Winter Camping Equipment List

Scout Outdoor Essentials

• Pocket knife
• First aid kit
• Flashlight
• Compass and map
• Matches
• Water
• Rain gear (water-proof outer shell)
• space blanket
• Extra clothing
• Sun screen and lip protection
• Sunglasses or ski goggles (UV blocking) - Essential on sunny snow!

Special Equipment for Winter Backpacking

• Insulated winter boots (mandatory - Cross-country ski boots aren't insulated)
• Snowshoes and/or Cross-Country skis
• Inexpensive, light-weight sled for carrying pack (optional)
• Harness for towing the sled (optional)
• snow shovel (optional)

Clothing

• long underwear (silk or polypropylene)
• long-sleeve synthetic pile or wool shirts and sweaters
• Powder pants or ski bibs (mandatory)
• extra socks (wool)
• parka
• wool stocking cap
• gloves or mittens (bring a backup pair)

Tentage

• tent (best: a four-season tent that will hold up to wind and snow)
  (A three-season tent is OK but might collapse under snow.)
• ground cloth
• full-length foam pad (mandatory)
• ThermaRest (optional - ThermaRest by itself is not sufficient)
• sleeping bag (0° bag - rented if necessary)
• assorted pieces of closed cell foam or foil-backed bubble pad
  for sitting on, standing on, or for the floor of your tent.
• You can add warmth to your bag by adding an insulating liner
  or by bringing a second light sleeping bag.

Cooking

• stove (pressurized gas stoves don't work well at high altitude
  and extreme cold. Liquid gas stoves work well in these conditions.)
• fuel - extra tank if low
• small square of wood to support stove on snow
• matches
• cook kit (nesting pots)
• utensils (fork, spoon, knife)
• spatula if planning frying
• lantern (optional)
• paper towels
• dish soap (try to easy clean-up foods)
• trash bags (pack out ALL waste)

Food

• sufficient food for meals
• trail mix or snacks
• water: 2 Qts per day or extra fuel to melt snow
• drink powder (e.g. Tang, Crystal Light, tea, coffee, cocoa)
• lightweight foods requiring refrigeration can be considered
• limited canned foods
• mostly dehydrated foods and fruits

Hygiene

• toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss
• biodegradable dish soap and hand/face soap
• wash cloth
• small towel
• toilet paper

Personal (optional)

• notebook and pencil
• camera
• binoculars
• games
• 1/8" nylon cord - 50'

Share items with patrol:

• tentage: tents, ground cloths
• patrol cooking (shared planning, food, prep, clean-up, cook set, stoves)
• snow shovel
• lantern or candle