Boy Scout Troop 849 - Winter Hike Equipment Checklist

Troop 849
Manhattan Beach, CA
Boy Scouts of America

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Last Updated:
January 31, 2023

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Winter Camping Equipment Checklist

To Be Worn Leaving Trailhead

___	Shirt
___	Long pants
___	2 pair socks (1 thin inner & 1 thick outer)
___	Waterproofed hiking boots (lug sole required)
___	Gaiters

Back Pack Equipment

___	Backpack
___	Sleeping bag in stuff sack in plastic bag (rated to 0 deg F, or rated to +20 deg F with a blanket inside sleeping bag)
___	Full length closed cell foam pad (1/2" thick)
___	50 ft. of 1/8" nylon cord
___	Small day pack (optional without peak)
___	2 large plastic trash bag (for pack cover)
___	1/2 share: tent, rain fly, poles & stakes (will be supplied)
___	Bear canister (will be supplied if needed)

Eating Gear (marked with name or initials)

Toilet Kit

___	Soap & lightweight towel
___	Toothbrush & paste
___	3 Kleenex packets for toilet tissue (in zip lock bag)
___	Plastic wash basin (bottom of gallon water, milk, or bleach bottle)
___	Sunscreen
___	Chap Stick or Blistex with sunscreen
___	6 medium-large safety pins

Miscellaneous

___	Pad of paper or small spiral notebook
___	Pencil
___	4 one gallon zip lock bags for trash
___	Foam sitting pad
___	Snowshoes with two ski poles
___	Thick emergency blanket

Ten Essentials

1	___	Compass
2	___	Map of area (will be supplied)
3	___	Headlamp and
	___	spare battery
4	___	Sun glasses
5	___	Matches in waterproof case and 3" long candle
6	___	Personal first aid kit
7	___	Pocket knife
8	___	Trail snacks
9	___	2 wide mouth plastic quart bottles
	___	Iodine purification bottle (will be supplied)
10	___	Jacket (see below)
	___	Storm shelter

Additional Clothing in Pack (all in zip lock bags)
No cotton - cotton kills!
Wool items can be replaced with synthetic material.

___	Full rain suit or poncho with rain pants or chaps
___	Wool hat
___	Wool face mask
___	Wide brim hat or cap with brim
___	Wind parka (nylon shell)
___	Insulated nylon parka
___	Wool shirt
___	Thermal underwear top (synthetic)
___	Wool sweater
___	Wool gloves (waterproof)
___	Wool mittens
___	Outer nylon mittens
___	Wind pants (can be part of rain gear)
___	Wool trousers
___	Thermal long johns underwear (synthetic)
___	Undershorts, (strongly prefer non cotton)
___	2 pair socks (1 thin inner & 1 wool outer)

Optional

___	Snow shovel
___	Snow brush
___	Chemical heat pack
___	Absorbent bath towel (recommended)
___	Camera

Notes:

If a storm is expected the weekend of the trip then we will not be going. Check with the trip leader.
A training hike is required with full weight pack within 4 weeks of the trip. It must cover at least 4 miles with at least 500' of elevation gain.
Tents are assigned at the meeting before the trip to each participant. Check the adequacy of the poles, hooks, shock cords, and seam seal (re-seal if necessary).
There should be at least one ice axe in the group.