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| Gear for winter backpacking/snow shoeing/cross country outing, multi-day | |
| BASICS | |
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backpack |
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sleeping bag and stuffsack |
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sleeping pad |
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headlamp and batteries, plus spare batteries |
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waterproof matches |
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knife or multi-purpose tool |
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compass |
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| map of area being traveled | |
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whistle |
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2 1-quart water bottles, or 2+ liter water bladder |
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first aid kit |
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2 large garbage bags |
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several zip-lock bags, 1 quart |
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tent, tent poles, stakes - share with tent buddy (usually supplied by troop) |
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ground cloth - share with tent buddy |
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pillow - small backpacker type (optional) |
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rope, nylon, 25+ ft (used for bear-bagging, usually supplied by troop) |
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| EATING | |
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plastic or metal drinking cup |
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plastic or metal eating bowl |
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durable plastic or metal spoon |
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personal food (trail mix, dried fruit, jerky, etc) |
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bear bag - big enough for all your "smellables" |
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| CLOTHING (besides what you wear at any time) | |
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fleece jacket, sweater or sweatshirt (polypropylene) |
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2 pair socks (wool or equivalent - NO COTTON) |
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2 pair sock liners (polypropylene - NO COTTON) |
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2 pair underwear |
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1 pair pants |
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2 undershirts (capilene/polypropylene shirt) |
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knit cap for warmth |
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mitten liners |
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mittens |
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| mitten shells | |
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thermal underwear, tops and bottoms (polypropylene) |
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gaitors |
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bandana |
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| PERSONAL GEAR | |
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camper’s soap (biodegradable, very small plastic bottle) |
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toothpaste (small tube) |
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toothbrush |
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toilet paper (with duct tape around and core removed, pack in zip-lock bag) |
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sanitary wipes |
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light-weight towel |
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wash cloth |
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plastic trowel to dig 6" to 8" cat-hole (pack in zip-lock bag) |
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suntan lotion |
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hand lotion (skin dries out fast in mountains and snow) |
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chapstick |
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insect repellant |
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sewing kit |
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notebook and pencil |
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"Polar Pure" water treatment (usually supplied by troop) |
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boot laces - 1 spare set |
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| goggles and/or sunglasses | |
| shovel | |
| ice ax (depends on activity) | |
| crampons (depends on activity) | |
| cross country ski with skins (depends on activity) | |
| snow shoes (depends on activity) | |
| camera, disposable (optional) | |
| WHAT YOU WEAR - Varies with weather | |
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hiking boots - well fitted, good support, broken in, waterproof |
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socks - wool or equivalent (NO COTTON) |
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sock liners - Polypropylene (NO COTTON) |
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underpants |
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long pants |
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undershirt (polypropylene or polyester or equivalent) |
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long johns, tops and bottoms (polypropylene) |
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| pile pants | |
| waterproof pants/ski bibs | |
| warm shirt/fleece | |
| waterproof jacket/shell | |
| knit hat | |
| class "A" scout shirt for drive to and from - leave in car during hike |
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NOTES |
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Getting your footwear right is very important. Good, well-sized, broken-in boots with polypropylene sock liners and wool outer socks makes hiking very pleasant. Sore feet and blisters can ruin a trip and may require evacuation. |
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Keeping you and the contents of your pack dry is another key element in having a great time on a trip. |
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Use 1-quart zip-lock plastic bags to pack clothes in (keeps them waterproof) |
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Use sandwich size zip-lock bags to pack loose items, matches, etc |
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The clothing listed is designed to be worn in layers. As it gets cold or damp, more layers to go. As it warms up, more layers come off. |
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No electronic devices are allowed on trips (No radios, No
CDs, No game players, etc) |
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"Light weight" and "non-breakable" are good words to describe all pack items. |
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Put name on personal items |
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Everything, and I mean everything, that gets packed in gets packed out. Leave no trace is more than a motto. |
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