Snow camping packing list
WINTER OUTINGS EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
(including SNOW CAMPING)
Adapted from the High Adventure Team Okpik Cold
Weather Awareness Course
Each Scout: Required Equipment
CLOTHING – No Cotton
* Waterproof bags for clothing
* Long Johns: Synthetic, top & bottom
* Underwear
* Inner socks; Polypro or equiv
* Outer socks: Heavy wool or equiv
* Balaclava
* Stocking cap; wool or synthetic
* Inner gloves/mittens; 2 pr, wool or equiv
* Outer mittens; waterproof
* Extra gloves: warm & waterproof
* Boots: Sorels with felt liners, winter mountaineering
boots (waterproofed)
* Wool shirt or equiv
* Sweater, polar fleece or wool jacket
* Pants; polar fleece/wool/powder pants
* Hooded parka: waterproof
* Rain pants: waterproof
* Gaiters
* Handkerchief(s)
PERSONAL GEAR – No Cotton
* Matches: waterproof or strike anywhere in waterproof container
* Flash light with extra bulb & batteries (head-lamp leaves hands free)
* Sunglasses or goggles
* Sunscreen
* Lip screen
* 50′ 1 /8- nylon cord, red if possible
* First-aid kit, personal
* Repair kit
* Snow shoes or XC skies and poles
* Snow saw
* 15″x15″x1/4″ plywood sheet
* Compass
* Topo. map of area
* Pencil & paper
* Backpack & waterproof cover
* Emergency food: not candy (24 hrs)
* Water bottle; 1 qt, wide mouth
* Mess kit, cup, & spoon (no metal)
* Hand trowel
* Emergency blanket
* Tooth brush & paste
* Towel; 12″x24″ size
* Hand cream
* Toilet paper in dbl zip-lok; 1/2 roll
* Pocket knife: multiblade scout type
* Whistle; plastic
* Money: quarters & bills = $_
* Garbage bags: 4 min.
* Mirror: small signal
* Candle
WINTER OUTINGS EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
SLEEPING GEAR – No Cotton
* Sleeping bag: Synthetic (best), down
* Sleeping bag liner, if bag is not rated to 0oF
* Stuff sack for Sleeping bag: waterproof nylon
* Sleeping pad (full length); Ensolite, Ridgerest,
Therm-A-Rest, or equiv
* 4 season tent & rain fly (3 season will do w/
appropriate care)
* Tent dead-men (snow tent stakes)
* Ground tarp for under tent
* Snacks; 2 largish candy bars/day
* fire ribbon
* Pot holder
* Measuring cup; plastic
* Cooking utensils; wood or plastic
* Water purification kit
* Dish washing supplies
* Bear bag & rope
* Snow shovel
* Mirror
* Food; high energy winter menu
PATROL EMERGENCY GEAR
PERSONAL GEAR – Optional
* Hand & foot warmer
* Drink Mixes
* Camera/film
* Extra glasses w/ keeper
* Large zip-lok baggies
* Large plastic bags (not zip-lok)
Each Patrol: Required Equipment
PATROL GEAR – No Cotton
* Stove & fuel bottles
* 12″x12″x1/4″ plywood; stove platform
* Stove wind screen
* Cook kit; pots, etc.
* Flares; aerial (red)
* Smoke flares; hand held (red)
* Rope, rescue; 1/2″x150′ nylon in throw bag
* Hand & foot warmer
* Group first-aid kit, major
* Extra plastic tarp; large
* Repair kit
* Duct tape
* Sewing kit
* Extra shoe laces
* Safety pins
* Elect tape
* Wire; stainless & copper
* Clevis pins
* Bolts, etc.
* Small pliers
WINTER OUTINGS EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
Misc: No Cotton
Notes on the snow camping packing list:
- very important is to have good boots
- snow saw is not necessary
- tarp useful for putting gear on while you put your tent up/ for laying out wet gear in the sun to dry
- piece of plywood useful for kneeling on outside tent, for using as a door to a snow cave, or shelf inside a snow cave, or for standing on whilst cooking to keep feet warm.
