Equipment Checklist - Snowshoeing

 

Personal Gear: Clothing  (NO COTTON!!!)

1 Windproof and Rainproof Coat Windproof and Rainproof coat with hood – should fit comfortable over all of your clothing
1 Windproof and Rainproof  pants Should fit comfortably over all of your clothing
1 Heavy Layer 300 weight synthetic jacket, coat or sweater
1 Medium Layer Mid weight poly fleece top insulation layer
1 Long underwear Synthetic tops and bottoms
1 Nylon pants
2 Pairs of Heavyweight socks Heavyweight wool or synthetic
2 Pairs of sock liners lightweight synthetic
1 Winter Boots Insulated and waterproof
1 Hat (winter weight) Stocking hat or balaclava
1 Headband Synthetic or Wool - headband or Buff
1 Gaiters
1 Gloves, heavy
2 Glove liners




10 Essentials - Winter (Snow)

1 Pocket Knife Durable locking blade acceptable but fixed blade knife is preferred
1 First-Aid Kit Small personal kit (half sandwich bag sized)
1 First-Aid Kit - Whistle Small pealess whistle for signalling
1 Extra Clothes Heavy Top and Bottoms, Head and Neck protection
1 Rain Gear Waterproof jacket and pants.  Jacket must have hood
1
Rain Gear - Shelter Mylar emergency blanket or bivy bag, tarp, insulating pad
1
Rain Gear - Shelter Maker Snow Saw and Shovel
1 Water Bottle 3 liter capacity in 2 or more containers
1 Water Bottle - water melter Way to melt snow (stove and pot)
1 Flashlight Replace batteries before trek.  Bring extra batteries and bulbs; headlamp preferred
1 Trail Food High calorie
1 Matches & Fire Starter 2 different types of fire starters. Small lighter, waterproof matches, ferrorod or magnesium bars are acceptable. 
1
Matches & Fire Starter - Tinder Fuel tablet or other longer burning tinder
1 Sun Protection - Sunglasses Doesn't need to be expensive.  Ideally protects peripheral vision. sunglasses or goggles
1 Sun Protection - Sun Screen Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide works best
1
Sun Protection - Lip Balm Chapstick or similar; SPF of 25+
1 Map & Compass- Compass Working Compass; Suunto will work; waterless military lensatic compass recommended
1
Map & Compass -
Map
Coated Map; Ask SPL for map; USGS Quad Maps
1
Map & Compass -
GPS
Optional and does NOT Replace Paper Map and working compass; waypoints programmed
1
11th Essential - Repair Kit Duct Tape; small roll warped around pencil or water bottle; possibly also multi-tool, scissors, screw driver, cable ties




Personal Gear: Other Gear

1 Backpack or large daypack Large enough to carry all winter equipment
1 Dry bags (for sleeping bag, clothes)
OR 1 backpack rain cover +  1 dry bag
OR 1 pack liner
Keep gear dry
1 Spoon Long handle
1 Shortie pad Cut down closed cell insulation pad - use to sit or stand on




Specialty Snow Gear


Snowshoes

Ski poles




Other Prep


Necessary permits Parking, Wilderness, Snow, Camping, etc

Paper and pen

Emergency Money

Emergency Plan Evac plan and emergency numbers

Trip itinerary One set under car seat and one with a friend/family at home

Weather forecast & Avalanche forecast

PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)




Food


Lunch

Snacks




Group Gear (to be divided among patrol members)


Stove One heavy duty stove - propane or white gass

Fuel Extra fuel

Stove insulation Stove board and windscreen (do NOT use windscreen around stove over canister setup)

Pot Large enough to melt lots of snow.  Lid and handle

Emergency Fire Starter - Scoutproof Road flare - adult use only!

Large tarp Emergency shelter or for evac

Snow shovel

Snow saw

Axe Optional - For cutting down trees, obstacles and ice

Saw For fire wood and shelter construction

Paracord Shelter construction, tying down equipment, "roping in" in blizzards

Group First Aid Kit 1 per patrol

GPS tracker 1 per patrol or any group that separates

Poo Kit - Paper towels Regular TP just isn't good enough

Poo Kit - Bag or tube Used to collect and pack out solid waste




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