Checklist – Winter Camping

Basic Day Gear:

• Day Pack
• Day Pack Cover (or trash bag)
• Water Bottle
• Water Bottle Carrier
• Trail Mix/Snacks
• Flashlight
• Extra Batteries
• Extra Bulb
• Chapstick
• Tissue Pack
• Sunglasses or Ski Goggles
• Scout Handbook
• Pocket Knife (only if you have Tote-N-Chip)

Toiletry Gear:

• Soap Bar
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Hair Brush/Comb
• Towels (small bath, facecloth)

Foot Gear:

• (During cold weather no sneakers)
• Snow Boots – high and loose, preferably with insulated liners (they should be loose enough to wear several layers of thick socks without preventing circulation)
• Hiking Boots (if you have no winter boots)
• Gators (if you have no winter boots)
• Thorlo or Ragg socks
• Liner socks (wool, polyprop, silk)
• Extra wool socks and sock liners

Cold Weather Clothing:

• (during cold weather no cotton outer layers)
• Underwear
• Thermal Underwear
• Extra thermal underwear to use at night
• T-Shirts
• Long-Sleeved Shirt (pref. wool)
• Sweater (pref. wool)
• Long Pants (pref. wool)
• Belt
• Rain/Snow Jacket
• Rain/Snow Pants
• Heavy Jacket
• Gloves
• Mittens (preferable to gloves)
• Liner Gloves
• Overmittens
• Tuque *
• Balaclava *
• Ear Muffs *
• Scarf *
• Dicky *

*you must have a combination that covers your nose and ears

General Camping Gear:

• Winter Sleeping Bag (0º or -20º) (for cold weather camping you should have a sleeping bag rated to 0º or lower – and if 0º, you may want a liner for extra warmth)
• Foam sleeping pad (this is a must for cold weather camping to insulate you from the frozen ground – no air mattresses)
• Mess Kit
• Cup
• Utensils
• Rope