
_____ * Cross-Country Ski Boots (if skiing)
_____ * Ski Overboots (if skiing)

Raingear:
_____ Rain Jacket - nylon, Goretex - must fit over stacked layers
_____ Rain Pants - nylon, Goretex - must fit over stacked layers
Pack & Packing:
_____ * Large External Frame Pack - with frame extension or Large Internal Frame Pack (4500+
cubic inches)
_____ * Stuff Sacks of all sizes - all equipment in stuff sacks
_____ Pack Raincover

Travel Equipment:
_____ * Snowshoes with binding & snowshoe crampons
_____ * Ski poles - 1 pair
_____ * Ice Axe
_____ * Crampons with binding and point protectors
_____ * Skis and boots (if skiing)

Sleeping Gear:
_____ * Synthetic/Down Sleeping Bag - rated to -15 or to 0 with overbag and/or vapor barrier
liner, if down should have Gore-tex shell,
_____ * Ensolite Foam Pad - 1/2" or Thermarest Pad

Eating Utensils:
_____ Plastic Cup - double walled recommended
_____ Plastic Spoon - should be tied to cup
_____ * 2 1 Quart Water Bottles - plastic, wide mouth, cap retainer should be outfitted in small
stuff sack with webbing loops

Food (individual):
_____ 1/4 - 1/2 pound meat & cheese per day
_____ 1/2 - 3/4 pound gorp per day

Miscellaneous:
_____ Day Pack - for carrying extra clothing, water, lunch, camera, doubles as stuff sack
_____ * Flashlight - headlamp best, with lithium (best) alkaline (ok) batteries (workbetter in cold)
_____ Knife
_____ Whistle
_____ Belt or suspenders
_____ Bandanas - the ultimate useful item
_____ Extra Glasses, Sunglasses, Glasses Strap, Antifog
_____ Sunscreen
_____ Chapstick
_____ Toilet Articles
_____ Any Medications needed during trip
_____ Camera, film, books, games, paper & pen, etc. (optional)
_____ Cough drops or sour balls

Notes:

   Contact lenses can be a problem!
   Zipper pulls on all clothing and pack zippers.
   All clothing must be clean.
   Idiot strings on all mitts/shells.
   Nonfreezing laces on all boots.
   Defog all glasses and goggles.
   Develop method for hanging water bottles on body.
   Adjust and mark boots, snowshoes and skis before leaving.
   Figure out how you carry snowshoes or skis on your pack if the need arises.
   Figure out clothing arrangements: How will you organize glasses & face mask & balaclava ?

     Will your shell go over pile, over polypro, over water bottles, over body?
     Can you get wind/rainpants on with boots on, snowshoes?
     Can you get gaiters on with boots on?
     Plan your pack beautifully, so that it takes as little time as possible to get anything out.
     All extra clothing should be quickly accessible.
 
 

                           Outdoor Action
            Winter Camping Group Equipment List

Additions to standard trip Group Equipment List

SHELTER:
_____ Winter tent with fly
_____ Snowstakes for each tent (may need regular stakes e.g. Chouinard depending on conditions)

_____ Wisk broom - one per tent, one for Quinzee
_____ Thermos (metal) - one per tent
_____ Spare tent poles

COOKING:
_____ Stoves - Optimus 111 MF or MSR X-GK - 2/group of 8
_____ Fiberboard with ensolite stove platform - 1/stove
_____ Large nesting pots with lids - 1/stove
_____ Small nesting pots withlids - 1/stove
_____ Pot grippers - 2
_____ Fuel bottles with Fuel - figure 1/2 pint/person/day - ADD 1 EXTRA BOTTLE FOR
EMERGENCY
_____ Funnel - 1/stove
_____ Plastic cooking spoons, other utensils
_____ Dip Cup
_____ Waterproof matches - strike anywhere - large supply
_____ Scrubbies
_____ Garbage Bags

REPAIR:
_____ Pliers
_____ Visegrips
_____ Screwdrivers - regular, phillips, posidrive (if ski)
_____ Ripstop & Duct tape - lots
_____ Sewing awl and heavy thread
_____ Regular needles and thread
_____ Hose clamps - 4
_____ Parachute cord - many yards
_____ File
_____ 1/4" waterproof rope - 100 ft.
_____ Extra snowshoe binding
_____ Neoprene straps
_____ Wire
_____ Epoxy glue - something good down to low temperatures
_____ Pack repair parts
_____ Stove repair parts
_____ Pole patch kits - 2 (ski or tent)
_____ Spare bails for XC bindings (if skiing)

FIRST AID KIT: (ADDED TO STANDARD FIRST AID KIT LIST)
_____ Throat lozenges
_____ Antacid tablets
_____ Heavy space blankets - 1
_____ Heat packs
_____ Hypothermia thermometer

MISCELLANEOUS:
_____ Snow shovels - 2 - packable
_____ Ice hammer (1-2)
_____ Goretex bivy sack
_____ Spare ski pole
_____ Lots of parachute cord
_____ Thermometer
_____ Altimeter/barometer
_____ Signal mirror
_____ Extra sleeping bag straps
_____ Oil lantern - 1/tent, oil
_____ Candles
_____ Extra batteries/bulbs for headlamps
_____ Toilet paper & lots of ziplocks
_____ Alarm clock
_____ Extra spoon
_____ Extra garbage bags
_____ Guide book(s) & Maps
_____ Snowsaw - inside snow shovel (2 if igloo planned)
_____ 2 Throw bags with 1/4" polypropylene rope - 1 (for ice rescue, snow belays)

EXTRAGEAR:
_____ Food - group gorp and extra days rations
_____ Clothing - balaclava, pile/wool pants, pile/wool mittens, goggles, face mask

DAY TRIP/SUMMIT EQUIPMENT:
Day packs - each person with appropriate extra clothing, food, water technical gear (ice axe,
crampons etc.), face mask, goggles, headlight - figure out how to get snowshoes, ice axe,
crampons on
day packs if necessary - have enough straps. Extra Gear to be carried by group members:

_____Sleeping bag               _____75 feet 1/4" rope          _____Small ensolite pad
_____Extra Balaclava            _____Bivy sack                  _____Altimeter for peak climbs
_____Heat Packs                 _____Extra mittens              _____First aid kit
_____Thermos                    _____Stove with fuel            _____Pot with lid
_____Matches                    _____Compass                    _____Map
_____Shovel                     _____Candle                     _____Knife
_____Whistle (each person)

VAN CHECK PRE-TRIP:

_____ battery                           _____ snowtires
_____ oil                               _____ antifreeze
_____ brake and transmission fluids     _____ lights

BRING ALONG:

_____ chains            _____ flare kit
_____ extra antifreeze  _____ jumper cables
_____ scraper           _____ shovel, and sand

ON ARRIVAL:

_____ have gas tank full        _____ disconnect battery
 

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