Winter Camping Kit List

____ BACKPACK (and/or large Sports Equipment Bag, and/or Duffel Bag). Line it with a Plastic Bag first, to keep contents dry.

____ toboggan for transport 

____ WARM JACKET & SCARF.

____ SNOW PANTS 

____ 2 EXTRA PAIRS OF PANTS

____ 2 WOOL SWEATERS, or POLAR FLEECE SWEATSHIRTS 

____ 2 LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS 

____ 2 SETS of LONG UNDERWEAR (if buying new, look for 100% synthetic fabric, NOT "waffle pattern" cotton blend). 

____ 2 extra sets of UNDERWEAR

____ 2 extra pair HEAVY NON-COTTON HIKING SOCKS & Liners (Make sure your boots are NOT TIGHT!).

____ STURDY, INSULATED WINTER BOOTS (Rubber is much better than leather. Leather will freeze at night).

____ PLASTIC BAGS (newspaper or bread wrappers, or plastic grocery bags to go under socks in case of wet leather boots).

____ WINTER GLOVES or MITTENS (3 pairs)

____ 2 WARM HATS (One for Sleeping ONLY-Sleeping hat should be designed to stay on at night).

____ WINTER SLEEPING BAG (or 2 regular Sleeping Bags stuffed one inside the other; or a regular Bag AND 2-3 Blankets)

____ ADDITIONAL SWEAT PANTS & SWEAT SHIRT (for sleeping only! Change ALL of your clothes, including your long underwear, inside your sleeping bag when you go to bed).

____  CLOSED-CELL FOAM SLEEPING PADS , & pillow,small

____ MESS-KIT (BOWL, CUP, FORK, SPOON, PLATE -- heavy-duty plastic is warmer than metal).

____ COMPASS with a BASEPLATE, in a Zip-Lock bag (with map, if you have one).

____ toiletries (Small Hand Soap, Small Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Comb, Fast-Drying Camp Towel).

____ TOILET PAPER (Half a roll in a Zip-Lock bag).

____ SLIPPERS or MOCCASINS (To wear inside tent)

____ flashlight, small

____ insulated water bottle